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The $5,000 award will fund virtual mentoring efforts for Latinx students in Southern California.

Long considered solved, David Hilbert’s question about seventh-degree polynomials is leading researchers to a new web of mathematical connections.

A team of researchers including a UCI astronomer has discovered the most distant known quasar. 

New research helps astronomers tell the difference between a starspot and a distant exoplanet.  

His work is helping Professor Rachel Martin in the Department of Chemistry look for mutations in the virus’ genetic sequence, which could lead to COVID-19 treatments.

Among the many challenges with a Mars voyage, one of the most pressing is: How can you get enough fuel for the spacecraft to fly back to Earth?

Distinction honors careers crackling with trailblazing research.

Velicogna, a glaciologist, has spent her career unraveling the dynamics of glaciers.

They research everything from the unknown corners of the universe to fungi, and what they’ve discovered is in the top one percent of the world’s cited research.

This month, you’ll be hearing about Native Americans at the School of Physical Sciences, and how they make the School what it is.

The network is helping the department to better foster inclusion, diversity and equity.

The School of Physical Sciences is proud to launch a new program aimed at honoring students who have enabled the success of women in the natural sciences. The Women in Natural Sciences (WiNS)…