Past Events

Explore Texas Science & Natural History Museum with FREE admission during the annual Austin Museum Day.

1:00 pm – 5:00 pm • In Person

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

8:00 pm – 10:00 pm • In Person

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.

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm • In Person

A conversation about the intricacies of human memory led by University of Texas at Austin Professor of Neuroscience Alison Preston.

7:00 pm – 8:30 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).

8:00 pm – 10:00 pm • In Person

Part of the College of Natural Science’s Experiential Learning Week.

12:00 pm – 4:00 pm • In Person

This event is for college tenure-track faculty members who have joined the College of Natural Sciences since Fall 2023.

8:30 am – 1:30 pm • In Person

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

8:00 pm – 10:00 pm • In Person

Join Hot Science - Cool Talks and explore the science behind one of the most dramatic events in Earth’s history, the asteroid impact that ended the age of dinosaurs.

5:30 pm – 8:30 pm • In Person

Speaker(s): Sean Gulick

Come and enjoy a mid-day musical break at this free concert featuring works by Henry Eccles, Pau Hindemith, Niccolo Paganini, Giovani Bottesisini and Fritz Kreisler.

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm • In Person

Speaker(s): David Bernat, Mark Bernat, and Jiarong Li