Events

Explore events and happenings in the College of Natural Sciences.

Feb

23

2025

Public Event

Texas Science & Natural History Museum H-E-B Free Fourth Sunday

Texas Science & Natural History Museum engages, excites and connects curious minds of all ages to the unique and irreplaceable natural history of the State of Texas.

1:00 pm – 5:00 pm In Person

Feb

24

2025

Community-Building

Natural Sciences Week 2025: Kick‑Off

Join the Natural Sciences Council for fun interactive science at the kick-off of Natural Sciences Week!

3:00 am – 5:00 am In Person

Feb

24

2025

Research Learning

Planet Texas 2050 Symposium: Resilience Research in Action: Feb 24-27

With several events also featured in the Texas Science Festival, the PT2050 Symposium lets you learn from researchers dedicated to studying resilience.

9:00 am – 5:00 pm In Person

Feb

24

2025

Public Event

aqueous: A PT2050 Performance

Experience dance at the intersection of Japanese avant-garde performance and current conservation and ecology concerns, with aqueous, a performance organized as part of UT’s Planet Texas 2050 Symposium.

5:30 pm – 6:30 pm In Person

Feb

24

2025

Public Event

Unlocking Mysteries of Space: Astronomy’s Biggest Discoveries

Join an all-ages event about the Universe, including talks and opportunities to interact with astronomers through Astronomy on Tap ATX.

7:30 pm – 9:00 pm In Person

Feb

25

2025

Public Event

Teaching AI Literacy: AI and AI Ethics Across Disciplines

Learn about equipping the next generation of leaders to use AI tools responsibly in their work, research and lives through innovative, interdisciplinary approaches from UT Austin Good Systems leaders.

11:00 am – 12:00 pm Virtual

Feb

25

2025

Community-Building

Natural Sciences Week 2025: Tinker Tuesday

Step into a world where science and making converge!

11:00 am – 1:00 pm In Person

Feb

25

2025

Public Event

The Climate-Driven Home Insurance Crisis: A PT2050 Discussion

Homeownership has never looked like this. Get the scoop on why from an investigative reporter who looked into how shifts in Texas weather are changing the stakes. This event is part of the UT Planet Texas 2050 Symposium.

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm In Person

Feb

25

2025

Public Event

Shattering Barriers with a Laser Focus: Three World-Changing Women in Physics

Join us for an inspiring and insightful event featuring Donna Strickland, 2018 Nobel Laureate in Physics, Kim Budil, Director of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, and Elaine Li, co-director of the Texas Quantum Institute.

4:30 pm – 6:45 pm In Person

Feb

25

2025

Public Event

Mindful Sips: Neuroscience of Alcohol Use Disorder, Part 2

Part of a series of discussions by the Waggoner Center for Alcohol and Addiction Research about the neuroscientific, genetic and social aspects of alcohol drinking and the development of Alcohol Use Disorder.

5:00 pm – 6:00 pm In Person

Speaker(s): Laura Ferguson and Rajesh Miranda