Events: Larger Community

Explore events and happenings in the College of Natural Sciences.

Upcoming Past

Feb

4

2026

Public Event

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

Feb

6

2026

Research and Learning

Mindful Sips

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).

11:00 am – 12:00 pm In Person

Speaker(s): Thomas Elston

Feb

6

2026

Public Event

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

Feb

7

2026

Public Event

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

Feb

11

2026

Public Event

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

Feb

12

2026

Public Event

Fossils & Flowers

Love is in the air at Fossils & Flowers, a pre-Valentine’s event filled with fun, creativity and discovery at Texas Science & Natural History Museum!

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm In Person

Feb

13

2026

Public Event

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

Feb

14

2026

Public Event

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

Feb

18

2026

Public Event

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

Feb

19

2026

Public Event

On the Causes of Obesity and Its Treatment: The End of the Beginning

Where does the work to address obesity go now that GLP-1 drugs have arrived? Find out from renowned scientist Jeffrey Friedman, who has won the Albert Lasker Award, the Breakthrough Prize, and many other honors.

6:00 pm – 7:30 pm In Person