Events

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

8:00 pm – 10:00 pm • In Person

Join the Office of Experiential Learning staff to learn more about this exciting program for 2026!

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm • In Person

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

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

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

Dive into grad school admissions essays!

5:00 pm – 6:00 pm • Virtual

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 in for live views of our nearby galactic neighborhood from the dark skies at McDonald Observatory.

9:30 pm • Virtual

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

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

8:00 pm – 10:00 pm • In Person