<div dir="ltr"><div><p>Hi everyone,</p><p>You're invited to our upcoming <strong>Physics and Astronomy Research Talk</strong>! We’re excited to host Dr. Robert Niffenegger, Ph.D., from  University of Massachusetts Amherst, who will be giving a talk on:</p><p><strong>Date:</strong> 4/23/2025<br><strong>Time:</strong> 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM<br><strong>Location:</strong> Physics Reading Room, 3035</p><p><strong>Speaker:</strong>   Dr. Robert Niffenegger, Ph.D.<br><strong>Affiliation:</strong> University of Massachusetts Amherst </p><p><strong>Talk Title:</strong> Integrated Photonics for Quantum Science: From Trapped-Ion Qubits to Optical Clock Arrays </p><p>  Join Dr. Robert Niffenegger for a cutting-edge talk on <em>Integrated Photonics for Quantum Science</em>. Discover how his team achieved the first trapped-ion qubit and optical clock operations using an integrated photonic laser on a chip. This breakthrough removes bulky optics, enabling scalable, portable quantum devices and paving the way for advancements in quantum computing, metrology, and fundamental physics research.</p><p><br></p><img src="cid:ii_m9t2ipuq0" alt="Robert Niffenegger  - Faculty Recruitment.png" width="659" height="854" style="margin-right: 0px;"><p><br></p></div><div><br></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><p style="color:rgb(36,36,36);font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;margin:0px"><span style="border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:10pt;line-height:inherit;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;font-size-adjust:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(46,116,181)">Thank you,</span></p><p style="color:rgb(36,36,36);font-family:"Segoe UI","Segoe UI Web (West European)",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-size:15px;margin:0px"><span style="border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:11pt;line-height:inherit;font-family:"Lucida Handwriting","Apple Chancery",cursive;font-size-adjust:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(23,78,134)">Arianna Mejia </span></p><p style="color:rgb(36,36,36);font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;margin:0px"><span style="border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","Avenir Next Condensed Medium",sans-serif;font-size-adjust:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:black">Travel & Events Coordinator</span></p><p style="color:rgb(36,36,36);font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;margin:0px"><span style="border:0px;font:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:black">UC Riverside<b> |</b> Physics & Astronomy</span></p><p style="color:rgb(36,36,36);font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;margin:0px"><span style="border:0px;font:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:black">3047 Physics Building <b>|</b> Riverside, California 92521</span></p><p style="color:rgb(36,36,36);font-size:11pt;margin:0px"><span style="font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:black"><b style="color:rgb(32,33,36);font-size:small"><i><font face="arial, sans-serif"><font color="#242424">Schedule a meeting </font><a href="https://calendly.com/ariannam-ucr/30min" style="background-color:rgb(243,243,243)" target="_blank"><font color="#0000ff">here</font></a><font color="#242424">! </font></font></i></b></span></p><p style="color:rgb(36,36,36);font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;margin:0px"><span style="border:0px;font:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(68,114,196);background-color:silver"><b>In-person office hours:  Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 8AM-5PM</b></span></p><p style="color:rgb(36,36,36);font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;margin:0px"><span style="border:0px;font:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(68,114,196);background-color:silver"><b>Remote: Monday, Wednesday</b></span></p><p style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;margin:0px"><br></p></div></div></div>