Events
Explore events and happenings in the College of Natural Sciences.
May
5
2026
May Term
UT's May Term runs from May 5th to June 3rd.
8:00 am – 11:59 pm • Virtual
May
8
2026
Doctoral Graduation Ceremony
Join us in celebrating our Doctoral students who graduated in Summer, Fall and Spring.
8:00 am • In Person
May
8
2026
CNS Graduation Ceremony (First Ceremony)
Graduation ceremony for Biochemistry, Biology, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Marine Science, Medical Laboratory Science and Neuroscience.
8:00 am – 10:30 pm • In Person
May
8
2026
CNS Graduation Ceremony (Second Ceremony)
Graduation ceremony for Astronomy, Computer Science, Human Development and Family Sciences, Human Ecology, Mathematics, Nutrition, Physics, Public Health, Statistics and Data Science and Textiles and Apparel majors.
1:00 pm – 3:30 pm • In Person
May
9
2026
Dean’s Honored Graduates Celebration
The highest honor a CNS student can earn, this title is awarded to approximately 25-30 students a year, representing the top 1% of each spring’s graduating class.
10:00 am – 12:00 pm • In Person
May
9
2026
Graduation Ceremony for Master’s Degree Candidates
Join us in celebrating our Master's students who graduated in Summer, Fall and Spring.
4:00 pm • In Person
May
9
2026
University-Wide Graduation
The university-wide Commencement ceremony is held annually in May, recognizing the graduates from the current academic year.
7:00 pm • In Person
May
12
2026
Careers, Learning and Development
2026 Course Design Institute
STEMx hosts an annual Course Design Institute, a two- to three-day workshop open to all College of Natural Sciences faculty seeking support in designing or redesigning a course.
9:00 am – 3:00 pm • In Person
May
13
2026
CBRS Research Showcase
A gathering of researchers, including faculty, staff and students, who use or are interested in using the resources of the Center for Biomedical Research Support (CBRS) core facilities to advance their research.
8:00 am – 5:00 pm • In Person
Speaker(s): Matthew Burroughs, Marion Friske, Tynan Gardner, James Houston, Sung-Eun Kim, Brian Sedio, John Wallingford, and Elena Zannoni
May
20
2026
Biodiversity and Kinship in a Changing World
In this free public program, Dr. Shalene Jha will explore how land management influences plant-pollinator interactions across scales, from genes to landscapes.
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm • In Person
Speaker(s): Shalene Jha