Events: Public Event

Explore events and happenings in the College of Natural Sciences.

Oct

17

2025

Public Event

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

17

2025

Public Event

Fest of the Senses

Join Texas Science & Natural History Museum for an after-hours sensory celebration in which all five senses will come alive!

6:30 pm – 9:00 pm In Person

Oct

17

2025

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

Oct

18

2025

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

Oct

21

2025

Public Event

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

Oct

21

2025

Public Event

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

22

2025

Public Event

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

22

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).

8:00 pm – 10:00 pm In Person

Oct

24

2025

Public Event

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

24

2025

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