Events: Research and Learning

Explore events and happenings in the College of Natural Sciences.

Mar

23

2026

Research and Learning

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

Research and Learning

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

Research and Learning

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

Research and Learning

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

Research and Learning

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

Research and Learning

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