Physics & Astronomy

Nov 1, 2022
Svetlana Jitomirskaya was born in Ukraine, but left the Soviet Union to escape sexism and antisemitism. Even though her work in mathematical physics has now been honored with one of the field’s top prizes, she finds herself still fighting old battles.
Oct 26, 2022
How a free pizza played a pivotal role in the life of a Native American physicist.
Oct 24, 2022
The program, which just accepted its first two students, provides research support for three academic quarters.
Oct 24, 2022
Cal-Bridge offers funding and mentors to promising undergrads seeking Ph.Ds in science.
Oct 19, 2022
The honor recognizes Abazajian’s research into the nature of dark matter.
Oct 19, 2022
Dollar works to further research into high-intensity laser physics, as well as to make his field more inclusive, diverse and equitable.
Oct 18, 2022
Professor Scaffidi studies the quantum behavior that emerges in materials at different scales.
Oct 18, 2022
In a new Nature paper, Scaffidi and others describe a new way of driving an electric current through a device.
Oct 17, 2022
The conference exposed high school students to STEM fields at the School of Physical Sciences.
Oct 17, 2022
The award honors the graduate student’s work to help others shine.
Oct 13, 2022
On Wednesday, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine announced the inaugural recipients of the Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communication, given by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine in partnership with Schmidt Futures
Oct 12, 2022
Three questions with UCI astrophysicist James Bullock, recent chair of the James Webb Space Telescope Users Committee