University of Wyoming Calendar for Aug. 1

These are among the activities scheduled Aug. 1-7 at the University of Wyoming:

Monday, Aug. 1, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. -- UW’s 24th annual McNair Scholars Research Symposium will feature research presentations from undergraduate students. The event will take place in the Wyoming Union Family Room. Free.

Wednesday, Aug. 3, 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. -- Indie rock band Still Tide will perform for the UW Summer Programs concert series on Simpson Plaza. Free.

Friday, Aug. 5, 8 p.m. -- Planetarium show, “The Olympians.” A Daft Punk laser light show follows at 9:10 p.m. Tickets cost $3 for students and $4 for non-students, Physical Sciences Building basement. Advance tickets are available in Room 204 of the Physical Sciences Building.

Saturday, Aug. 6, 10 a.m. -- A new exhibition, “Audubon & Van Hoesen: Illustrating Animals,” will open at the UW Art Museum. The exhibition will be on view through Nov. 2. Free.

Dinosaur skeletons, ancient mammal fossils and other exhibits are on display in the UW Geological Museum, open Mondays through Saturdays from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free.

The UW Department of Botany’s Williams Conservatory is open to the public Mondays through Fridays from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free.