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What: “Films in Person” films series featuring Shield and Spear. This event is free and open to the public. When: 6 p.m., Thursday, March 12. Where: Fine Arts Library (DFA 3.200), The University of Texas at Austin.

Event: Science Study Break features UT alum Dr. Jason Thalken on martial arts. The event is free and open to the public. When: 6 p.m., Tuesday, February 10. Where: Student Activity Center Auditorium (SAC 1.402) at The University of Texas at Austin. Background: Rumble in the SAC, as the first Science Study Break of 2015 gets rowdy with your favorite martial artists from film and TV.

What: Research + Pizza: Dr. Janine Barchas on “What Jane Saw.”  This event is free and open to the public. When: Noon, Wednesday, February 4. Where: Perry-Castañeda Library, UFCU Student Learning Commons (PCL 2.500), The University of Texas at Austin.

For the last several years, the University of Texas Libraries has staked out a week during the semester to highlight the resources and services that can provide students with the tools and support they need to put forth their best efforts for class projects and final exams.

EVENT: Excessive Noise Concert Series featuring performances by the Cordova Quartet, Bereket, Duo Brucoco, Pamela Wilkinson, Russell Podgorsek and Reema Bounajem. WHEN: 6 p.m., Saturday, October 25, 2014. WHERE: Fine Arts Library (DFA 3.200) at The University of Texas at Austin

What: Research + Pizza: Dr. Jaimie Davis talks about low-fat vs. low-carb diets.  This event is free and open to the public. When: Noon, Wednesday, October 8. Where: Perry-Castañeda Library, UFCU Student Learning Commons (PCL 2.500), The University of Texas at Austin.

The University of Texas Libraries is taking part in an international campaign to promote freedom of access to scholarly research through a series of events taking place in October.

Event: Texas Banned Books: Questions & Answers, a panel on censorship. The event is free and open to the public. When: 6-8 p.m., Wednesday, September 24 Where: UFCU Student Learning Commons in the Perry-Castañeda Library at The University of Texas at Austin.

What: “Films in Person” films series featuring 21 Up South Africa: Mandela’s Children. This event is free and open to the public. When: 5:30 p.m., Thursday, September 25. Where: Fine Arts Library (DFA 3.200), The University of Texas at Austin.

The University of Texas Libraries is participating in a national campaign to raise awareness of how libraries are being transformed from the stuffy book warehouses of yore into modern centers of community that provide unexpected opportunities to each and every user.

Event: Make Some Noise @ The Library: Dance Party & Film Screening. The event is free and open to the public. When: 8 p.m., Friday, August 29, 2014 Where: Plaza of the Perry-Castañeda Library at The University of Texas at Austin.

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Are you interested in ways the libraries can support your academic success?  The University of Texas Libraries is looking for focus group participants to tell us what you need as we plan and develop learning spaces and services.  Who:  UT-Austin Graduate Students When:  Wednesday, June 25 from noon-1pm

The University of Texas Libraries will host a scholarly presentation on documents that shed light on maritime trade in the medieval Indian Ocean world.