
College of Science Lecture Series
Surprise Twists That Transformed Science | 2024 Lecture Series
We look forward to welcoming audiences back to Centennial Hall for the College of Science Lecture Series! Opening night of the Surprise Twists That Transformed Science series is Wednesday, February 7, 2024, at 7pm. Talks are free and open to the public. We will share additional information about the series in coming weeks.
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February 7, 2024 | Sam Gralla
Surprised By Gravity: Black Holes and Their Shocking Implications

February 14, 2024 | Charlotte Pearson
Put A Ring On It: Dating Trees, Volcanoes, and the Sun

February 21, 2024 | Sarah Moran
Strange New Worlds: Steamy Planets, Crystal Clouds, and the Seeds of Life

February 28, 2024 | Jeff Pyun
From Fossil Fuels Refining to Sustainable Plastics: A Surprising New Chemistry Twist
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History of the College of Science Lecture Series
In spring 2006, the UArizona College of Science launched its first public lecture series on the topic of Evolution. Bringing together educators and researchers from inside the College, this inaugural series was received by audiences that have grown in size and passion ever since. Since that time, the College of Science has provided an annual lecture series on a wide range of science topics that impact our community. Topics have included cosmology, neuroscience, transformative science, life science, evolution and climate change.
Spring 2023: Myth Busting Science
Spring 2020: Catalysts of Change
Spring 2019: Searching for Certainty
Spring 2018: Humans, Data and Machines
Spring 2017: Rethinking Reality
Spring 2016: Earth Transformed
Spring 2015: Life in the Universe
Spring 2014: The Evolving Brain
Spring 2013: Genomics Now
Spring 2012: Living Beyond 100
Spring 2011: Cosmic Origins
Spring 2010: Mind and Brain
Spring 2009: Science that Transforms
Spring 2008: The Edges of Life
Fall 2006: Global Climate Change
Spring 2006: Evolution