Past Events

Upcoming Past

Oct

3

2026

Island Science Day

Dive into the wonders of our coastal environment at Island Science Day, a free family event in Port Aransas.

10:00 am – 2:00 pm • In Person

Oct

2

2026

Island Science Day Reception

This special gathering will celebrate 85 years of marine science at UTMSI and 20 years of coastal stewardship, research and community engagement through the Mission-Aransas National Estuarine Research Reserve.

5:30 pm – 7:00 pm • In Person

Oct

2

2026

Fossil Friday

Fossil Friday is a weekly citizen science event where the UT community is invited to pick and sort fossil material to learn more about biodiversity in the past!

2:30 pm – 4:30 pm • In Person

Oct

1

2026

New Equations Talk with New York Times Science Reporter Katrina Miller

Katrina Miller will discuss her journey from Physics Ph.D. to Science Communication, with Prof. Anthony Dudo of the Moody College of Communication.

4:00 pm – 6:30 pm • In Person

Sep

25

2026

Fossil Friday

Fossil Friday is a weekly citizen science event where the UT community is invited to pick and sort fossil material to learn more about biodiversity in the past!

2:30 pm – 4:30 pm • In Person

Sep

24

2026

Biodiversity Center Welcome Event

Join this kick-off event hosted by the Biodiversity Center to welcome new members of the biodiversity community and learn more about the resources they have to offer!

3:00 pm – 4:30 pm • In Person

Sep

18

2026

Fossil Friday

Fossil Friday is a weekly citizen science event where the UT community is invited to pick and sort fossil material to learn more about biodiversity in the past!

2:30 pm – 4:30 pm • In Person

Sep

18

2026

Info Session: NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program

Learn about eligibility, application strategies and resources for securing one of the nation’s premier graduate fellowships.

10:00 am • Virtual

Sep

16

2026

Family Astronomy: Live Moon Tour — Moon Phases & Eclipses

McDonald Observatory would like to invite young astronomers and their families to join them to learn about moon phases, the features of the moon and why we have eclipses.

7:30 pm • Virtual

Sep

10

2026

Science Under the Stars: Fantastic voyage? Diving into cartoons to explore our immune system

Ph.D. student Rebecca Clemons works on understanding how the amphibian immune system responds to disease.

8:00 pm – 9:00 pm • In Person