Physics and Astronomy

Quantum mechanics describes the physical world around us with exquisite precision, with no known violations of the theory. Ironically, this precision comes with some additional baggage: the theory…
The Reines Lecture Series honors Frederick Reines, UCI's Founding Dean of Physical Sciences and co-recipient of the 1995 Nobel Prize for discovering the neutrino. The annual event brings world-…
The Adventures in Physics program provides engaging demonstrations of physics at elementary school assemblies in the Orange County area. It also hosts an annual public event at UCI for…
Discover the Physical Sciences Lecture Series features cutting-edge research and solutions related to climate change, energy, health, mathematics, and fundamental science. The annual series…
You read about FASER last winter — the new particle detector designed and built by UCI physicists that just might discover evidence for the existence of the biggest thing in the universe — now see it…
Professor Huolin Xin has a vision: make airplanes fully electric as soon as possible. It’s a vision that has the feel of science fiction — but Xin, a self-proclaimed optimist, is confident that it’s…
  Observations of exoplanets, planets orbiting stars other than our own sun, have revolutionized planet formation studies, allowing us to test and refine theoretical predictions. Nailing down…