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Unravel the mystery of nutrition, diets, supplements, or what's good for your kids to eat. Nutrition can be confusing, so come ask the nutrition experts, registered dietitians to-be, and learn how all foods can fit into your everyday diet.

Learn about 3-D design by cutting out, decorating and assembling a pre-printed mask. Mask options include an alien, cat, skull, or dragon. You'll need a little time (30 minutes) and patience to create, but will be worth the effort. Seating is limited.

Join Dr. Elizabeth Cosgriff-Hernandez and her students to learn how biomedical engineers use 3-D printing to make custom bone replacements, wound dressings and for a variety of other medical applications.

Discover what it's like to major in Electrical and Computer Engineering. Professor Jon Valvano and undergraduate students will host an engaging discussion to showcase student projects and talk about the rewards of pursuing this academic discipline.

Learn how to identify strategies for improving your mental health. We'll share practical ways to put those strategies into practice through exercise tips, sleep practices, healthy eating and having fun.

The number of people alive has tripled in the past century. How many people will there be in 100 years? How does population interact with climate change? Join economist Dean Spears to explore facts, questions and puzzles of population and climate policy.

Join Dr. Donna Rolin and Advanced Practice Nursing students to learn how the emerging practice of telehealth is increasing access to healthcare through the use of technology and robots.

Health screenings are explorations of unknown information so join us on this safari to learn how to take a friend's blood pressure, discover secrets of the ear using an electronic model and other exploratory activities.

Is it true that we regrow taste buds every 7 years? What does genetics have to do with taste? Why can’t I taste anything when I have a cold? Join us to discover the answers and for an adventure into the science and culture of our most adventurous sense.

Join us in the UT Austin, outdoor aerial robotics arena. You can watch autonomous drones in action and learn more about the birds eye view drones provide for a multitude of purposes.

Learn about the rigorous road to medical school and get tips for success from Joel Daboub, director of admissions at Dell Medical School. Students will have the opportunity to discuss future career options and ask questions about their aspirations.

Join members of the Student Council for Exceptional Children to experience fun games that are designed to be accessible for all to play.

Join graduate students from the Acoustical Society of America to see plates and strings come to life through vibration. You can build your own harmonica or take a tour of UT’s very on anechoic chamber, also known as the “silent room."

Visit the new Admissions Welcome Center to discover what takes to become a Longhorn. Speak with current students, admissions staff and learn about UT's Traditions. Specific information sessions for prospective and admitted students will also be offered.

Join Nursing undergraduate honors students and graduate students to learn how their research is changing health care strategies so that more people can enjoy a better quality of life.

Meet a skeleton and experience the past through several hands-on activities. You can watch as stone tools are made, learn how to grind corn on prehistoric metates and make jewelry in a prehistoric style.

Discover the opportunities available to students majoring in aerospace engineering, including numerous career paths in the field. An academic advisor and current students will be available to help you discover more about our program. Seating is limited.

Join us to view the photography exhibition "In Their Own Form" and explore themes of science fiction, fantasy and non-Western mythologies. Create artwork inspired by the show and take an interactive tour with educators.

Development of unmanned aerial vehicles is one of the fastest growing fields in the technology industry. Visit the Air Systems Laboratory to learn about drone electronics, autopilot software, and pilot our in-lab flight simulators. Seating is limited.

The Almetris Duren Hall is the newest addition to the university’s residence halls. It is a state-of-the-art facility with a formal lounge and the Texas Rivers Room. Tours will be offered continuously with the last tour beginning at 4 p.m.

Join members of the American Studies department for an introduction the study of understanding popular culture. There will be fun and games to share how the discipline explores American culture through film, fashion, technology, food, and so much more.

Wounds are serious but learning about them can be fun. Join us to learn how to make a simulated moulage wound that you can wear throughout the day. Before you leave, we'll provide instruction for immediate first aid care in the event you had a real wound.

Learn about the historical expansion of Christianity around the Western Roman Empire, particularly North Africa. You'll have a chance to re-enact the story of Perpetua and Felicity, two of the most famous early Christian martyrs.

Find the Aqualibrium by joining this fun competition to building a pipe network that will deliver an equal amount of water, from a single water source, to three different users. Compete for the lowest "penalty" score by avoiding distribution inequality.

Join members of Ampersand, an Interior Design student organization, to explore origami, the art of folding paper into creative designs. You'll be provided with instructions to create an "architectural" origami piece to take home.

Artist Rube Goldberg drew cartoons of crazy, complicated gadgets performing simple tasks in convoluted ways. The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) invites you on a whimsical, multi-step adventure through a full-sized, functional kitchen.

Join professors Joydeep Biswas and Peter Stone to discover how robots can learn to navigate autonomously. You'll see the robots interact with people and respond intelligently depending upon the information they receive.

Camouflage is one of the strategies animals use to avoid being eaten by their predators. Test your sensory skills while learning about camouflage techniques and see if you can find the M&M's buried within a sea of Skittles.

Join us for a 3D, interactive tour of the global antibiotic battleground. Learn how disease-causing microbes morph to evade antibiotics and discover how you can partner with scientists to shift the balance toward better health.

Test your engineering skills and become a rocket scientist for the day. Join members of Sigma Gamma Tau Aerospace Engineering Honor Society to engineer and build a balloon shuttle that you can enter in a race the moon.

Visit this unique display of 140 specimens collected from all over the world by the late Col. E.M. Barron (1903-1969), a former Texas legislator who also served under General Douglas MacArthur in Australia during World War II.

Join us for a backstage tour of Texas Performing Arts. On this tour you will get to see Bass Concert Hall, hidden backstage areas and passageways, production shops that help support UT student productions throughout the year, and more.

Join members of the Bilingual Education Student Organization in a game to test your math skills and your aim. Make the correct calculation, then toss a bean bag into the matching bucket to win the challenge.

The majority of individuals recognize pharmacist in traditional retail and community pharmacy settings. Our guest panelists will share information about other settings for practicing pharmacy and why they chose to pursue pharmacy as their career path.

Mitochondria are the "powerhouses" found in cells. They influence cellular evolution, ecology, and environmental adaptation. View some of the study systems used in mitochondrial research including plants, shrimps, sea anemones, and cave creatures.

Learn all about the Biomedical Engineering (BME) program – its curriculum, career, research and student organization opportunities, as well as the study abroad options available to BME students.

Join the Biomedical Outreach and Leadership Team to experience hands-on activities that UT biomedical engineering students work on every day. Examples include building a prosthetic hand out of Legos and performing surgery on a mouse.

Join us to learn how the Texas Rocket Engineering Lab (TREL) is sending a rocket to space. Meet team members and explore how you can become a rocket scientist. Watch a bottle rocket demonstration using liquid nitrogen and experience blast off with TREL.

Learn how your brain works as you take an imaginary trip on your bicycle or skateboard. Hold a jiggly brain in your hands, feel the bone that exists to protect it and take a close look at a helmet to see why it is your best friend.

Join Projects with Underserved Communities: Team India on their journey to build a community center for the village of Siripudi in southern India. Design your own building using pretzels and marshmallows and learn about Team India's design process.

Join members of the Longhorn Rocketry Association (LRA) to learn about rocket science and engineering. Build and "launch" a small-scale Longhorn stomp rocket to see how rockets operate. You can also view a display of LRA's full-scale competition rockets.

Learn from American Society of Civil Engineers students how engineers increase the strength of sand and dirt using reinforcement. Explore how you can use reinforced earth methods for your next super sand castle at the beach or in the sandbox.

Join members of the Asian Business Students Association to explore how you can make an impact in business. You'll learn some fun trivia about business and UT and can test your savvy business skills to win a prize.

Take a student-led tour of campus to learn about our unique history, culture and resources. A current UT student will serve as your tour guide and share experiences about life as a Longhorn. Comfortable walking shoes are suggested.

Join Professor Nancy Schiesari to explore filming a documentary with editing in mind to create a story. She'll discuss a 3D film about the bond between military dogs and their handlers, who trust the superior instincts of a dog's nose to keep them safe.

Get an insider’s look at a day in the life of working in various medical specialties. Learn about the career journeys of doctors John Bedolla, John Luk, and Yvette Williams-Brown and hear what they’ve learned during years of practice.

Public policy is a call to service requiring commitment, courage and a passion to help shape the world and make it better. Explore careers in public service and learn how you could become an ambassador, city manager, local politician or international spy.

Join students from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers for the catapultimate challenge. Apply your engineering design skills and create a wooden catapult to launch cotton balls and pom pom balls.

Join current Moody students to learn about the numerous opportunities that exist with a communication degree. Current students will talk about their internships, organizations, jobs, and accomplishments they've experienced as communication students.

Get a bang out of this exciting, loud and interactive demonstration of chemistry experiments performed by Dr. David Laude and Dean David Vanden Bout. Tickets are required and available 2 hours in advance at the Norman Hackerman Building 24th Street Patio.

Stylistic and interesting design patterns are an iconic part of Middle Eastern culture. Join us to create and design a colorful bookmark to take home, using a variety of Middle Eastern designs and patterns.

Learn about the flags of Western Europe and the European Union. Choose the flag of your favorite country and make one to take home.

Pakistan's kaleidoscopic truck art designs and the colorful Rangoli patterns that adorn traditional Indian festivals are two popular folk art genres in south Asia. Craft your own design using sequins, beads, mirror tiles and other tinker tray craft items.

Language specialists from the College of Liberal Arts will demonstrate how to write your name and simple phrases in languages from around the world. Impress your parents, classmates and teachers with your new language skills.

Join Dr. Peniel Joseph to hear an oral history of Austin’s transition from Jim Crow to racial integration. This lecture is part of the Center for the Study of Race and Democracy's overarching goal to investigate ways race and democracy impact citizens.

Join us to learn about the career and research opportunities in Civil, Architectural and Environmental engineering. We'll share information on degree programs, student organizations and study abroad options available through the department.

Join Department of Classics professors on a fun walking tour that explains the symbolic meanings of numerous images of Greek and Roman gods and heroes that adorn buildings, fountains and public spaces on the campus of The University of Texas at Austin.

Join Professor Arumugam Manthiram to explore how alternative, sustainable and clean energy technologies can address the world's growing need for clean energy. He'll also share cutting-edge research efforts in fuel cells and high-energy density batteries.

Join Engineering Ambassadors to explore the technology and traditions of the Cockrell School. Tour the engineering complex to get the inside scoop on our most recent building, new construction and the future of engineering at UT.

See how humanoid robots are being made and discover the assistive interaction robots can have within our society. Explore which internal parts walking robots use for dynamic balancing and learn how students are designing actuators to power robot muscles.

Join us for a fun game that explorers of all ages can enjoy. Each bingo sheet has nine symbols or pictures that represent college readiness or images from the UT campus. Be the first to get three in a row, in any direction, to win in college bingo.

The Office of Development welcomes all College of Natural Science Alumni to relax in our lounge throughout the day during Explore UT. Light snacks and refreshments will be available. Learn more about giving back and supporting the College.

Join Computer Science Roadshow representatives for demonstrations of student projects and to explore the world of computer science. The roadshow is an outreach organization aiming to increase awareness and interest in computer science among K-12 students.

Design a creative water system to deliver water from the source to the user. Test your skills in building reservoirs and pipe networks using cups, straws, and tape. Make sure it is resilient so even if one pipe fails, the water distribution will continue.

Join the Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers to design and create your own puff-powered vehicle using simple materials. Take a deep breath, blow, and see how far your puff-mobile will go.

Join students in the Women in Computer Science (WiCS) program to solve problems using algorithms that you create. You can learn about computer science and discover what WiCS does to promote diversity and inclusion in the technology field.

A sketchbook is an essential tool architects use to record creative inspiration and designs. Join members of the National Organization of Minority Architecture Students (NOMAS) to create your own sketchbook from laser cut templates.

Join students in the Center for Transportation Research to explore intelligent transportation systems, their use in the future and to learn what and how a connected and autonomous vehicle “sees.”

A bully can cause the loss of self esteem and affect one's ability to learn and be successful in school and life. Learn strategies and tips to identify and successfully deal with bullying or disrespectful behavior by others.

Calling all bookworms, and non bookworms, to join us and design your very own bookmark with the members of the Children's Research Center team.

Join students from Chi Epsilon, the Civil Engineering honor society, to learn the basics of designing and creating buildings. Design and make a dome out of gumdrops and then explore a life-sized dome and compare it to your own gumdrop creation.

Have you ever wanted to send a secret message to your friend without anyone else being able to read it? Join students with Undergraduate Chemical Engineering Women to learn how to make your own "invisible ink" and write a secret message.

Witness the latest technology for securing robot control systems from cyberattacks. Join Dr. Takashi Tanaka and his students for this demonstration of a crypto-control system that can "blindly control" a machine by using encrypted signals only.

Explore earth, geology and petroleum engineering through a sticky, yummy cupcake coring activity with students from the Society of Petroleum Engineers and Women in Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering. Sessions limited to 30 participants.

Join members of Gamma Iota Sigma, a professional organization focused on promoting interest and development in risk management, data science and actuarial science. We'll explore the topic and risky business by playing fun probability and statistics games.

Join members the American Chemical Society for some sweet science while they concoct a tasty treat. You can sample liquid nitrogen ice cream with all your favorite toppings to cool off as you Explore UT.

Join student members of Alpha Rho Chi to learn about the design process and see what can be done with just a few materials to change an existing shape. Design the building of your dreams and craft a mini-building to take home.

Join student members of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics to test your skills as an engineer and learn the basic science of air travel. Choose or create a design, build an airplane and compete with others by flying it through a hoop.

Join UT's Textiles and Apparel students to explore space and superpower fashion. Design an out of this world space-suit to explore new planets and asteroids or an outfit for your favorite superhero. Bring your ideas, drawing materials will be provided.

Join students from the Architectural Engineering Institute to explore a construction site and learn how architectural engineers design our world. You'll be able to create your own buildings, bridges and skyscrapers using LEGO blocks and your imagination.

Discover the world of archeology and learn how to be an archaeologist by dressing up like one in our selfie zone, writing in ancient Mayan and Egyptian hieroglyphics, and even digging into a mini archaeological excavation.

Join us to examine fossils of lizards and bats and discover how animals have responded to environmental change in the past. Learn how scientists dig up fossils, what they do once they have them, and then try your hand at finding tiny fossils.

Join Dr. Yale Patt, University Distinguished Teaching Professor, member of the National Academy of Engineering, and specialist in computer architecture, to get the inside scoop on how a computer works from an expert in the field.

Explore materials science and nanotechnology with the Center for Dynamics and Control of Materials and the Korgel Group. Learn how material properties change at the nanoscale, why it is such a big deal, and how scientists can see nano-sized features.

Parli Italiano? Parlez-vous Français? If you are interested in French or Italian, join our language lovers to engage in fun, creative and interactive activities while learning more about the unique languages and cultures of French and Italian people.

Join student members of Texas Public Health for a fun investigation into the world of diseases. You’ll be able to make microbe bracelets, play a disease-matching game and learn about smoking prevention and related public health studies.

Discover the difference between degrees in Architecture and Architectural Engineering. Join Professor Gregory Brooks to examine famous 21st century buildings and large urban projects around the world and learn about design, sustainability and efficiency.

Join the American Institute of Chemical Engineers to engineer a colorful bath bomb. We'll show you how to add and mix various chemicals to your colorful creation so you can take home, let it dry overnight. and then have fun with your colorful bath bomb.

Join students from the Latin Economics & Business Association (LEBA) for a showcase of professional attire. This fun fashion show will feature a runway demonstrating what to wear – and what not to wear – when dressing for success in the business world.

The Robotics and Automation Society, part of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), has four different robotics teams who build several, unique robots each year. Join team members to learn about, drive and interact with our robots.

Design a building using toothpicks and marshmallows and test it in earthquake conditions. Visit with students in the EERI and the SEAoT to learn how earthquake and structural engineering research protects people and property from earthquakes.

Join Professor Christine Julien for this university-style engineering lecture, along with hands-on demonstrations the topic of Embedded Medicine. Discover how electrical & computer engineering innovations are changing and shaping the world of health care.

Join structural biologist and professor David Taylor to learn more about the incredible possibilities of an amazing device known as CRISPR, a genome editing tool that allows scientists to edit genetic information with unprecedented precision.

Can an egg survive being dropped? Put it to the test by using straws, tape and construction paper to construct a contraption to safely land an egg. Join members of the National Society of Black Engineers for this jaw and egg dropping adventure.

Join us for a fun, hands-on civic experience to understand how gerrymandering impacts our communities. Play Mapmaker: The Gerrymandering Game, created by three Austinites, to try your hand at manipulating the map to determine who will win the election.

Join student members of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Power and Energy Society to discover how you can power the world. You can earn more about building a Tesla coil, a wireless charger, or creating a microgrid.

Professor Jon Pierce has a very personal connection to Alzheimer's Disease. Learn about this neuroscientist's novel approach in researching the disease that involves tiny worms and the people who may find themselves most at risk of developing Alzheimer's.

Join students from the Society of Women Engineers for two engineering challenges. Experiment with magnets and engineering design to build and test your own mini hover craft. Explore circuits and conductivity to create a crazy light up dough creature.

Tour Dr. Nanshu Lu's lab to explore innovative medical devices she and her students are developing using stretchable, bio-integrated electronics. See wearable motion sensors and EMG tattoos, tattoos with ultra thin electronic sensors. Seating is limited.

Join members of Women in Biomedical Engineering to discover how engineers can make people healthier and happier. Learn how to design and create a unique prosthetic hand using household materials and put it to the test to see how well it can grab things.

Join Professor Zoltan Nagy to see how an Arduino microcontroller board can be used to interface sensors (for lighting, temperature, humidity), with control actuators (displays, thermostats). Learn how to create simple programs to affect your environment.

Join Spanish department faculty and students to discover the rich cultural traditions and diverse origins of words in the Spanish language. Learn about classes offered for Spanish heritage learners and get tips on how to learn or improve your Spanish.

Join Professor Jianshi Zhou to learn how crystals grow. You'll discover how the structural formation of crystal growth can have a major impact on the design of new functional materials that are integrated into technologies we use on a daily basis.

Texas Engineering Executive Education provides busy engineers with education and real-world training that drives career growth and accelerates innovation. Learn about online and on-campus executive master’s degrees, professional development and more.

Discover how your body really sounds on the inside by using stethoscopes on a variety of mid-fidelity mannequins. You'll hear the usual and unusual body sounds your body makes in various parts and systems such as the heart, lung, and digestive system.

Visit this display by Dr. Yuebing Zheng to discover how nanophotonics research, and understanding the fundamental principles of nanoscale light-matter interactions, can be used as a tool for early disease diagnosis, therapy and brain activity mapping.

Learn and engage with the renowned public art collection at UT. Student docents and volunteers will share Landmarks maps and activity guides for children and teens. Projects are located throughout campus. For more information visit landmarks.utexas.edu.

Test your knowledge about influential women in American history in our fun game of Feminism Trivia. Challenge gender stereotypes by drawing yourself without using stereotypical features. You may win a prize button featuring your favorite feminist hero.

Biomechanics is the science of how living things move. Learn how your body moves through interactive demonstrations of biomechanics in the areas of sports, medicine, and rehabilitation presented by Mechanical Engineering and Kinesiology researchers.

Biomechanics is the science of how living things move. Learn how your body moves through interactive demonstrations of biomechanics in the areas of sports, medicine, and rehabilitation presented by Kinesiology and Mechanical Engineering researchers.

Are you interested in a nursing career? Join nursing graduate students to discover the different career options available in nursing. Learn about opportunities as a registered nurse with a Bachelor’s degree, a Master’s-prepared nurse, and Doctoral study.

Join Health Science Scholars to explore the human body. Touch, hold and feel real preserved organs. See the damaging effects of smoking on real inflatable lungs and take advantage of easy blood pressure tests for both children and adults.

There is no better way to make a lasting first impression in business than with a great necktie or business card. Join students from the Queer Business Student Association to design your own necktie or business card and learn how to dress to impress.

View flags from any of the 125 countries represented by current UT students. Materials will be provided to create individual stick-on flags that can be colored, decorated and worn.

Join students from Women in Mechanical Engineering to learn about buoyancy and water displacement. Test your new knowledge by designing and building a watercraft out of aluminum foil that will float and carry the most weight without sinking.

See the benefits of working with multiple stakeholders to better understand processes affecting urban creek ecosystems. We provide a historic perspective on Waller Creek by developing an accessible archive of information on the Waller Creek watershed.

Bring your fossil finds to the Paleo Lab for identification by a paleontologist. Learn about the science of paleontology, and how fossils are important for our understanding of biodiversity and environmental change.

See the Foster Engine collection, a historical, working-model engine collection donated by engineer and artist R. Don Foster of Houston. This display represents the history of engines from the Persian windmill to the steam turbine engine.

Join Supra Sensors research stream members to make color-code sensing arrays that show the difference between red wine grape varietals and blends based on their tannin composition. Explore the potential of this technology in food chemistry and more.

Join Nano Chemistry research stream members to explore the world of nanometers and nanochemistry. Shrink matter down to this micro scale - 10,000 nanoparticles can fit across the width of a human hair - and learn why researchers work in nanometers.

Join Dr. Gregory Clark and researchers from the Sarah Simmons Cell Signaling team to learn how plants have unexpected abilities to sense stimuli and "talk with" each other and with animals. This display highlights these abilities using time-lapse videos.

Join researchers in the Urban Ecosystems stream for a walking tour to learn about and enjoy some of the natural beauty and living ecosystems on campus. Meet at the Mustang statue at 24th St. and San Jacinto (approximately 1.5 miles on accessible paths).

Join researchers from the Urban Ecosystems research stream to explore a unique campus ecosystem, Waller Creek. See how they study water chemistry, organisms, and unique interactions that are part of a city habitat to monitor the health of the ecosystem.

Join students in the Microorganisms in Insects research stream to explore the relationships, good and bad, between Texan native pollinators and the bacteria, yeasts and viruses that live within them.

Learn how students in the Microbe Hacking research stream reprogram microorganisms, the unparalleled masters of building and breaking down chemical compounds, to perform functions beneficial to society. You can even paint with glow-in-the-dark microbes.

Tour a working research laboratory and see live experiments, complete with reaction demonstrations and formation of crystal structures in Dr. Lauren DePue's Luminators research stream. Lab tours will begin on the hour and occur every 20 minutes.

Experience a 'day in the life' of an organic chemist with members of Dr. Elizabeth Ilardi's Bioactive Molecules research stream. Demonstrations will showcase the research of molecular interaction with proteins. Tours every 20 minutes.

Join us for a demonstration of our world-famous Ruben's Tube, a standing wave "flame tube," to learn about the physics of acoustical standing waves and musical harmonics.

Come learn about medicine with Kappa Rho Pre-Medical Honors Society. We'll have medical coloring pages and fun games such as Blindfolded Pin the Organ or Simon Says to learn medical terms and discover where different bones are located in the body.

Join us for fun activities to learning about the science of molecular biology and microbiology. Take part in the protein walk, add bases to our life-sized DNA structure, and take a look at microbiological samples through a telescope.

Join American Nuclear Society students for this fun simulation of a nuclear fission chain reaction using an amazing explosion of mousetraps and ping pong balls. Young explorers can learn about nuclear energy by "operating" a hands-on LEGO nuclear reactor.

See fun, understandable demonstrations illustrating different properties of light. Hands-on activities will allow students to make objects bend or disappear and much more. Seating is limited with tickets distributed 20 minutes prior to the event.

Whether you're in the Class of 2024 or 2034, it's not too early to start thinking about college graduation. Stop by to try on graduation regalia and have your photo taken by the Undergraduate Studies Council.

It is never too early to envision and start identifying yourself as a Longhorn. Stop by the UT Austin ID Center to obtain a “Future Longhorn” Student ID Card (while supplies last).

Join us for a general health screening including body mass index, vision and scoliosis. We'll have acanthosis screenings for children and blood pressure screenings for adults. You can talk with nursing students about the results and other health concerns.

If you're a fan of soccer, fairy tales, sausage or technology, you've been impacted by German culture. Discover fun facts about Germany, surprising insights on German cultural heritage in Texas, and experience a mini-lesson in speaking a foreign language.

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is an easy-to-learn first-aid procedure that can literally save a person's life. Join students in Alpha Epsilon Delta, who are working with the American Heart Association, to learn CPR in this free training session.

Learn about Texas' incredible amphibians, reptiles and fish. See and feel preserved specimens including rattlesnakes, salamanders, tree frogs, fish, and sharks from the Biodiversity Collection. Discover how these creatures make their living in Texas.

Roll the dice to learn about good health. Depending upon the number, you can literally and physically roll with the dice and compete with your friends to discover how to get and stay healthy. Physical activity on tumbling mats may require adult consent.

Examine the evidence as Law students perform in a mock trial with Gold E. Locks, a well-known storybook figure, as the defendant. The Honorable Aurora Martinez Jones will preside and children in the courtroom will be selected to serve as the jurors.

Learn about real-world security (and how to break it) with members of UT's Information & Systems Security Society. We'll have interactive challenges where you can test your ethical hacking skills in a safe environment.

Explore our Hall of Geology and Paleontology featuring fossil dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures, meteorites and rocks. Stop by the Paleo Lab to talk with a paleontologist while seeing how fossils are properly prepared, catalogued and studied.

Join us to see exhibits that highlight wildlife in numerous regions of Texas. You'll be able to experience the regions through dioramas that include mounted specimens of Texas birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians.

Meet members of Global Medical Training, a unique organization that gives students a hands-on training opportunity by sending them abroad to provide free healthcare to communities. Learn about health assessment skills and how to take basic vital signs.

Join members of numerous pharmacy student organizations on a quest to explore the magical field of pharmacy. You learn more about the science and wonder of pharmacy through games and various Harry Potter themed activities.

Find out if germs can remain with you even after you've washed your hands, you may be surprised what travels with you. Discover the importance of washing your hands properly, and practice hand-washing as if you were scrubbing for surgery.

Enter the world of witchcraft and wizardry by learning how medicines are prepared and compound your own pharmaceutical products. Tickets required for each 30 min. class and will be available 30 min. prior to each class starting at 10:30 (seating limited).

The Honors Living Community, comprising four halls in the “Quad” (Andrews, Blanton, Carothers and Littlefield), houses approximately 650 students, most of whom are in one of the university’s undergraduate honors programs. The final tour begins at 4 p.m.

Join Dr. Li Shi to see some hot stuff, literally. Get a thermal look at life by taking your picture with an infrared camera or watching heat-engines turn on fans and power light bulbs. To cool things off, we'll freeze banana peels using liquid nitrogen.

Visit the House of Pressure to learn about indoor air quality and home energy use. American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers will lead demos showing effects of pressure and air flow on indoor pollutants in a 3D model house.

Drop in and visit a broadcast journalism studio and see a three-camera news station set up for live production of the student hosted Texas Newswatch. Get a hands-on introduction to green screen and studio operations with Professor David Schneider.

Is there sound in outer space? How does a figure skater spin so fast? The Society of Physics Students will use interactive demonstrations to explain how important concepts in physics, such as angular momentum, waves, and gravity affect our everyday lives.

Join Dr. Adam John Clulow to learn about designing virtual worlds and step into the simulated world of Virtual Angkor, a comprehensive reconstruction of the sprawling Cambodian metropolis at the height of its power and influence in the twelfth century.

Explore Virtual Angkor, a comprehensive virtual world that simulates the ancient sprawling Cambodian metropolis of Angkor in the 12th century, and ClioVis, which enables students to collaborate and build interactive "connecting" timelines.

Learn about the day in the life of a nursing student by talking with current students who are members of undergraduate student nursing organizations about their experiences in nursing school. Discover what it requires to be successful.

Learn about the radius, diameter and circumference of a circle by joining Texas Interdisciplinary Plan Community Outreach students for a hula hoop challenge. Keep your hoop spinning for the longest time to receive the grand prize.

Play in a Rock, Paper, Scissors tournament where, instead of using your hands, you create personalized body poses to represent each item. You can literally "throw" yourself into this fun game.

Illustrate what your family looks like by adding them to a wallpaper mural. You'll be able to interact with students studying Human Development and Family Sciences at UT and learn about their research on families, including analysis of the family unit.

Learn about ways to turn your dreams into a career. Join McCombs School students to talk about your passions and dreams while they create a face painting masterpiece.

Interact with Texas Advanced Computing Center and DesignSafe researchers to learn how supercomputers, mixed reality with the HoloLens and virtual reality can be used to explore natural hazards, advance people's safety and reduce damages.

Imagine walking into your friend's room to find them passed out on the couch – are they napping, did they drink too much, did they overdose on painkillers? Learn how to respond in this situation through our interactive opioid overdose rescue training.

Discover skills a global engineer needs – creativity, adaptability, a world view, cultural awareness – and how these skills can be developed. Explore study abroad opportunities and how global engineering education can create international connections.

Join Professor Marc Pierce and members of the Texas German Dialect Project to discover one of the most influential cultural groups in Texas: Texas Germans. Learn their language, literature, and their historical and cultural impact on the Lone Star State.

The University Fashion Group will host a group, paint-by-numbers portrait coloring of UT legend and fashion icon, Iris Apfel. Join us to add your personal touch of bold color to her image. We'll share a miniature version of her to fashion on your own.

Test your problem-solving skills and challenge yourself to think outside the box. See if you can find a solution to the problem of how to successfully balance multiple items on top of one other item.

This interactive display and presentation will help you make healthy choices when selecting food in the school cafeteria, at the mall, and in food courts. Don't get lost in the jungle, discover ways to alter not-so-healthy habits and make sound choices.

Join members of Dr. Samantha Santacruz's lab to explore devices used to view electrical signals from the brain and heart in real time. Lab researchers will discuss how brain signals are used for various biomedical engineering applications.

Join students in the Petroleum Graduate Students Association, the Society of Petrophysicists and Well Log Analysts to learn about hydraulic fracturing. This sweet demonstration will use Jell-O and frosting for fracking material and a straw as a well bore.

Jester Center is one of the nation's largest residence halls. Jester offers many dining choices and is home to the Texas Cultures Gallery. Tours will be offered continuously with the last tour beginning at 4 p.m.

Join students in UTeach Art, along with graduate students in Art Education, for creative, collaborative art activities. We'll link up with Big Art Day, a state-wide focus to raise awareness of art education and art as a creative force in our communities.

Enjoy this interactive overview of a Moody College class that considers how we deal with narratives, from stand-up comedy to international espionage. Discover their implications for 21st century geopolitics and within our own participatory democracy.

Explore motor power by making a small DC (direct current) motor using magnets and batteries. You can just keep motoring with students from Eta Kappa Nu, Electrical and Computer Engineering Honor Society.

Kinsolving is an all-female residence hall on campus. It is home to Kins Dining, the Gallery of Texas Women exhibit, and the Kinsolving Food Garden. Tours will be offered continuously with the last tour beginning at 4 p.m.

Join us for tours of the KUTX performance Studio 1A where nationally touring and local acts perform, the KUT Newsmaker Studio where Central Texas newsmakers participate in interviews for the likes of NPR and the BBC, and the Texas Standard Studio.

Join us for a tour of UT's student radio and television's studio facilities. As a part of this fun tour, you can view co-productions of TSTV/KVRX recordings in-studio, hear lectures and have the opportunity to engage in hands-on activities.

Leadership takes place in many different ways. Join us to explore the various types of leadership and how they are relevant when working in a global community. Learn about the numerous opportunities to experience a global lifestyle as a UT student.

Light up the room with your own foam butterfly while learning about circuits from student members of the Women in Electrical and Computer Engineering program. Decorate your butterfly using light emitting diodes (LEDs) and discover what makes them work.

Join the Department of Statistics and Data Sciences for an interactive demonstration of statistical paradoxes. You'll discover how to combine data with theory to make the right decisions (even when our intuitions lead us astray).

Learn how Texas Guadaloop is disrupting modern transportation with an energy efficient and cost-effective alternative. Check out the electrically propulsed Hyperloop pod that levitates utilizing air bearing technology. Kids can try to sit on it.

Join members of UT's Biomedical Engineering Society to learn about the human body and medical devices. Test how well you know parts of the human body by helping Dr. McBiomed match them to the medical device designed to aid that body part's functionality.

People use speech to communicate every day but few stop to think how it works or what happens when you know more than one language. Join members of the UT Sound Lab for interactive activities examining how we produce and perceive sounds across languages.

Discover incredibly small configurations known as nanostructures through several demos on nanotechnology. Join Dr. Donglei Fan to learn how nanostructures make up the colors of peacock feathers and watch intriguing operations of nanoscale rotary motors.

The UT Glass Shop will host an open house featuring glassblowing demonstrations as well as a gallery of research glassware in action. Glassblower Adam Kennedy will be working all day to create an artistic piece inspired by the UT scientific community.

Ten US veterans (pre-Vietnam to Iraq and Afghanistan) spent ten weeks studying ancient Greek accounts of war as prompts for discussing how their service affected their own lives. Watch them perform their unique stories in words, movement, sound and image.

Visit the Explore UT stage to listen to the eclectic style of Alina Pash, a rising young musical artist from Ukraine who combines rap, hip-hop, and folk music.

Much as the Caucasus Mountains crash into the Caspian Sea in Azerbaijan, poetry and music collide in the traditional art of Mugham. Aqil Suleymanov, from the Qarabagh Ensemble, will share this amazing art and the story behind it.

Listen as faculty and students from several language programs at UT present authentic songs, folktales and poems from around the world with texts in their native language. An English translation of the texts will be provided.

Visit the Explore UT Stage to hear Igor Grohotsky, a rising young musical artist from Ukraine and 2014 winner of The Voice Ukraine. Igor will perform numerous songs in his native language.

Join engineering students in the Longhorn Racing program to explore vehicles they've designed, built and raced. Create, test, redesign and test again your own balloon powered car while learning the basic theory of thrust and resistance.

Join Astronomy staff and students to view Venus using a 16" telescope, or to safely look directly at the sun using smaller telescopes (weather permitting). Additional demonstrations will take place throughout the day.

Create a Loteria card-game while learning about the people and places of Texas’ Latinx history.

Join student members of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers to build a magnetic motor with just a battery and a copper wire. You can also learn how static electricity works and how to use its power to race against your friends.

Join admissions coordinator Jasmin Blas-Mendieta for a presentation about majoring in architecture and interior design at UT, including an opportunity for questions and answers.

Join students from Moody's Communication Council to learn more about the various majors in communication. This interactive and informative session may be the perfect discussion for students trying to decide what they want to study here at UT.

Make your own play dough with Engineers for a Sustainable World. Learn how making your own play dough saves resources, waste, and money. Imagine the possibilities and explore a sustainable future with play dough.

Explore colorful and fizzy chemical reactions with students from the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers.

Discover how engineering research can help make us safer during earthquakes. Experience the power of T-Rex, a large hydraulic vehicle that can generate an earthquake, and learn how the simulation helps engineers design earthquake resistant structures.

Create your very own homemade silly putty in an experiment that is quick, fun, and uses only simple household materials. Explorers of all ages will love this quick introduction to science from the Natural Sciences Council.

Join us to learn about the process of weaving through a hands-on workshop at the School of Architecture Materials Lab. You'll use a variety of renewable and recycled materials to make a woven composition of your own that you can take home.

Join the UT Print Department and Undergraduate Riso Fellows to draw and print your very own two color zine publication using the hip and retro Risograph machine. Discover why so many contemporary publishing houses and artists have turned to the Riso.

Join Dr. Charles Werth and students in the Environmental & Water Resources Engineering program to witness the magic of wastewater becoming clean again. Observe treatment processes including removal of particulate matter via coagulation and filtration.

Navigate your future by connecting with pharmacy counselors to discuss admissions information, academic choices and career opportunities in pharmacy.

Nursing is one of the most diverse, satisfying and fastest growing occupations in the country. Join us to learn about the Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree. You could discover that it may be the right career choice for you.

Experience the thrill of marching with the Longhorn Band. Following a rehearsal on the Joe Jamail Field in DKR – Texas Memorial Stadium, participants will march to the Tower for the Explore UT class photo. Enter via the Loading Dock on San Jacinto Blvd.

Join the Department of Marine Science and the Marine Science Club to explore the wonderful and unique things that live in the seas. View a collection of organisms and discover the amazing characteristics of each one.

Team up to build and test your very own marshmallow catapult. See how far you can launch your marshmallow projectile.

Join Mathematics students and faculty on this adventure to explore the power of your mathematical skills. You’ll discover how fun math can be while solving puzzles and playing fun, interactive games.

Visit with graduate students from the Mechanical Engineering Graduate Student Board to learn more about opportunities available within the discipline. You can ask questions and get a first-hand perspective from current students.

Prospective students interested in applying to the Mechanical Engineering Department, along with those who have already been admitted, are invited to join department representatives for an informal question and answer session. Parents are also welcome.

Discover how symbols on shields during the medieval time period helped to identify who was behind the armor. Create your own medieval shield or crown to let people know more about you.

Join members of Tau Beta Pi, the national engineering honors society to test your skills using the trebuchet, a medieval launching machine. You'll be able to launch water balloons across the lawn with a mighty swing as you try to hit the target.

Meet the Sim family, Hal, Victoria and their new baby, Hal Junior. Take a guided tour of the Simulation Lab and discover how nursing students learn to care for people by practicing on these high tech patient droids.

Participants will be able to play a traditional memory card game with cards featuring students from the university’s diverse student body. There is room for all and several card games will take place at the same time.

Have you ever thought about going to law school? Join Assistant Dean for Student Affairs Elizabeth Bangs for a mock "trial" of a Law School class and to learn what life is like as a law student.

Discover the Moody College and the Annette Strauss Institute by participating in an engaging scavenger hunt. To win prizes, locate icons that give us bragging rights that are "alright" and make our college and institute stand out in Texas and beyond.

Science, art, magic. Sound design is the essential, invisible part of moviemaking. Learn how audio artists and technicians create the world of sound in film with examples from award-winning films and demonstrations of students replacing whole soundtracks.

Test your knowledge of how your body responds to the use of common drugs through short interactive quizzes. Learn about strategies and resources that can help you talk with others about protecting yourself from drug use and abuse.

Being critical of an ad can be easy. Being creative on demand is not. Watch as Texas Creative Advertising students share the ups and downs of living a creative life full of amazing success, and not.

Join Dr. Guihua Yu to explore how nanoscale science and technology can help to address one of the 21st century's greatest challenges - developing renewable energy. You'll see practical demonstrations using solar cells, batteries and microbial fuel cells.

Experience the power of specialized hydraulic equipment that simulates an earthquake and helps engineers design earthquake resistant structures, and visit the Texas Advanced Computing Center's Vislab (POB 2.404) to learn about computer assisted research.

Scooters are quickly becoming an integral and fun part of short-distance transportation. Join us to learn basic safety tips and rules for operating scooters correctly so you will arrive at your destination safely.

Join students in the Black Health Professions Organization to play Operation. You’ll learn about the funny names for body conditions and discover how they really connect to the human body.

Join Dr. Yaguo Wang and her students to explore the magic of optics by using lenses, microscopes and kaleidoscopes to manipulate light. Learn how light manipulation allows researchers to transport information quickly and accurately over long distances.

Compete in the Texas Spacecraft Laboratory's Space Trivia challenge and learn about satellites, space systems, orbits and more. Prizes include 3D printed CubeSats and aerospace swag. Satellite demonstrations will also be taking place during the event.

Learn how to safely prepare and deliver medication through an intravenous (IV) push. Master the skills to calculate appropriate medication dosages, pull the correct amount from a vial, remove the air, and push the solution into the IV. Space is limited.

Learn how complex surgery can be done using assisted robotic surgery. The DaVinci Robot is the latest in surgical technology with magnified 3-D high-definition vision and tiny instruments that bend and rotate with greater precision than the human hand.

Visit the PCL, the largest library on campus. You can relax and recharge in the Learning Commons, explore STEM study spaces and visit the University Federal Credit Union Room on the 2nd floor or the Collaborative Commons on the 5th floor of the library.

Discover opportunities available to students majoring in petroleum and geosystems engineering, and explore numerous career paths available in the field. An academic advisor and current students will be available to help you learn more about our program.

Check out the exciting research being conducted at Texas Pharmacy. This will be a fun-filled, TED Talk styled presentation where you can hear about the things that are starting here, and will eventually change the world.

Join members of the student organization, Undergraduate Women in Physics, for fun, interactive demonstrations that will explore the properties of magnetism and other basic concepts of physics.

Picture the UT Tower in the background with you front and center: a photo for the ages. Take a keepsake photo of your group from the unique perspective of the Gearing Hall courtyard to help you remember the day.

When you're young, seeing the doctor for routine visits can sometimes feel scary. Learn how to use basic medical tools, just like your doctor, so that you know what to expect at your next check-up.

Experience the magic of the Shakespeare at Winedale program through this on-your-feet workshop. You can become a Shakespearean player by putting on a costume, grabbing a script and recreating a character from one of William Shakespeare's plays.

Join research groups led by Dr. Benny Freeman, Dr. Donald Paul and Dr. Joan Brennecke to see amazing tricks using common items such as nylon rope and diapers. Have fun making slime or gaviscon snakes and leave with a greater understanding of polymers.

How far can candy fly? Find out by building your own popsicle stick catapult and testing it. Members from Pi Sigma Pi Minority Academic Engineering Society will show you how to build the catapult and make the candy fly.

Learn how to choose the safest and healthiest ways to have fun over spring break, whether you choose to enjoy it in the water, at the beach, camping or at home in your own back yard.

Join students in the Graduate Engineering Council to see how an "icing printer" can print baked goodies you can actually eat. Devour a cookie while learning how 3-D printing technology is used in interdisciplinary applications of additive manufacturing.

Discover how small changes in code can transform the entire look of a website. Join students in the Association for Computing Machinery to look inside a computer and learn how the parts work together. It's a new world for programming the next generation.

Join current pharmacy students to take advantage of basic health screening services. We'll check your weight, height, blood pressure, glucose and cholesterol levels and can discuss the significance of those results.

Prospective engineering students in 11th grade and their parents are invited to learn about opportunities within the Cockrell School. This introductory session will introduce 11th graders to the school and its various departments, offices and programs.

Communication can sometimes be challenging. Discover new approaches to conquer those challenges and practice your communication skills with family and friends by working together on a puzzle.

Discover fun facts about this historic building on a self-guided tour. Challenge yourself on the indoor climbing wall (some restrictions apply). Shoot some hoops and spike a volleyball on the courts. Enjoy the fun opportunities available in RecSports.

Join Dell Med's Charlotte Heron to examine the concepts of gender, gender identity and gender expression and their impact on medical care. The session will include opportunities for self-reflection and explore pathways to appreciate one’s gender journey.

Join Professor Peter Stone and student programmers to experience UT Austin's Villa Robot Soccer Teams of humanoid robots in action. You'll learn how computer code teaches these robots to strut their stuff on the soccer field. Demos begin on the half hour.

Join students from the Texas Theme Park Engineering Group to create simple roller coasters. Participate in a marble race to learn about potential and kinetic energy, height and gravity, friction and theme park engineering.

San Jacinto is one of the newest residence halls on campus. Located in the Waller Creek Community, this hall offers suite-style rooms as well as large spaces for events. Tours will be offered continuously with the last tour beginning at 4 p.m.

Join space traffic expert Dr. Moriba Jah and his students to learn about the challenges of managing the increasing number of satellites and space "garbage" orbiting Earth. You can tour of their cutting-edge lab to see how the issues are navigated.

Join us to learn the emergency life saving procedures for performing hand-only CPR or operating an automatic external defibrillator (AED). Practice doing chest compressions at the right speed so if needed in an emergency, you can help someone stay alive.

Join Dr. Nicole Osier to learn more about health strategies to "save your genes." She'll showcase online games and resources that are interactive and designed to help promote greater genetic health.

What is graphene? How does scotch tape work with graphene? What is a Roll-to-Roll (R2R) graphene transfer system? Join us to learn the answers to these questions and more. Step up to this engineering challenge to see some amazing science.

The software ClioVis, is a data visualization tool developed at UT and used by students in classrooms across campus. Join Dr. Erika Bsumek to learn more and to map a web of historical events on an interactive timeline app to see history a whole new way.

Animals often have sensory abilities that humans could only imagine. Join Caitlin Leslie for a lecture to explore some of the extreme sensory systems that exist in the animal world which allows them to hunt, navigate and communicate in extraordinary ways.

Students from the renowned Shakespeare at Winedale program will perform scenes from Shakespeare’s plays. This innovative program allows non-actors to explore Shakespeare’s complex texts through the experience of rehearsing and performing the plays.

Learn how participatory mapping can give residents the freedom to choose which amenities should be in their neighborhoods and the positive or negative effects of these decisions. See how the effects of land use decisions shape your community.

One of the best things about learning to be an amazing science teacher is conducting hands-on experiments. Join student members of the Education Council for a demonstration of liquid nitrogen's shattering power using flowers and more.

Join Professor Will Way to learn how the lessons of finance are both timely and timeless. You'll discover that although the study of finance as an academic discipline is only about 60 years old, its essential concepts have been with us for ages.

Join us for a game of hide and seek with fluids below the earth's surface. You'll learn how fluids move, displace each other, and sometimes get trapped in rocks and soil. Discover what subsurface engineers have to do in order to move them around.

Join us to learn more about the wonderful traditions of Slavic culture and heritage. We'll have temporary tattoos to share and to help you carry a little Slavic culture with you as you Explore UT.

Join us for an overview of the application process and requirements for Law School admission. Learn about steps to take early in an academic career to better prepare for law school consideration.

The Steve Hicks School of Social Work is dedicated to building safe and healthy relationships in our community. Explore child and family services in a therapeutic play environment and learn why play infuses a creative spirit in life.

In thousands of ways, social workers help people help themselves, whenever and wherever they are needed. Explore this inspiring profession by testing your knowledge with a spin of the Social Work Wheel of Wonder. Find out what social workers do.

Use the genetic code to decipher a sequence of DNA and identify a specific protein, as determined by the correct color sequence of Legos you put together. If correct, you will win a small prize from the LIVESTRONG Cancer Institutes.

Discover daily life for others who do normal activities under challenging circumstances by experiencing what it’s like to have difficulty seeing or maintaining balance. Try on the "empathy belly" to see what it feels like to do activities while pregnant.

Join the Engineering Chamber Orchestra to explore the science of sound and create Sound Sandwiches. Craft a homemade kazoo by using Popsicle sticks, rubber bands, straws and some "sound" science to help it resonate.

Join members of the Undergraduate Architecture Student Council for this competition to see who can build the tallest structure out of dry spaghetti noodles and marshmallows. Have fun while learning the basic principles of building structures.

Walk through a larger-than-life digestive organ to learn about colorectal cancer (CRC). LIVESTRONG Cancer Institutes oncologist Anna Capasso will give an up-close look at healthy and cancerous colon tissue, the stages of CRC, treatment and prevention.

Join members of the Kinesiology Club to de-stress from a busy day exploring the campus. You will learn basic yoga poses and discover more about this stress-reducing exercise.

Join student members of the Texas Pre-Dental Society and have fun discovering how you can improve your personal hygiene routine. You'll also learn helpful tips to maintain super healthy dental habits.

Join voice scientist and speech-language pathologist Dr. Rosemary Lester-Smith and members of the UT Voice Lab to explore how your voice works, learn tips and tricks for maintaining a healthy voice, and discuss what to do when voice troubles arise.

Being a great leader means being a great teammate. Join members of the McCombs Leadership Program to learn how to maximize your own strengths as well as make your whole group stronger while having fun playing games and making new friends.

Join Dr. Tommy Darwin from the Intellectual Entrepreneurship Program to discover how a simple story-based tool can help you learn to impact the world, connect with people to help you, and stay motivated on your path. Leave with a pocket-sized action plan.

Join members of the Texas Engineering World Health student organization to design a circuit using LED lights, wire, batteries and dough. Create your own dough creature that lights up and learn how circuit design can help improve the world's health.

Explore the two-story, Texas Inventionworks with rooms organized around the engineering design process. Watch demonstrations of equipment used to create a wide array of electronic systems and mechanical devices. See student engineering projects in action.

View a live insect zoo, including a UT favorite, the Texas longhorn beetle. Explore numerous natural history specimens from UT's research holdings and meet the people behind the science.

Join us to learn how our student organization works to connect with peers and professionals in nutrition-related fields and provide volunteer and social opportunities for members. Test your own food and nutrition knowledge with a fun game of trivia.

Tour of the Texas Spacecraft Laboratory to learn about our satellites in space and get to know the engineers behind the scenes. See a satellite model up close, 3D printed models of satellite parts, and experience simulations that drive student work.

Join us for a tour of the newsroom and photo studio of the student-run newspaper, The Daily Texan. See the offices of the Cactus yearbook and the student-run humor magazine, the Texas Travesty, and experience interactive lectures and hand-on activities.

Come to the Union Underground (first floor, north end) for free glow bowling. Availability is limited and on a first-come, first-served basis. There is a limit of one game per person. Billiard tables will also be available.

Join Dr. Kara Kockelman to learn how self-driving cars will affect future travel costs, safety and traffic congestion. Learn how ride-sharing inside compact, electric vehicle fleets with congestion pricing can exploit their benefits and avoid pitfalls.

Viruses are small infectious agents that replicate inside of living cells and organisms. Join us for a fun, interactive game to identify and connect common viruses with their structural characteristics and resultant health conditions.

How’d they get that scoop? Learn and practice the tools professional journalists use to get people to reveal their deepest secrets. A lively, interactive lecture by Professor Diana Dawson will give you conversation skills to conquer any social situation.

Join members of the Astronomy Students Association for astronomy and physics demonstrations. We'll also have hands-on crafts to help explore cool scientific concepts and explain how they relate to learning about the cosmos.

Join the Natural Science Dean's Scholars to discover the wonders of science and how it permeates our lives. Presentations will include intriguing chemistry and physics experiments, such as Growing Hot Ice, Chameleon Chemicals, and much more.

Your brain uses electricity to communicate with the rest of your body. Join neuroscience graduate students to learn about these signals as we measure electric muscle responses and show how this process can be hijacked to control another person's arm.

Learn the basics of crafting an investor pitch, and then pitch your solution to a real world problem to a panel of judges, just like on Shark Tank. And don’t worry, if you don’t already have an idea, Blackstone LaunchPad Staff can help you develop one.

Join members of the American Medical Student Association for a fun, interactive learning experience exploring the unique components of blood. You will be able to learn about red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets and may even win a prize.

Join us to learn about Blockchain, a technical revolution in digital currency that is taking the world by storm. You can play games and test your entrepreneurial and innovative skills by creating your own cryptocurrency.

Learn the basics of crafting an investor pitch, and then pitch your solution to a real world problem to a panel of judges, just like on Shark Tank. And don’t worry, if you don’t already have an idea, Blackstone LaunchPad staff can help you develop one.

Explore engineering with members of Theta Tau Professional Engineering Fraternity. Create a catapult using rubber bands, craft sticks and spoons, and test it to see if your catapult can project a goldfish cracker into the target fishbowl.

Join student members of the American Association of Drilling Engineers to learn about drill string, the pipe that transports oil to the surface. Create a string to get reservoir fluids (lemonade) to the surface and you may win the drill string challenge.

Join us for a challenge to test your knowledge of famous Hispanic and Latino writers, painters and musicians. Identify food (beyond tacos) and share which breathtaking, mysterious, geographic or historic Latin American sight you would like to visit.

Join the Council of Graduate Chemists to discover what's new in chemistry. We'll present and explain some of the exciting and cutting-edge research being conducted here in UT's Chemistry department.

View an amazing array of living algae collected from all over the world in a striking range of colors, shapes and sizes. Learn about the cultivation of algae for food, health products and biofuels. Find out how edible algae tastes.

Have you ever wanted to change the world, or maybe just extend summer vacation and sell more lemonade? In this hands-on workshop, you will learn what it takes to be a persuasive communicator by creating the ideal spokespuppet for your cause or brand.

Watch students from Material Advantage inflate a sheet of metal into a balloon using a hand pump, an extreme case of metal forming called superplasticity. Similar technology is used to create special parts for automotive and aerospace applications.

Join Dr. Leanne Field for a discussion on the ancient conflict between infectious microorganisms and the human immune system. She'll share an overview of respiratory tract diseases and common sense tips on how to win the war with disease-causing microbes.

Learn the basics of crafting an investor pitch, and then pitch your solution to a real world problem to a panel of judges, just like on Shark Tank. And don’t worry, if you don’t already have an idea, Blackstone LaunchPad Staff can help you develop one.

From slapstick to mash-ups, film editors break the rules when it comes to editing comedy. During this illustrated lecture, Radio-TV-Film Professor Anne Lewis will demonstrate the power of editing in making the audience laugh (or at least chuckle).

Players from The University of Texas Women’s Basketball Team will join journalism professor Kevin Robbins and student journalists for a lively discussion about sports and how the media cover them. Bring your questions to ask the athletes and journalists.

Join student members of the Spirit of Shakespeare players for a presentation of scenes from Shakespeare's famous comedy, As You Like It.  Don't miss this classic story of love and secret identities in the Forest of Arden.

Ever wondered what it feels like to stand in quicksand or what happens to a building when an earthquake strikes? Join graduate students from the Geo-Institute to "play in dirt" and learn how engineers solve the challenges of building on different soils.

Learn how to prepare for various types of natural emergencies and whether or not your family is ready for an emergency. Discover how to create an emergency "bug out" kit and receive printed emergency preparation information from the American Red Cross.

Join us for a free half-hour tour to the Top of the UT Tower. Reserve tickets in advance at 512-475-6636 (required) and arrive 15 minutes prior to the tour. Vacancies will be filled 5 minutes before the tour begins. Limit of 10 tickets for large groups.

Check out the reconstruction of 3.6-million-year-old footprints, and use your forensic skills to determine how Lucy (AL-288) died more than 3 million years ago. You'll also be able to explore the skulls of fossil species within the human family tree.

Join students in the Institute of Transportation Engineers and Women's Transportation Seminar to learn how to manage traffic signals and keep traffic flowing safely. Learn how cooperation can help you get from point of origin to your destination smoothly.

Challenge your friends to a pogo stick or hula hoop contest with student members of the Texas Health Promotion Club. You'll learn about the value of exercise and staying healthy and see who will be the most successful in the activity challenge.

At UT, every undergraduate student has the opportunity to engage in research. Find out what it’s like to contribute to the world-changing work of a top-tier research university.

Join representatives from the American Studies program for fun games and a quick introduction to our world of exploring film, fashion, technology, food and much more as we seek to understand popular culture.

Join staff from the Lang Stuttering Institute to discover what stuttering sounds like, how many people stutter and how it feels to produce stuttered speech. Learn the cause of stuttering and how to interact with a speaker who stutters.

Improve your posture and loosen tight muscles through guided exercises in stretching and utilizing a foam roller. You'll learn about the benefits of good posture and ways to help prevent injuries. You can also play a round of foam roller bowling.

Join the Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) student organization for a hands-on engineering challenge. You can test your problem-solving skills by creating and designing a target-drop system. Seating for each session is limited.

Plants are all around, though many may not notice them. They provide numerous essential products and add beauty to our lives. Learn how plants are part of the matrix in which we live and how herbaria document their diversity and how it changes over time.

Try your luck and test your skills playing games in a pop-up arcade by UT Bridge Makers. Discover what is possible when Natural Sciences, Fine Arts and Engineering students harness the power of creativity, interdisciplinary collaboration and cardboard.

Create a unique memory by stopping by for a free UT themed photo. Choose a shot featuring just you or have two of your friends join for a group photo (limited to 3 people). We will also have Minute to Win It games and popcorn (while supplies last).

Meet midshipmen in UT's Naval ROTC to take the rock wall climbing challenge. You can strap in, hook up and see how high you can climb. You'll also be able to learn about the incredible opportunities available in the UT Naval ROTC program.

Discover the diversity of microscopic creatures living in aquatic habitats around the UT campus.

Join Math And Science Teachers of Tomorrow (MASTT), a student organization, whose members promote the success of future math and science teachers. The group will share hands-on lessons for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education.

Join current UT students in hands-on lessons for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) based activities, and to learn more about the UTeach program curriculum and outreach projects.

Celebrate education with members of UTeach-Liberal Arts, a professional middle and high school teacher preparation program. Future Longhorns can have their picture taken and learn more about the the UTeach program.

Join members of the aerospace engineering research labs to see quadcopter drones in action. Learn about the basics of flight, autonomy, and the world-changing applications of aerial robotics. Seating is limited.

Take a tour through the human body while observing the cutting-edge dissection of a virtual cadaver.

Discover how technologies, including virtual reality, augmented reality, reality capture and data visualization, are reshaping the way we design the places and spaces in which we live, work and play.

Join us to take a tour of the heart, brain and lungs using torso models, diagrams and real lung, brain and heart specimens. We'll help you learn more as you navigate the organ structure and physiology of these vital organs.

Join us to learn elementary Yoga positions and practices. You'll discover how Yoga can help your body wake up and also be a wonderful way to relax and reduce stress. We'll give you tips to use between classes and while on the go.

Join Fashion Anonymous for a vintage photo session. Learn about the second life of clothing and why thrifting and vintage items have become popular. There will be an introduction into fashion sketches with a chance to leave your mark on our mannequin.

Are you curious to learn more about the amazing materials that are part of our built environment? Stop by the Materials Lab’s library for an up-close introduction to woven materials in architecture and explore over 28,000 samples in the collection.

Stretch your imagination and explore characteristics of water you never knew existed. See water flow uphill and learn how to get more power out of a current turbine in a hydraulics laboratory demonstration by Dr. Ben Hodges and Dr. Spyros Kinnas.

Watch the water clear up right before your very eyes. Shake dirty water clean with flocculation and help the Kumar Research Group figure out which column packing material will filter out dye from water.

Introducing younger children to the idea of being a big sister or brother can help them learn how to welcome the new baby to the family. We'll provide a baby mannequin to help them learn to hold a baby, change a diaper and basic skills for feeding a baby.

Join UT students as they share what they wish they had known in making the transition from high school to their first semester of college. Hear stories about what surprised and challenged them, and the strategies that made them successful Longhorns.

How much you know about blood? Scientists from the LIVESTRONG Cancer Institutes will talk about blood basics and how blood cancers occur. This interactive lecture will also share insights from recent development on cancer immunotherapy.

Step right up. Spin the “Wheel of Majors” and learn about what the College of Liberal Arts has to offer. You will receive an honorary diploma and a taste of what you might learn in some of our diverse areas of study.

Join student members from the UT Association of Latino Professionals For America (ALPFA) to learn how to start your own business, a lemonade stand. Participate in a game that demonstrates the day-to-day activities required to build a successful business.

Take a blind spin to see where you might land in this global adaptation of Pin the Tail on the Donkey. Once you've landed, you'll learn a few fun facts about that country and can use your artistic skills to color the country's flag.

Join GirlAdvocates! for fun trivia about powerful women throughout history and empowering activities to celebrate the icon that you are. Empowered women empower women.

Join student members of Women in Medicine for an experiment to explore how germs scatter. You'll discover the importance of washing your hands with soap and learn the scientific reasons why washing them with water alone isn't enough to stop the germs.

Join members of the Women in Aerospace for Leadership and Development (WIALD) student organization to explore creativity in engineering by adding a nose cone and fins to a straw rocket. You can test your rocket in flight using the WIALD rocket launcher.

Join us to see the wonderful diversity of insect wings and colors and learn how flight has played a key role in the success of the most dominant group of animals on the planet.

If there is a poem inside you, University Writing Center consultants will help you get it down on paper. You'll also be able to design your own personalized button, wrangle with a round of Typewriter Rodeo, and have your face painted.

Join us to discover more about Japanese culture through hands-on activities such as origami and ayatori. You can also learn how to write your name using Japanese scripts.

Learn how to write on clay tablets in the writing system used during the Homeric period of the Greek Bronze Age (1400-13200 BCE).

Ever wonder why it feels so good to get so many "likes"? Learn how social media impacts your brain. Dell Med students will share a psychiatry case study to discuss details about the positive and negative mental health outcomes of social media use.