<div dir="ltr"><div>Hello, </div><div><p>The Center for Quantum Vibronics in Energy and Time (QuVET) invites you to a special seminar featuring <strong>Prof. Luca Turin</strong> (University of Buckingham, UK), titled:</p>
<p><strong>“The Smell of Phonons: Adventures of an Accidental Quantum Biologist”</strong><br>
🗓 <strong>Monday, June 2, 2025</strong><br>
🕚 <strong>11:00 AM</strong><br>
📍 <strong>Bourns Hall A171</strong></p>
<p>Prof. Turin will explore a fascinating and unconventional perspective on the sense of smell—proposing that molecular vibrations, not just molecular shape, may be responsible for olfactory detection. Drawing on decades of research, this talk will dive into experimental evidence and ongoing work that could reshape our understanding of how smell is encoded in molecules.</p>
<p>This is a unique opportunity to hear from a pioneer at the intersection of biology, chemistry, and quantum physics. We hope you can join us for this thought-provoking event.</p></div><div><img src="cid:ii_mbbg0efz0" alt="QuVET Slide Template with seminar poster.png" width="1167" height="656" style="margin-right: 0px;"><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>