Events: Children and Families
Explore events and happenings in the College of Natural Sciences.
Nov
4
2026
Public Star Party on UT Campus
Join the astronomy department for a free weekly public star party on the roof of the Physics, Math and Astronomy Building (PMA).
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm • In Person
Nov
5
2026
Reel Science: Particle Fever
Particle Fever follows scientists at the Large Hadron Collider as they race to uncover the Higgs boson and explore the origins of matter and the universe.
6:30 pm – 9:00 pm • In Person
Nov
6
2026
Musical Memories: The Miró Quartet
The Miro Quartet
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm • In Person
Nov
6
2026
Fossil Friday
Fossil Friday is a weekly citizen science event where the UT community is invited to pick and sort fossil material to learn more about biodiversity in the past!
2:30 pm – 4:30 pm • In Person
Nov
6
2026
Public Star Party on UT Campus
Join the astronomy department for a free public viewing at the Painter Hall telescope.
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm • In Person
Nov
7
2026
Public Star Party on UT Campus
Join the astronomy department for a free public viewing at the Painter Hall telescope.
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm • In Person
Nov
11
2026
Titan Talks: Mapping the Universe with HETDEX
UT astronomy doctoral candidate Laurel Weiss shares how the Hobby-Eberly Telescope Dark Energy Experiment (HETDEX) is helping astronomers map the universe.
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm • In Person
Nov
11
2026
Public Star Party on UT Campus
Join the astronomy department for a free weekly public star party on the roof of the Physics, Math and Astronomy Building (PMA).
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm • In Person
Nov
12
2026
Science Under the Stars: What Are Colors For? Ideas from Spiders and Cats
Fabian Salgado-Roa will explore how animal colors evolve and what spiders, cats and other species reveal about biodiversity and adaptation.
7:00 pm – 8:45 pm • In Person
Nov
13
2026
Public Star Party on UT Campus
Join the astronomy department for a free public viewing at the Painter Hall telescope.
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm • In Person