Physics & Astronomy
Feb 14, 2022
When small galaxies encounter more massive ones, the former face an ultimatum: Assimilate or be destroyed. But a new study suggests there is a third alternative — confronting the larger galaxy, and paying a cost in dark matter.
Feb 14, 2022
In simulations, collisions cause smaller star groupings to lose material.
Feb 10, 2022
Researchers surprised to find that many of the galaxies had stopped forming new stars.
Feb 3, 2022
The fellows are the faces of the DEI efforts in each the school’s four departments.
Jan 20, 2022
From unraveling the intricacies of how the climate crisis will unfold, to why galaxies look the way they do, UCI scientists cast their light far.
Jan 19, 2022
The program provides an artistic gateway for girls to discover the cosmos alongside UCI astronomers.
Jan 19, 2022
The dean of UCI Physical Sciences, Professor James Bullock, takes a look back at what happened in 2021.
Jan 11, 2022
UCI FASER particle detector made it into CERN's 2021 news highlight reel.
Dec 21, 2021
Jay Aranton handled all of the mail for Physical Sciences during the pandemic. But he wasn’t alone.
Dec 17, 2021
Starting with a survey that’s open now, the collaboration will help Physical Sciences better implement its DEI initiatives.
Nov 30, 2021
The group uplifts scientists hailing from underrepresented populations by showing them what’s possible.
Nov 29, 2021
The first-ever neutrino candidates produced by CERN’s Large Hadron Collider (LHC) in Switzerland have been detected by an international team led by physicists at the University of California, Irvine.