Events: UT Community
Explore events and happenings in the College of Natural Sciences.
Jan
14
2026
Live Deep Sky Tour: Orion
Join the McDonald Observatory as they explore the constellation of Orion.
7:30 pm • Virtual
Jan
14
2026
Deadline to Vote on Visualizing Science Images
Choose your favorite entries to help us select our People’s Choice winner in the 2026 Visualizing Science Competition.
11:59 pm • Virtual
Jan
15
2026
UT Brainstorms: The Decoded Brain
A conversation on brain-machine interfaces with José del R. Millán, a UT Austin engineering professor.
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm • In Person
Speaker(s): José del R. Millán
Jan
15
2026
Science Under the Stars: Changing Birds in a Changing Texas
Learn birds respond to human-driven environmental change with UT Ph.D. student Brian Stokes, who studies how birds across Texas and North America are responding to a rapidly changing world.
8:00 pm – 9:00 pm • In Person
Speaker(s): Sunishka Thakur
Jan
21
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
Jan
23
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
Jan
24
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
Jan
25
2026
H-E-B Free Fourth Sunday
Enjoy FREE museum admission all day during H-E-B Free Fourth Sundays, held the fourth Sunday of every month.
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm • In Person
Jan
28
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
Jan
30
2026
Musical Memories featuring Chelsea de Souza
Musical Memories offers a free, mid-day musical arts break for the UT community, featuring concert pianist Chelsea de Souza.
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm • In Person
Speaker(s): Chelsea de Souza