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Registration is now open for the Spring 2026 Frontiers of Cosmology Lecture with Nobel Laureate Adam Riess
The Frontiers of Cosmology Lectures are a series of public talks engaging the local community in the exciting latest developments towards understanding the fundamental nature of the universe. These talks bring luminaries of cosmology to Riverside and the community educate the public.
These talks are free and open to the public, and no physics background is required to enjoy and learn from them.
Upcoming Events
Upcoming Events
Speaker: Adam Riess
Speaker: Adam Riess
Bloomberg Distinguished Professor and Barber Professor of Physics and Astronomy, Johns Hopkins University
Bloomberg Distinguished Professor and Barber Professor of Physics and Astronomy, Johns Hopkins University
2011 Nobel Laureate in Physics
2011 Nobel Laureate in Physics
The Surprising Expansion History of the Universe
The Surprising Expansion History of the Universe
Introductions by Provost Elizabeth Watkins and CNAS Dean Peter Atkinson
Introductions by Provost Elizabeth Watkins and CNAS Dean Peter Atkinson
Thursday, June 4th, 2026
UCR University Theatre
CECI will be hosting its next public event on the frontiers of cosmology on Thursday, June 4th in the UCR University Theatre. The event will begin with a reception at 5:00 pm to be followed by a public lecture by Dr. Adam Riess, the Bloomberg Distinguished Professor and Barber Professor of Physics and Astronomy at Johns Hopkins University and the 2011 Nobel Laureate in Physics. Free parking is available in Lot 6 with online registration.
5:00 PM: Reception
6:00 PM: Lecture
This event is free and open to the public. The local community, and middle and high school students, are strongly encouraged to attend.
Past Events
Past Events
Speaker: Brad Marston
Speaker: Brad Marston
Professor of Physics, Brown University
Professor of Physics, Brown University
Director of the Brown Theoretical Physics Center
Director of the Brown Theoretical Physics Center
President of the American Physical Society
President of the American Physical Society
Waves are Everywhere: How Oscillations Shape Technology, Earth, and the Universe
Waves are Everywhere: How Oscillations Shape Technology, Earth, and the Universe
Introductions by Provost Elizabeth Watkins, CNAS Dean Peter Atkinson, and 2017 Nobel Laureate Professor Barry Barish
Delivered on February 26th, 2026 in the University Lecture Hall
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Speaker: Kate Scholberg
Speaker: Kate Scholberg
Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor, Duke University
Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor, Duke University
Member of the National Academy of Sciences
Member of the National Academy of Sciences
How to see a star explode from underground
How to see a star explode from underground
Introductions by Nobel Laureate Barry Barish, Chancellor Jack Hu, and CNAS Dean Peter Atkinson
Introductions by Nobel Laureate Barry Barish, Chancellor Jack Hu, and CNAS Dean Peter Atkinson
Delivered on October 17th, 2025 in the University Theater
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Speaker: Ramamurti Shankar
Speaker: Ramamurti Shankar
J.W. Gibbs Professor of Physics, Yale University
J.W. Gibbs Professor of Physics, Yale University
Julius and Edgar Lilienfeld Prize awardee from the American Physical Society
Julius and Edgar Lilienfeld Prize awardee from the American Physical Society
Author of "Principles of Quantum Mechanics"
Author of "Principles of Quantum Mechanics"
When you come to a fork in the road take it: Yogi Berra's guide to quantum mechanics
When you come to a fork in the road take it: Yogi Berra's guide to quantum mechanics
Introductions by Nobel Laureate Barry Barish and CNAS Dean Peter Atkinson
Introductions by Nobel Laureate Barry Barish and CNAS Dean Peter Atkinson
Delivered on June 13th, 2025 in the School of Business Auditorium
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Speaker: Michael Turner
Rauner Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus at University of Chicago
Visiting Professor of Physics & Astronomy, UCLA
Member of the National academy of Sciences and American Philosophical Society
Julius and Edgar Lilienfeld Prize awardee from the American Physical Society
Speaker: Michael Turner
Rauner Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus at University of Chicago
Visiting Professor of Physics & Astronomy, UCLA
Member of the National academy of Sciences and American Philosophical Society
Julius and Edgar Lilienfeld Prize awardee from the American Physical Society
What we know about the Universe, the big mysteries confronting us, and why it all matters
What we know about the Universe, the big mysteries confronting us, and why it all matters
Introductions by Nobel Laureate Barry Barish and CNAS Dean Peter Atkinson
Introductions by Nobel Laureate Barry Barish and CNAS Dean Peter Atkinson
Delivered on March 14th, 2025 in the School of Business Auditorium
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Speaker: Brian Keating
Speaker: Brian Keating
Distinguished Professor, UC San Diego
Distinguished Professor, UC San Diego
Buchalter Cosmology Prize awardee
Buchalter Cosmology Prize awardee
Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers awardee
Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers awardee
Author of "Into the Impossible" and "Losing the Nobel Prize"
Author of "Into the Impossible" and "Losing the Nobel Prize"
Host of "Into the Impossible" podcast
Host of "Into the Impossible" podcast
Was There A Big Bang?
Was There A Big Bang?
Introduction by CNAS Dean Peter Atkinson
Introduction by CNAS Dean Peter Atkinson
Delivered on November 6th, 2024 in the Watkins Hall Auditorium
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Speaker: Laura Sales
Speaker: Laura Sales
Associate Professor in Astrophysics, UC Riverside
Associate Professor in Astrophysics, UC Riverside
Galaxies as Astrophysical Laboratories for Dark Matter
Galaxies as Astrophysical Laboratories for Dark Matter
Introduction by CNAS Dean Peter Atkinson
Introduction by CNAS Dean Peter Atkinson
Delivered on June 7th, 2024 in the Watkins Hall Auditorium
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