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Feb

13

2025

UT Public Health Coalition Seminar Series

Join us for the next in our Spring 2025 Seminar Series! Catherine Cunningham, from the UT Center for Health Communication will discuss their partnership with Austin Public Health to create a fentanyl and overdose awareness campaign.

10:00 am – 11:00 am Virtual

Speaker(s): Catherine Cunningham

Feb

18

2025

Texas Institute for SGM Health Research LGBTQ+ Health Seminar Series

The TX Institute for Sexual & Gender Minority Health Research and its faculty are pleased to bring you a seminar presentation from Esther (Esa) Burson, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Psychology at Smith College.

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Virtual

Speaker(s): Esther Burson PhD

Feb

21

2025

Growing a Healthy Future in School Gardens

Discover how small plots of schoolyard can cultivate not just food but also healthier, happier children and positive home and learning environments. Food and giveaways from Sprouts, sponsor of school gardens and associated research, will be provided.

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm In Person

Feb

21

2025

Science on Screen Presents: Shelf Life

The Austin Film Society will host a special ticketed screening of “Shelf Life,” a global exploration of cheesemaking in unexpected places that draws surprising parallels between the aging of cheese and the human experience.

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm In Person

Feb

27

2025

UT Public Health Coalition Seminar Series

Join us for the next in our Spring 2025 Seminar Series! Elizabeth Matsui, Ph.D., with the Center for Heatlh & Environment will discuss their work and her focus on education and research.

10:10 am – 11:10 am Virtual

Speaker(s): Elizabeth Matsui

Feb

27

2025

No Shortcuts to the Top: Nutrition and Science on the World’s Highest Mountains

Learn about nutritional concerns and the overall science of climbing the world’s highest mountains from the country’s foremost mountain high-altitude mountaineer. The inspiring Dr. Ed Viesturs will deliver the 2025 Jean Andrews nutrition lecture.

7:00 pm – 8:00 pm In Person

Feb

27

2025

Nerd Nite: Relatable!

Have you and your Valentine been contemplating the science of relationships? Join Marci Gleason, UT associate professor of human development and family sciences, and Timothy Newton, M.D. to learn more at the 167th Austin Nerd Nite, Relatable!

7:30 pm – 10:00 pm Hybrid

Feb

28

2025

The Aging Brain & Digital Technologies

Hear an in-depth research talk probing a future with digital cognitive prosthetics: smart phones used to aid in regaining memories or personal-assistant apps to supplement the work of caregivers.

11:30 am – 1:00 pm Hybrid

Feb

28

2025

Nutritional Sciences Jean Andrews Centennial Lecture

Location: WEL 2.122

7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Speaker(s): Dr. Ed Veisturs