Outreach event | call for volunteers

DUPA and the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics are teaming up for Science Day 2019 at NCSSM. This is a great opportunity for you to do outreach. We are looking for volunteers that would like to present their research to eager and very smart high schools students. You will get a free public speaking workshop in preparation […]

Postdocumentaries 2019

Postdocumentaries is a video project which started in 2015 where middle-schoolers interview Postdocs about their research and then edit the videos. This event is done in partnership between BOOST (Building Opportunities and Overtures in Science and Technology) and DUPA (Duke University Postdoctoral Association). Check out the videos from this year! Youtube Channel with more videos.

Summer Wellness Activities

Free monthly postdoc yoga will continue through the summer! DUPA and Postdoc Services are sponsoring a monthly yoga class for postdocs. All skill levels are welcome 🙂 These free classes will occur every second Wednesday of the month at Wilson Gym (don’t need a membership!) from 8-9am. Pick-up volleyball group seeking more players! We have a […]

Volunteers Needed at Science Olympiad

Durham Public Schools is in need of more volunteers for the Regional Science Olympiad tournament (Division A – Elementary School) this Saturday April 6, 2019 at Southern School of Engineering and Sustainability. Our volunteers had a great time supporting this tournament last year. If you have a few free hours this Saturday, please consider signing up! To sign […]

Pub Night at Fullsteam Brewery!

Please join us Friday, November 9, for a Duke Postdoc Pub Night at Fullsteam Brewery!  This is a great opportunity to meet up with other postdocs from across campus. PLUS, your first drink is on us (DUPA)!   Similar to previous events, we will be utilizing a drink ticket system, so find Leanna, Greg, or Cameron to get a […]

FREE postdoc yoga resumes this month!

Who: Postdocs (The first 7 people to RSVP may bring a guest!) What: Power yoga (Emphasizes movement and stretching while synchronizing breathing to transition from one pose to the next. Focus is on strength.) When: Wed Sept 12 from 8-9 am (upcoming classes: 10/10 and 11/14) Where: Wilson Gym (*no gym membership needed!*) Cost: Free Register by Sept 11. *When […]

Hump Day Happy Hour

Please join us next Wednesday, August 8th, for a Duke Postdoc Happy Hour at County Fare!  This is a great opportunity to meet up with other postdocs from across campus while enjoying local food and drinks. PLUS, your first drink is on us (DUPA)! Similar to previous events, we will be utilizing a drink ticket […]

Want to be a DUPA chair?

Positions are open for a social co-chair and a P2P (Postdoc-to-Postdoc) chair. The social chair are responsible for planning and executing all of the great activities that DUPA brings you: pub nights, tower climbs, IM sports, museum tours, and more! Organizing these events is a great way to meet other postdocs. The social co-chair to […]