Past Events
Explore events and happenings in the College of Natural Sciences.
Oct
26
2025
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
Oct
25
2025
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
Oct
25
2025
Bay Education Day
Dive into the wonders of our coastal environment at Bay Education Day in this free family event in Rockport.
12:00 pm – 4:00 pm • In Person
Speaker(s): Ed Buskey, Ken Dunton, Sharon Herzka, Mark Lever, and Andrew Orgill
Oct
24
2025
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
Oct
24
2025
Astronomy Afternoon
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
Oct
22
2025
Live Deep Sky Tour: Our Galactic Neighborhood
Join in for live views of our nearby galactic neighborhood from the dark skies at McDonald Observatory.
9:30 pm • Virtual
Oct
22
2025
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).
8:00 pm – 10:00 pm • In Person
Oct
22
2025
Mindful Sips: AUD treatment strategies
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): Lief Fenno and Greg Fonzo
Oct
21
2025
Astronomy on Tap ATX
Join Astronomy on Tap ATX for a night full of astronomy talks, astronomy news and more. This month features Dr. Melodie Kao of Lowell Observatory, Dr. Megan Newsome of UT Astronomy and Ph.D. student Lucia Bellino of Jackson School of Geosciences.
7:30 pm • In Person
Oct
21
2025
Reel Science: Nocturnes at the Long Center
Watch an award-winning film about what distant moths may be whispering to us, and enjoy activities and a conversation with UT scientists, as part of our series with the Long Center for the Performing Arts and Sandbox Films.
5:30 pm – 8:45 pm • In Person