Events: Graduate Students & Postdocs
Explore events and happenings in the College of Natural Sciences.
Mar
30
2026
Mindful Sips: Gut-Brain Axis
Part of a seminar series organized 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 (AUD).
10:00 am – 11:00 am • In Person
Speaker(s): Esther Melamed
Apr
7
2026
2026 LaMontagne Lecture & Symposium with Keith Klugman
Dr. Keith Klugman, Director of the Pneumonia Program at the Gates Foundation, will speak on “Novel Vaccines to Further Reduce Pneumonia Mortality in Children.”
2:00 pm – 5:00 pm • Hybrid
Speaker(s): Keith Klugman
Apr
10
2026
Careers, Learning and Development
KBH Energy Center Spring Student Summit
Join the KBH Energy Center’s Student Summit at UT Energy Week to meet top industry leaders and explore U.S. power trends.
9:00 am – 2:30 pm • In Person
Speaker(s): Omead Afshar, Brittany Kelm, Jaime Gualy, and Derek Haas
Apr
16
2026
UT Brainstorms: The Rhythmic Brain
A conversation about how neural synchrony shapes the brain, from memory and circadian rhythms to movement and dance, with Dr. Laura Colgin, Professor of Neuroscience at UT Austin.
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm • In Person
Speaker(s): Laura Colgin
Apr
17
2026
Deadline to Purchase Bachelor’s and Master’s Regalia
Graduating students must have regalia to participate in UT and the College of Natural Sciences graduation ceremonies.
6:00 pm
May
8
2026
Doctoral Graduation Ceremony
Join us in celebrating our Doctoral students who graduated in Summer, Fall and Spring.
8:00 am • In Person
May
9
2026
Graduation Ceremony for Master’s Degree Candidates
Join us in celebrating our Master's students who graduated in Summer, Fall and Spring.
4:00 pm • In Person
May
9
2026
University-Wide Graduation
The university-wide Commencement ceremony is held annually in May, recognizing the graduates from the current academic year.
7:00 pm • In Person