Communications & Outreach

The College of Natural Sciences communications and events team is responsible for media relations, publications, brand and marketing efforts, major events/event consultation and a variety of public engagement efforts. 

Communications Tip Sheets

Research News

Have a publication, award announcement or conference presentation that the public or the UT community should know about? 

Submit this publicity request form 

Event Consultations

Consultation services for CNS department and college staff planning events are available. If you would like a one-hour consultation, please contact us well in advance of your event once you have identified the budget for the event. Extensive event planning resources are also available in the administrative portal.

Submit the event consultation request form

UT Brand Resources

The university offers extensive tools and resources to support staff and faculty in everything from editorial style to visual identity to templates for PowerPoint slides. 

Access UT Brand Resources

K–12 Outreach via STEM Starts

STEM Starts is UT's directory to share opportunities, connect with colleagues and explore a wide range of community programming designed to engage PreK-12 students, teachers and families.

Learn more and add your outreach program

Website & Directory

If you are in need of a website for your lab, program or group, the university has a service called the University Blog Service that allows you to create a site. If you are looking to make changes to your directory entry for the college, see the directory entry wiki page.

See all website resources

Science Communication & Outreach Awards

The college's Visualizing Science awards help raise the profile of UT science, with public displays of images that celebrate the extraordinary beauty of science and the scientific process. Our annual contest seeks out images that help capture the moment where science and art collide. Select images receive cash awards and are publicly displayed within our College community and in prominent spots around campus, and they and other submissions are often featured on the college's website and materials.

Submissions are now being accepted for the 2023 Visualizing Science contest. Find submission guidelines and instructions here. Deadline is August 31, 2023.

Efforts in outreach and public engagement also are eligible for college Outreach Excellence awards. These include activities ranging from public science programs; training for K-12 teachers; working with high school students; developing curricula for public education; creating extraordinary events for the public or alumni; and other activities that engage the community.

CNS Communications Team