Past Events

Explore the science of spectroscopy at Texas Science & Natural History Museum in its special exhibit, Big Eye on Dark Skies, featuring a scale model of the Hobby-Eberly Telescope.

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm • In Person

Texas Standard radio, the national daily news show of Texas, will celebrate 10 years on air and online by hitting the road. The program is broadcasting live from McDonald Observatory and other iconic locations across the Lone Star state.

10:00 am – 11:00 am • Virtual

Learn about mate selection in nature with Sunishka Thakura, a Ph.D. candidate in Integrative Biology at UT Austin who is studying how the social environment of animals can modulate their behavior, physiology and brain gene expression.

8:00 pm – 9:00 pm • In Person

Speaker(s): Sunishka Thakur

Apply to join a virtual learning experience for current and future STEM undergraduate students to gain career skills and earn digital badges or microcredentials during the winter break.

11:59 pm • Virtual

Join Reel Science at the Long Center for an evening of science discovery, film and telescope viewing during the Geminids meteor shower.

6:00 pm – 9:45 pm • In Person

Join us for lunch and a discussion of timely topics in undergraduate education.

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm • In Person

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

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm • In Person

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

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm • In Person

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

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).

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm • In Person

Speaker(s): Elizabeth Lippard and John Leri