Honoring UCR Physics Professor Barry Barish: National Medal of Science Recipient to Speak at Free Campus Event on April 30
On Tuesday, April 30, 2024, UC Riverside professor Barry Barish will be honored on campus for receiving the National Medal of Science. Barish, a distinguished professor of physics and astronomy at UCR, joined the university in 2018 and was awarded the highest recognition in the nation for scientists and engineers, the National Medal of Science, in October of 2023.
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 and presentations on the frontiers of physics at 1 p.m., including Art McDonald, a winner of the 2015 Nobel Prize, and Chang Kee Jung, winner of the American Physical Society’s 2022 Julius Edgar Lilienfeld Prize.
Afterward, tours of the Physics building laboratories and student presentations are scheduled for 4 p.m., followed by a reception at 5 p.m. in the University Theater with food and light refreshments. At 6 p.m., Barish will deliver a presentation 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.
