Designed to create a campus-wide conversation, the Helen and Jeff Herbert Family University Lecture Series gives first-year students an opportunity to interact with leading members of our faculty—scholars, scientists, and civic leaders who are nationally and internationally renowned. All students, faculty, alumni, staff and community guests are invited, but the events will be aimed at entering first-year students. The Helen and Jeff Herbert Family University Lecture Series is generously brought to UT Austin by the Helen and Jeff Herbert family.
2013 Lectures
In Pursuit of Health
Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013
View the photo gallery and watch the video of In Pursuit of Health featuring:
Pat Carter, Ph.D., School of Nursing
Better sleep = Better Wake
Pat Davis, Ph.D., College of Pharmacy
Infectious Diseases = A Perfect Storm?
Kavita Radhakrishnan, Ph.D., School of Nursing
Unintended Consequences: Remote Monitoring Technology (Telehealth)
In the Creative Mind
Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013
Watch the video of In the Creative Mind featuring:
Dean Young, M.F.A., College of Liberal Arts
Writing Poetry
Tom Staley, Ph.D., College of Liberal Arts
Literature and the Humanities
Mike Starbird, Ph.D., College of Natural Sciences
Elements of Effective Thinking
In the Lab
Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013
Watch the video of In the Lab featuring:
Grant Willson, Ph.D., College of Natural Sciences
Make them smaller, make them faster, make them cheaper
Bruce Pennycook, DMA, College of Fine Arts
The Impact of Technology on Music for Film
Kim Fromme, Ph.D., College of Liberal Arts
College Drinking: What’s the problem?
Academy Fight Song
Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013
The Department of American Studies presents ACADEMY FIGHT SONG: A discussion on the future of higher education with Thomas Frank and John Summers, editors of The Baffler.