Culture & Science Events
Culture & Science events hosted by the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics provide a forum for discussion, offering our alumni and friends an opportunity to connect various components of cultural interests to the intricacies of science.
Upcoming Events
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Previous Events
Red and White Wine Dinner
Four-Course Dinner Paired with Wines
February 10, 2025
Red and White Wine Dinner
Five-Course Dinner Paired with Wines
February 13, 2024
Red and White Wine Dinner
Five-Course Dinner Paired with Wines
February 20, 2023
NSM Movie Night #11: The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley
Movie with Live Discussion and Post-Movie Q&A by NSM’s Dr. Preethi Gunaratne, Professor
Meredith Duncan from the UH Law Center and Dr. Curtis Wesley II from the UH C.T. Bauer
College of Business and the Elizabeth D. Rockwell Center on Ethics and Leadership
at the UH Hobby School of Public Affairs
July 28, 2022
NSM Movie Night #10: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Movie with Live Discussion and Post-Movie Q&A by NSM’s Dr. Tasneem Bawa-Khalfe and
Dr. Linda Reed of the UH College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
February 17, 2022
NSM Movie Night #9: Gattaca
Movie with Live Discussion and Post-Movie Q&A by NSM’s Dr. Erin Kelleher
November 19, 2021
NSM Movie Night #8: The Prestige
Movie with Live Discussion and Post-Movie Q&A by NSM’s Dr. Rene Bellwied
October 22, 2021
NSM Movie Night #7: Deepwater Horizon
Movie with Live Discussion and Post-Movie Q&A by NSM’s Dr. Don Van Nieuwenhuise
September 17, 2021
NSM Movie Night #6: FernGully: The Last Rainforest
Movie with Live Discussion and Post-Movie Q&A by NSM’s Dr. Donna Pattison
June 25, 2021
NSM Movie Night #5: Radioactive
Movie with Live Discussion and Post-Movie Q&A by NSM’s Dr. Lawrence Pinsky and Dr.
Elizabeth Gregory of the UH College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
April 23, 2021
NSM Movie Night #4: Hidden Figures
Movie with Live Discussion and Post-Movie Q&A by NSM’s Dr. Garret Etgen and NASA employees
Dr. Camille Wardrop Alleyne, Elizabeth Stewart Smith, and Jennifer Scott Williams
March 26, 2021
Red and White Wine Event
Three Wines Paired with Specialty Cheeses, Meats and Chocolates
February 11, 2021
NSM Movie Night #3: Jurassic Park
Movie with Live Discussion and Post-Movie Q&A by NSM’s Dr. Mariam Manuel
November 20, 2020
The Complexities of Beer: How Scientists Celebrate Oktoberfest
Faculty and Alumni-Led Virtual Beer Tasting: Three Unique Beer/Cheese Pairings
October 29, 2020
NSM Movie Night #2: Angels & Demons
Movie with Live Discussion and Post-Movie Q&A by NSM’s Dr. Rene Bellwied
October 23, 2020
NSM Movie Night #1: The Day After Tomorrow
Movie with Live Discussion and Post-Movie Q&A by NSM’s Dr. Julia Wellner
September 18, 2020
Red and White Wine Dinner
Five-Course Dinner Paired with Wines
February 10, 2020
Return to Downton Abbey – Movie and Brunch
Champagne Brunch and Private Viewing of “Downton Abbey: The Movie”
September 28, 2019
Red and White Wine Dinner
Six-Course Dinner Paired with Wines
February 11, 2019
The Jazz of Physics: The Link between Music and the Structure of the Universe
Physicist and musician Stephon Alexander revisits the interconnection between music
and the evolution of astrophysics and the laws of motion.
April 19, 2018
Red and White Wine Dinner
Six-Course Dinner Paired with Wines
February 8, 2018
NSM Tailgate
Houston Cougars vs. Rice Owls
September 16, 2017
Red and White Wine Dinner
Four-Course Contemporary Cuisine Paired with Wines
February 9, 2017
NSM Tailgate and 40 th Anniversary Kick-Off Party
Houston Cougars vs. Tulsa Golden Hurricane
Nearly 130 alumni, faculty, staff, friends and family attended the NSM 40th Anniversary
Tailgate.
October 15, 2016
Red and White Wine Dinner
Five-Course Dinner Paired with Wines
February 11, 2016
Say Goodbye to “Downton Abbey”
Reception and Private Viewing of “Downton Abbey”
January 12, 2016
ZOO-FARI: An Evening in the Wild
Reception and Several Animal Encounters
October 10, 2015
An Evening at the Alley Theatre
Reception and Performance
April 12, 2015
Red and White Wine Dinner
Five-Course Dinner Paired with Wines
February 12, 2015
An Evening with “Downton Abbey”
Reception and Private Viewing of “Downton Abbey”
January 13, 2015
A Night at the Museum: Making Science Come Alive
Delicious Food and Seven Interactive Demonstrations
October 11, 2014
Take Me Out to the Ball Game
UH Cougars vs. Louisville Cardinals
April 11, 2014
Red and White Wine Dinner
Five-Course Dinner Paired with Wines from Around the World
February 13, 2014
An Evening with “Downton Abbey”
Reception and Private Viewing of “Downton Abbey”
January 12, 2014