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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: Kate Scholberg
Arts and Sciences Distinguished professor at Duke University
Member of the National Academy of Sciences
How to see a star explode from underground
Speaker: Kate Scholberg
Arts and Sciences Distinguished professor at Duke University
Member of the National Academy of Sciences
How to see a star explode from underground
Introductions by Nobel Laureate Barry Barish, Chancellor Hu, and CNAS Dean Atkinson
Date: October 17th, 2025
Location: University Theater , Reception: 5:00 PM -- Lecture: 6:00 PM
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"When a massive star reaches the end of its life, it collapses and then explodes as a supernova, which can shine as brightly as an entire galaxy for a brief time. Right before the explosion, the collapsed star emits a brilliant (but almost invisible) flash of neutrinos. Neutrinos are ghostly particles that can fly through matter as if it were transparent. I will described how we can catch some of these neutrinos in vast underground detectors. The dying star will also send out a burst of gravitational waves -- ripples in space-time. These astrophysical messengers will give us an early warning of the impending supernova. They will also give us an unprecedented inside view of the collapse and explosion in real time, and potentially even allow us to witness the birth of a black hole."
Past events
Past events
Speaker: Ramamurti Shankar
J.W. Gibbs Professor of Physics at Yale University
Julius and Edgar Lilienfeld Prize awardee from the American Physical Society
Author of "Principles of Quantum Mechanics"
When you come to a fork in the road take it: Yogi Berra's guide to quantum mechanics.
Speaker: Ramamurti Shankar
J.W. Gibbs Professor of Physics at Yale University
Julius and Edgar Lilienfeld Prize awardee from the American Physical Society
Author of "Principles of Quantum Mechanics"
When you come to a fork in the road take it: Yogi Berra's guide to quantum mechanics.
Introduction by UCR Professor & Nobel Laureate Barry Barish.
Date: June 13th, 2025, Location: School of Business Auditorium (SB 165)
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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
Introduction by UCR Professor & Nobel Laureate Barry Barish.
Date: March 14th, 2025, Location: School of Business Auditorium (SBB 165)
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Speaker: Brian Keating
Distinguished Professor at UC San Diego
Buchalter Cosmology Prize awardee
Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers awardee
Author of "Into the Impossible" and "Losing the Nobel Prize"
Host of "Into the Impossible" podcast
Was There A Big Bang?
Speaker: Brian Keating
Distinguished Professor at UC San Diego
Buchalter Cosmology Prize awardee
Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers awardee
Author of "Into the Impossible" and "Losing the Nobel Prize"
Host of "Into the Impossible" podcast
Was There A Big Bang?
Date: November 6th, 2024, Location: Watkins Hall 1000
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Speaker: Laura Sales
Associate Professor in Astrophysics at UC Riverside
Galaxies as Astrophysical Laboratories for Dark Matter
Speaker: Laura Sales
Associate Professor in Astrophysics at UC Riverside
Galaxies as Astrophysical Laboratories for Dark Matter
Date: June 7th, 2024
Location: Watkins Hall 1000
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