<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr">Dear Colleagues,<br><br>This is a friendly reminder about our upcoming Frontiers of Cosmology Lecture, hosted by the Department of Physics & Astronomy at UC Riverside. We hope you will join us for an engaging evening of science, conversation, and community. We are honored to welcome Professor Adam Riess of Johns Hopkins University, a 2011 Nobel Laureate in Physics for the discovery of cosmic acceleration known as "Dark Energy." The event is titled the "Frontiers of Cosmology Lecture: The Surprising Expansion History of the Universe." It will feature introductory remarks by UCR Provost Elizabeth Watkins.<div><div><br></div><div><div><div><b>Date: </b>Thursday, June 4, 2026</div><div><b>Location:</b> UCR University Lecture Hall (UNLH 1000)</div><div><b>Reception:</b> 5:00 PM – Meet faculty, connect with fellow science enthusiasts</div><div><b>Lecture:</b> 6:00 PM – <i>“The Surprising Expansion History of the Universe”</i></div><div><br></div><div>To register, please click <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfb1wR0cCVcsDAvWQb1C8ci6uyEuscWMN4wsg_NcqYmP-CVmA/viewform" target="_blank">here.</a></div><div>For complimentary parking, register <a href="https://www.offstreet.io/events/649M0KT3" target="_blank">here</a>.</div><div>More event information can be found <a href="https://events.ucr.edu/event/frontiers-of-cosmology-lecture-2572" target="_blank">here</a>.</div><font color="#888888"></font><div><font color="#888888"><br></font></div></div>We hope you’ll join us for this special evening.</div></div><div><br clear="all"></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 class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">Celina Yamakawa</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">Assistant to the Department Chair | Administrative & Events Coordinator</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">Physics & Astronomy Department</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/search/900+University+Ave?entry=gmail&source=g" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">900 University Ave</a>, Physics Bldg. RM 3047B, Riverside CA 92521</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><img src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/mail-sig/AIorK4waBsi6PP43-UBGnk_EizgofxBSWzFEAmCFfQ9PkpDLiJBViqP6BwZ2iM0ikt_3wj61OxSvRUFkwC3H"></span></p></div></div></div>
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