Events
Explore events and happenings in the College of Natural Sciences.
Feb
23
2025
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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