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First Day of Classes
Start:August 21, 2023
End:
August 21, 2023
RoKafe
Start:August 22, 2023 at 10:00 am
End:
August 22, 2023 at 11:00 am
Location:
JGB 2.104A
Contact:
Nicola Tisato

Friends and Alumni Network – Denver Chapter Gathering
Start:August 24, 2023 at 5:30 pm
End:
August 24, 2023 at 7:30 pm
Contact:
Nina Staeben, nstaeben@jsg.utexas.edu
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Join the Friends and Alumni Network Denver Chapter for a picnic social at Berkeley Lake Park in Denver, Colorado. Event contacts: Emilie Gentry, B.S. ’15 and Rania Pommer, B.S. ’13 (Questions: emilie.gentry@teverra.com).
WHEN: Thursday, August 24 | 5:30-7:30pm
WHERE: Berkeley Lake Park – Picnic Site 1 | Park map here Google Map here
RSVP HERE
Friends and Alumni Network – Austin Chapter Gathering
Start:August 25, 2023 at 5:30 pm
End:
August 25, 2023 at 7:30 pm
Contact:
Nina Staeben, nstaeben@jsg.utexas.edu
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Join the Friends and Alumni Network Austin Chapter for a happy hour get-together in Austin, Texas.
Event contact: Max Daniller-Varghese, Ph.D. ’19 (Questions: maxdv@utexas.edu).
WHEN: Friday, August 25 | 5:30-7:30pm
WHERE: Lazarus Brewing Co at 4803 Airport Blvd, Austin, TX 78751
RSVP HERE
UTIG Discussion Hour: Ian Dalziel, UTIG
Start:August 30, 2023 at 2:00 pm
End:
August 30, 2023 at 3:00 pm
Location:
PRC 196/ROC 2.201
Contact:
Mikayla Pascual, mikayla.pascual@austin.utexas.edu
Alumni Reception at IMAGE '23
Start:August 30, 2023 at 5:30 pm
End:
August 30, 2023 at 7:30 pm
Location:
Chapman & Kirby at 2118 Lamar St #100, Houston, TX 77003
Contact:
Nina Staeben, nstaeben@jsg.utexas.edu
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IMAGE ’23 Friends and Alumni Reception
Join us for a friends and alumni reception as part of IMAGE ’23.
WHEN: Wednesday, August 30, 5:30-7:30pm
WHERE: Chapman & Kirby at 2118 Lamar St #100, Houston, TX 77003
DeFord Lecture | Jake JordanFebruary, 12 2026Time: 3:30 PM - 4:30 PMLocation: JGB 2.324 Enhanced Rock Weathering for Improved Smallholder Farmer Welfare: An At-Scale Case Study for Rice Agriculture in India by Jake Jordan, Chief Science Officer, Mati Carbon |
DeFord Lecture | Daniel MinisiniFebruary, 19 2026Time: 3:30 PM - 4:30 PMLocation: JGB 2.324 |
Bureau of Economic Geology Seminar SeriesFebruary, 20 2026Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PMLocation: BEG VR Room 1.116C BEG Seminar presented by Dallas Dunlap, BEG, in person. Topic: Channel Architecture Influenced by Precursor Channelized Submarine Landslide Topography in the Taranaki Basin |
Hot Science - Cool Talks: The Biology of LoveFebruary, 20 2026Time: 5:30 PM - 8:30 PMLocation: Welch Hall 2.224 and Grand Hallway What does science say about love and long-term relationships? In this Hot Science – Cool Talks event, biologist Dr. Steven Phelps explores the biology of love through the surprising world of prairie voles, one of the few monogamous mammals. By studying how vole brains form lasting bonds, Dr. Phelps reveals what biology, brain chemistry, and evolution can teach us about human connection and commitment. This engaging talk offers a fresh, science-based look at why we pair up right after Valentines Day! |
DeFord Lecture | Roland BürgmannFebruary, 26 2026Time: 3:30 PM - 4:30 PMLocation: JGB 2.324 |
Bureau of Economic Geology Seminar SeriesFebruary, 27 2026Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PMLocation: Zoom BEG Seminar presented by Dr. Anne Glerum on Zoom. Topic: Geodynamic controls on clastic-dominated zinc-lead deposit formation |
DeFord Lecture | Mattia PistoneMarch, 05 2026Time: 3:30 PM - 4:30 PMLocation: JGB 2.324 |
Bureau of Economic Geology Seminar SeriesMarch, 06 2026Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PMLocation: BEG VR Room 1.116C BEG Seminar presented by Dr. Gabriel Pasquet, in person. Topic: Natural hydrogen, field survey, Texas |
DeFord Lecture | Sarah KatzMarch, 12 2026Time: 3:30 PM - 4:30 PMLocation: JGB 2.324 |
