Beyond Lecture
Join us on December 5, 2024, at 8:30 a.m. to learn about cutting-edge research that's exploring the mysteries of the universe and pushing the boundaries of human knowledge.
The Ruth Ann and John Evans Family Beyond Endowed Lecture Series features research that is unraveling the secrets of the cosmos and inspiring the next generation of explorers and thinkers. The annual series offers timely scientific lectures that are free and open to the public.
Complimentary parking is available. Continental breakfast will be provided.
For questions, please contact physicalsciences@uci.edu.
**Space is limited. Please RSVP at your earliest convenience to reserve your spot.
Featuring Paul Robertson, Associate Professor of Physics & Astronomy
Paul Robertson is an Associate Professor of Physics & Astronomy at the University of California, Irvine. He received his Bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and his PhD from the University of Texas at Austin He is an astronomer who specializes in the detection of exoplanets: planets orbiting stars outside the Solar System. He has spent the last 15 years pushing the technological and analytical limits of exoplanet detection, working towards the discovery of Earthlike planets orbiting nearby stars. He is the Project Scientist of the Habitable-zone Planet Finder Spectrometer and the NEID Spectrometer, which are two astronomical spectrographs designed for exoplanet detection.