Events: Staff
Explore events and happenings in the College of Natural Sciences.
Feb
27
2025
No Shortcuts to the Top: Nutrition and Science on the World’s Highest Mountains
Learn about nutritional concerns and the overall science of climbing the world’s highest mountains from the country’s foremost mountain high-altitude mountaineer. The inspiring Dr. Ed Viesturs will deliver the 2025 Jean Andrews nutrition lecture.
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm • In Person
Feb
28
2025
The Aging Brain & Digital Technologies
Hear an in-depth research talk probing a future with digital cognitive prosthetics: smart phones used to aid in regaining memories or personal-assistant apps to supplement the work of caregivers.
11:30 am – 1:00 pm • Hybrid
Mar
2
2025
Learning, Sharing, Adapting with Plants
Enjoy a hands-on science activity fair for all ages, followed by an exploration of the ways plants and Indigenous peoples have lived and thrived together for thousands of years, at the 2025 Jean Andrews Plant Biology celebration.
11:30 am – 3:00 pm • In Person
Mar
11
2025
Mindful Sips: Treatment & Recovery
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): Lilly Ettinger and Lief Fenno
Mar
25
2025
Mindful Sips: Co-morbidities of Alcohol Use Disorder
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): Elisabeth Lippard and Mary Steinhardt
Apr
5
2025
CNS Scholars Day Celebration
The morning of the University-wide Honors Day, the College of Natural Sciences holds a pre-celebration of our fantastic CNS honors students and Graduates of Distinction at the CNS Scholars Celebration.
9:00 am – 10:30 am • In Person
Apr
15
2025
Mindful Sips: Risk factors for developing Alcohol Use Disorder
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): Anna Warden and John Leri