Events: Graduate Students & Postdocs

Explore events and happenings in the College of Natural Sciences.

Upcoming Past

Mar

30

2026

Research and Learning

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

Public Event

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

Public Event

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

Graduation

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

Graduation

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

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

Graduation

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