Events: UT Community

Explore events and happenings in the College of Natural Sciences.

Upcoming Past

Feb

25

2025

Public Event

Mindful Sips: Neuroscience of Alcohol Use Disorder, Part 2

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): Laura Ferguson and Rajesh Miranda

Feb

25

2025

Public Event

Shattering Barriers with a Laser Focus: Three World-Changing Women in Physics

Join us for an inspiring and insightful event featuring Donna Strickland, 2018 Nobel Laureate in Physics, Kim Budil, Director of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, and Elaine Li, co-director of the Texas Quantum Institute.

5:30 pm – 6:45 pm In Person

Feb

26

2025

Public Event

If AI Can Write, Why Should We?

Join the award-winning journalist Vauhini Vara for a talk on the delicate intersection of human expression and living in our artificial intelligence age, where rapidly evolving AI technologies may transform how we relate with one another.

4:30 pm – 5:30 pm In Person

Feb

26

2025

Public Event

A.I. and the Clean Energy Revolution: A PT2050 Panel and Networking Event

Learn about shaping sustainable technology solutions for Texas and beyond with the Texas Exes Sustainability Alumni Network at the UT Planet Texas 2050 Symposium.

5:00 pm – 7:00 pm In Person

Feb

26

2025

Public Event

Night at the Museum

Join the student-led Natural Sciences Council for Night at the Museum, an inspiring evening dedicated to exploring the powerful connections between STEM and the arts!

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm In Person

Feb

26

2025

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

27

2025

Public Event

Championing Climate Resilience with a New Generation: A PT2050 Showcase

Learn how youth at a local secondary school partnered with UT fine arts faculty creating and researching climate resilience in this special session at the Planet Texas 2050 Symposium.

12:00 pm – 1:15 pm In Person

Feb

27

2025

Public Event

Memory Matters: Learning Throughout the Lifespan

Discover how we learn across the lifespan in a lively panel discussion with neuroscientists and enjoy interactive hands-on demos, brought to you by the Center for Learning and Memory. This event pairs with Musical Memories.

5:30 pm – 8:30 pm In Person

Feb

27

2025

Public Event

Musical Memories: An Evening of Music & Science

Enjoy a performance of the beloved chamber music work by Franz Schubert, the Trout Quintet, which brings piano, violin, viola, cello and bass into concert in one of the most beloved and famous works of classical music.

6:30 pm – 7:30 pm In Person

Feb

27

2025

Public Event

Buzzworthy Behaviors & the Sting of Human Stressors

Enjoy an evening of Science Under the Stars, with a talk about bee behavior, plus activities for kids and a tour of the Brackenridge Field Laboratory. All are welcome!

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm In Person