Events: Alumni
Explore events and happenings in the College of Natural Sciences.
Apr
7
2026
2026 LaMontagne Lecture & Symposium with Keith Klugman
Dr. Keith Klugman, Director of the Pneumonia Program at the Gates Foundation, will speak on “Novel Vaccines to Further Reduce Pneumonia Mortality in Children.”
2:00 pm – 5:00 pm • Hybrid
Speaker(s): Keith Klugman
Apr
16
2026
Listening to Cosmic Collisions: Black Holes, Neutron Stars and the Rise of Gravitational-Wave Astrophysics
Dr. Vicky Kalogera, the Daniel I. Linzer Distinguished University Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Northwestern University will give the 2026 Weinberg Memorial Lecture.
4:00 pm • In Person
Speaker(s): Vicky Kalogera
Apr
16
2026
UT Brainstorms: The Rhythmic Brain
A conversation about how neural synchrony shapes the brain, from memory and circadian rhythms to movement and dance, with Dr. Laura Colgin, Professor of Neuroscience at UT Austin.
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm • In Person
Speaker(s): Laura Colgin
Apr
25
2026
2026 BFL BioBlitz
Join Brackenridge Field Lab for this fun and unique experience to enhance understanding of local biodiversity.
10:00 am – 10:00 pm • In Person
May
27
2026
Reel Science: Andre is an Idiot
Join us for an award-winning film about facing mortality, plus activities and conversation with UT scientists. The documentary follows the irreverent André Ricciardi whose diagnosis inspires him to face death joyfully and with humor.
5:30 pm – 9:00 pm • In Person
Sep
11
2026
2026 KBH Energy Center Energy Symposium
Come explore the industry’s most pressing challenges and emerging opportunities shaping the future of energy.
9:00 am – 5:00 pm • In Person
Speaker(s): Michael Wirth and Daniel Yergin