Dean’s Scholars annually hosts the Distinguished Lecture Series (DLS), a campus-wide lecture that invites outstanding individuals to speak at the university on unique and relevant science topics. Our past speakers include Nobel Laureates, a National Medal of Science recipient, and a Pulitzer Prize-winning author. Some of the key goals of this lecture series are to give undergraduates an opportunity to meet renowned figures in the scientific community, to engage students beyond the College of Natural Sciences, and to foster scientific curiosity in the broader Austin area, particularly among high school students.