Join us for a fun trivia contest! Win prizes and compete against students visiting from the UTA-Fort Worth Regional Science & Engineering Fair
Life Sciences Building, Room 206
501 S. Nedderman Drive
Box 19047
Arlington, TX 76019
Science Week
Science Week 2025 - February 24-28, 2025
Science Week is a week-long series of special events which celebrates the achievements of College of Science students, faculty and alumni. Check below for an up-to-date event information guide and links and remember to use #MaverickScience when sharing and interacting on social media. All times are Central Standard Time.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24
Come and see the amazing research projects done by inspiring young scientists from schools in Tarrant County and the surrounding region at the UTA-Fort Worth Regional Science & Engineering Fair
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25
Greg Hale, UTeach Arlington co-director, presents "What Is UTeach, and Why Will They Give Me $100?" Learn all about the UTeach teacher preparatory program and how to get paid just for trying it out!
Thinking about medical school? Come by this informative session on the Joint Admission Medical Program, hosted by Greg Hale, JAMP faculty director. JAMP supports and encourages highly qualified, economically disadvantaged Texas resident students who are pursuing a medical education. The program is intended for students in their first or second year of college immediately following high school graduation that are interested in becoming a medical doctor (M.D.) or a doctor of osteopathic medicine (D.O.). Free T-shirts and thumb drives will be given to the first 80 attendees!
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26
Join us for a lunch talk by Dylan Parks, UTA assistant professor of biology. His talk will be titled "Integrating Academia and Industry through Brewing and Fermentation Science". Parks is the creator and director of UTA's Brewing and Fermentation Science Certificate program. Free food and "mocktails" will be served.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27
Come check out a free Planetarium show, Invaders of Mars! Explore the Martian surface through the eyes of various spacecraft "invaders" from Earth. Raffle prizes before and after the show!
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28
The Department of Mathematics hosts the 23rd Calculus Bowl. The event features teams of area high school students competing in a quiz bowl format to answer a series of difficult calculus questions and claim the coveted championship trophy!