Events

Upcoming Events

3-5 p.m. Friday, August 22
Science & Engineering Innovation & Research (SEIR) Building 2nd floor lobby

All new and returning College of Science students are invited to our back-to-school mixer as we kick off our 60th anniversary! Make new friends and chat with College of Science faculty members from all departments in an informal setting. Refreshments will be served.

11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Monday, August 25
Chemistry & Physics Building (CPB) lobby and Planetarium Plaza

You are invited to join the College of Science during our Maverick Stampede welcome back to school event! Come by for a cold treat, games, giveaways, and more. Connect with other Mavericks, cool off and find your community in a science student organization.

12-1 p.m. Monday, September 8
Science & Engineering Innovation & Research (SEIR) Building, room TBA

All College of Science students are invited to this session on what careers you can go into with a science degree. More details coming soon.

COS Ph.D. Open House 

4-5:30 p.m. Tuesday, September 30
Science & Engineering Innovation & Research (SEIR) Building, 2nd floor

All students interested in enrolling in a College of Science doctoral program are invited to this info session, which includes a panel discussion and Q&A followed by an informal mixer in the SEIR 2nd floor lobby. Refreshments will be served.

3-5 p.m. Wednesday, October 1
Science & Engineering Innovation & Research (SEIR) Building, 2nd floor

Students, are you interested in learning how to get involved in undergraduate research in the College of Science? Come to this 3 p.m. event where a panel of student researchers will discuss how they got started, and faculty will give tips on how to become involved, followed by a Q&A session. The panel will be followed by a faculty-student mixer at 4 p.m. in the SEIR 2nd floor lobby where you can ask faculty members from various departments questions about research for students! Refreshments will be served at the mixer.

October 6-10
Events, dates and locations coming soon!

The Office of Health Professions will host a week of informative and fun events for students interested in careers in health professions fields. Stay tuned for specific event announcements, dates and locations.

SEMINAR SERIES

Each semester, the Department of Biology hosts a weekly Seminar Series featuring a guest speaker discussing a topic related to their research. Seminars are held Thursdays from 4-5 p.m. in the Science & Engineering Innovation & Research Building (SEIR) Room 298 unless otherwise noted.

Date Speaker Title Affiliation Host
Feb 6 Joshua Woodward Professor of microbiology University of Washington Qing Tang
Feb 13        
Feb 20        
Feb 27 John-Demian Sauer Associate professor of medical microbiology and immunology University of Wisconsin, Madison Qing Tang
Mar 6 Corey Welch   Director of STEM Scholars Program  Iowa State University JC Buckner 
Mar 13 Spring Break  
 
Mar 20        
Mar 27 Annika Nelson  Assistant professor of biology  Texas Christian University  Alison Ravenscraft 
Apr  3        
Apr 10 Rachel Wright  Lecturer in biological sciences Southern Methodist University  Laura Mydlarz 
Apr 17  Neha Garg Associate professor of chemistry and biochemistry Georgia Tech University  Alison Ravenscraft

Explore Student Events

UTA has over 260 active student organizations – including more than 30 related to science. Student organizations are a great way for students to make new friends, meet peers with similar interests, participate in service activities, hear from industry professionals, and establish connections which can be helpful when it’s time to find a job. Visit the MavOrgs webpage for a listing of current events.

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