Events: Research and Learning
Explore events and happenings in the College of Natural Sciences.
Mar
23
2026
OriGen Project: Origins and Perspectives
Project director Pablo Kuri will discuss how OriGen was developed, its significance, its current state and future directions.
10:00 am – 11:00 am • In Person
Speaker(s): Pablo Kuri
Mar
25
2026
Mindful Sips: Psychedelics
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): Manoj Doss and Greg Fonzo
Mar
26
2026
Dean’s Scholars 2026 Distinguished Lecture Series: Dr. Martin Chalfie
Join the Dean’s Scholars for a special visit with neurobiologist and chemistry Nobel Laureate Dr. Martin Chalfie.
3:00 pm – 6:00 pm • In Person
Mar
30
2026
Mindful Sips: Gut-Brain Axis
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).
10:00 am – 11:00 am • In Person
Speaker(s): Esther Melamed
Mar
30
2026
Distinguished Peter B. Dervan Lecture 2026
Join guest speaker Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin, MD, Ph.D., KCSL, for his distinguished lecture on regenerative engineering, followed by a reception.
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm • In Person
Speaker(s): Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin
Apr
17
2026
Technology & Science Undergraduate Research Forum
Save the date for our 25th Anniversary of the Undergraduate Research Forum on April 17, 2026! Registration will open for the Forum in January 2026.
12:00 pm – 4:30 pm