Events: Public Event

Dr. David Hillis, Director of the Biodiversity Center at The University of Texas at Austin, examines how geology, climate and natural history have shaped one of the world’s most remarkable biodiversity hotspots.

6:00 pm – 8:00 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).

8:00 pm – 10:00 pm • In Person

The Biodiversity Center will present an overview of the five-year Strategic Plan and launch the first year of its implementation together, including the formation of five new standing committees.

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

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

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

8:00 pm – 10:00 pm • In Person

Join Texas Biologics this fall to explore the science and strategy behind bringing new health solutions from discovery through development.

2:00 pm – 3:30 pm • In Person

Particle Fever follows scientists at the Large Hadron Collider as they race to uncover the Higgs boson and explore the origins of matter and the universe.

6:30 pm – 9:00 pm • In Person

Fossil Friday is a weekly citizen science event where the UT community is invited to pick and sort fossil material to learn more about biodiversity in the past!

2:30 pm – 4:30 pm • In Person

UT astronomy doctoral candidate Laurel Weiss shares how the Hobby-Eberly Telescope Dark Energy Experiment (HETDEX) is helping astronomers map the universe.

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm • In Person