Events
Join us at the next YPA event!
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Yale Postdoctoral Association - Pint of Postdoc
Join our next YPA Pint of Postdoc event, we will have 3 great speakers introducing us to their research fields! This is also the perfect opportunity to connect, share experiences, and build meaningful connections. Pint of Postdoc is a series of events where postdoctoral researchers present their work, field, and discoveries in an informal setting, typically at The Gryphon’s Pub. The concept … -
Postdoc DOGA: Yoga with Heidi
A fan-favorite event organized for the last time before Team Heidi retires: Yoga with Heidi! Take a “pawse” on Thursday 3/20! YSM Student Mental Health & Wellness and YPA Advocacy Committee welcome postdocs with all levels of yoga experience to a 60-min yoga session with YSM Wellness Counselor & Yoga Instructor Sundari Birdsall and Heidi, Yale’s comfort & therapy dog. Please wear comfortable … -
YPA Book Club: Brave New World
Love books or want to read more? Want to discuss books in a casual, friendly setting? Join the Yale Postdoctoral Association for the next installment of our book club on Thursday, March 20th at 6:30 pm. In March we are reading Brave New World by Aldous Huxley, a classic dystopian novel that explores the dangers of technology and the cost of a society that prioritizes control over freedom. … -
Introduction to Climbing with the YPA!
Are you new to climbing or want to improve your technique? Join us for a fun and educational beginner-friendly bouldering session where you’ll learn: ✅ How to warm up properly to prevent injuries ✅ Gym safety & falling techniques to climb with confidence ✅ Climbing terminology so you can talk the talk ✅ Basic methodology in bouldering to move more efficiently About Your Instructor: Karo… -
From Lecterns to Legislatures: Women’s Authority in Academia and Politics
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YPA Happy Hour
Please join us for our monthly happy hour at east rock brewing company game garden! Have a drink and play some Bocce ball with your colleagues. We’ve all earned a break from a hard month of research! -
Spring Egg painting night!
Dear Yale PostDocs, we are inviting every member of the YPA community to join us for an amazing “egg painting” workshop! In addition, for those who bring real boiled eggs (instead of the clay eggs you will be provided with), there will be an extra surprise - ” a Bulgarian Egg fight” - that is a very peaceful game we all play for fun on Easter Sunday! EVERYONE IS WELCOME! Thank you, Ma… -
International Spring potluck
Dear Yale PostDocs, we are inviting every member of the YPA community to join us for an amazing spring potluck! We want to celebrate this beautiful time of the year together with you! If you plan to join, please bring something to share (sweet or savory, 8 pieces or more). More details to follow. EVERYONE IS WELCOME! Thank you, Mariya -
YPA Book Club: The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
Love books or want to read more? Want to discuss books in a casual, friendly setting? Join the Yale Postdoctoral Association for the next installment of our book club on Thursday, April 24th at 6:30 pm. In April we are reading The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V. E. Schwab, a novel about a young woman who makes a Faustian bargain to live forever but is cursed to be forgotten by everyone…. -
8th Annual Yale Postdoc Association Symposium
Registration for the 8th Annual YPA Symposium is now open! Join us on Friday, June 6th, 2025 at the OC Marsh Lecture Hall at Yale Science Building! Submit an abstract today to present a poster or talk to your fellow postdocs!
