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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: 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
Date: February 26th, 2026
Reception: 5:00 PM
Lecture: 6:00 PM
Location: University Lecture Hall
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Past events
Past events
Speaker: Kate Scholberg
Speaker: Kate Scholberg
Arts and Sciences Distinguished professor at Duke University
Arts and Sciences Distinguished professor at 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 at Yale University
J.W. Gibbs Professor of Physics at 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 at 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 at 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 at UC San Diego
Distinguished Professor at 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 at UC Riverside
Associate Professor in Astrophysics at 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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