In October of 2023, UC Riverside professor Barry Barish was awarded the National Medal of Science, the highest recognition in the nation for scientists and engineers. On Tuesday, April 30, 2024, Barish will be honored on campus for receiving this prestigious award. The public is invited to attend a free celebration where they can meet Barish, other UCR faculty members, and students.
The event will feature two keynote speakers: Art McDonald, winner of the 2015 Nobel Prize, and Chang Kee Jung, winner of the American Physical Society’s 2022 Julius Edgar Lilienfeld Prize. Presentations on the frontiers of physics will take place at 1 p.m., followed by tours of the Physics building laboratories and student presentations at 4 p.m. A reception with food and light refreshments will be held at 5 p.m. in the University Theater.
Barish will deliver a presentation at 6 p.m. in the theater as part of the Science Lecture Series titled “Gravitational Waves: Unraveling the Mysteries of our Universe.” Guests can park for free but must register online to receive complimentary parking. For more information and to register, click on the link provided.
