Events: UT Community

Explore events and happenings in the College of Natural Sciences.

Upcoming Past

Sep

4

2026

Public Event

Public Star Party on UT Campus

Join the astronomy department for a free public viewing at the Painter Hall telescope.

8:00 pm – 10:00 pm In Person

Sep

10

2026

Public Event

Science Under the Stars: Fantastic voyage? Diving into cartoons to explore our immune system

Ph.D. student Rebecca Clemons works on understanding how the amphibian immune system responds to disease.

8:00 pm – 9:00 pm In Person

Speaker(s): Rebecca Clemons

Sep

11

2026

Public Event

2026 KBH Energy Center Energy Symposium

Come explore the industry’s most pressing challenges and emerging opportunities shaping the future of energy.

9:00 am – 5:00 pm In Person

Speaker(s): Michael Wirth and Daniel Yergin

Sep

17

2026

Public Event

UT Brainstorms: The Anxious Brain

A public education and outreach event designed to connect with the community and educate about the influence neuroscience research has on our daily lives.

7:00 pm – 8:30 pm In Person

Speaker(s): Michael Mauk

Sep

21

2026

Research and Learning

Mindful Sips: Opioid Overdose and Opioid Use Disorder Prevention Symposium

Mindful Sips is a seminar series raising awareness of alcohol and substance use disorders and the diverse factors involved in its development.

10:00 am – 4:00 pm In Person

Speaker(s): Lauren Dobbs, Jake Samora, Ashlyn Branscum, Blake Boring, and A.J. Inglis

Oct

1

2026

Public Event

New Equations Talk with New York Times Science Reporter Katrina Miller

Katrina Miller will discuss her journey from Physics Ph.D. to Science Communication, with Prof. Anthony Dudo of the Moody College of Communication.

4:00 pm – 6:30 pm In Person

Speaker(s): Katrina Miller

Oct

2

2026

Public Event

Island Science Day Reception

This special gathering will celebrate 85 years of marine science at UTMSI and 20 years of coastal stewardship, research and community engagement through the Mission-Aransas National Estuarine Research Reserve.

5:30 pm – 7:00 pm In Person

Oct

13

2026

Research and Learning

Mindful Sips: Risk Factors for AUD in Child Development

Mindful Sips is a seminar series raising awareness of alcohol and substance use disorders and the diverse factors involved in its development.

4:00 pm In Person

Speaker(s): Jessica Church-Lang and Rajesh Miranda

Oct

20

2026

Research and Learning

Mindful Sips: Sex-Specific Effects on Reward Seeking and Addiction

Mindful Sips is a seminar series raising awareness of alcohol and substance use disorders and the diverse factors involved in its development.

3:30 pm In Person

Speaker(s): Juan Dominguez

Nov

3

2026

Research and Learning

Mindful Sips: Stress Susceptibility and Healthy Coping Mechanisms

Mindful Sips is a seminar series raising awareness of alcohol and substance use disorders and the diverse factors involved in its development.

3:30 pm In Person

Speaker(s): Frances Champagne and Chris McCarthy