Young Investigators Symposium – What we think of it
The Umeå Postdoc Society organised the Young Investigators Symposium Umeå on the 3rd of October. This is the first of the two blog posts reminiscing about the event. Arguably, the highlight of this year’s activities was the Young Investigators Symposium. It is, therefore, natural that we reflect on its success.
IceLab Lunch Pitches are back!
IceLab is now inviting speakers to deliver short pitches for the Spring 2024 Lunch Pitch season. The event is open for everyone to participate and is an excellent platform for those seeking potential collaborations or inputs. Speakers are invited to present a 5-minute presentation to a multidisciplinary audience. The lunch pitches
UPS has a new web address!
As a young organisation, we have been quite successful at connecting with our peers and establishing a community thanks to our website. Our website not only serves as the primary source of disseminating information, but we also receive a lot of comments, messages, and feedback on our activities through our
Cool research, fun games, and drinks: The Pint of Science festival concludes
The Umeå Postdoc Society organised the Pint of Science festival from May 22nd to 24th. One of the speakers, Pallabi Sengupta, used hand-crafted models to explain DNA structures! Picture credit: souviksarkarphotography.com Each day of the festival was a fun-filled evening at Elektra, a bar in the city centre. Three researchers
Pint of Science – Umeå 2023
Pint of Science is a science festival organized every year in May in 26 countries worldwide! Researchers share and discuss about their research topic and results to a broad audience in a local venue as a pub, bar or a café. UPS is happy to be part of the organization