Past Events

Free and open to all ages, this event features exhibits, scientist meet-n-greet, facility tours, activites, and hands-on demonstrations.

9:30 am – 2:00 pm

Looking for a fun way to learn about the ocean? Join the University of Texas Marine Science Institute for Island Science Day Weekend in Port Aransas.

5:30 pm – 7:00 pm

Travel awards support students in presenting or conducting research or creative projects at academic or professional conferences. These awards help cover travel-related expenses for activities that have been accepted or submitted for presentation.

11:00 am – 12:00 pm • Hybrid

Please join us on Friday, September 18th at 2:00 PM under Dorm D for a Native Plant Giveaway!

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm • In Person

Understanding Coastal Flood Hazards: From Compound Flood Drivers to Wave–Debris–Coastal Landscape Interactions

11:00 am – 12:00 pm • Hybrid

Speaker(s): Jun-Whan Lee - The University of Texas at Austin

Please join us on Friday, September 18th at 10:00 AM for an Invasive Plant Removal & Native Planting Day as we work together to clean up the NERR’s Waterwise Garden!

10:00 am – 2:00 pm • In Person

The University of Texas Marine Science Institute will be closed on Monday, September 7, 2026, in observance of Labor Day.

8:00 am – 5:00 pm

Lessons from the Oddballs: Exploring Ecology and Evolution with Weird Fishes

11:00 am – 12:00 pm • Hybrid

Speaker(s): Waldir Miron Berbel Filho - University of West Florida

To celebrate the start of a new semester and a new fiscal year, we invite you to join us for a Welcome Back Breakfast on the first day of classes, Monday, August 24th, from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m in the Lyceum.

8:30 am – 9:30 am • In Person

Join us on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, from 2:00 to 3:00 PM in the Patton Center for a casual snow-cone social and in-depth look into your UT Benefits.

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm • In Person

Speaker(s): Leah Brunner - Human Resource Coordinator