UCI-led astronomy team finds evidence of galactic metal shrouded in dust
Infrared emissions reveal secrets invisible with optical wavelength observations
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UCI Department of Physics & Astronomy to host lunar eclipse viewing party
EVENT: On Sunday evening, the moon will turn an eerie blood-red, the effect of a total lunar eclipse as Earth’s shadow passes over its surface. UCI’s Department of Physics & Astronomy invites the public to campus for a viewing party and educational event to commemorate this rare astronomical phenomenon. The gathering will feature an informative lecture […]
Professor emeritus of physics & astronomy receives Heinlein Award for science fiction
Gregory Benford, science fiction author and professor emeritus of physics & astronomy at UCI, is the 2019 winner of the Heinlein Award, bestowed for outstanding published works in science fiction and technical writings that inspire the human exploration of space. The award is in recognition of Benford’s body of work, including 32 novels – among […]
Green gastronomy
UCI students create sustainability cookbook of delicious, no-guilt recipes for peers
NSF increases physics, astronomy scholarship funding for underserved Californians
UCI expects to double number of graduate students in Cal-Bridge program
UCI physics & astronomy professor to be awarded Van Biesbroeck Prize
Virginia Trimble, UCI physics & astronomy professor, will receive the 2010 George Van Biesbroeck Prize from the American Astronomical Society.…
Physics & astronomy postdocs receive Hubble fellowships
UC Irvine physics & astronomy postdoctoral researchers Misty Bentz and Shelley Wright have received prestigious 3-year Hubble research fellowships from…
4 UC Irvine researchers are elected AAAS fellows
Scholars are honored for their efforts to advance science or its applications
Reines Lecture at UC Irvine: UCLA astronomer and Nobel laureate Andrea Ghez
EVENT: 2024 Reines Lecture: “From the possibility to the certainty of a supermassive black hole” WHEN/WHERE: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 12, Irvine Barclay Theater, UC Irvine campus. INFORMATION: Media planning to attend should contact Brian Bell at 949-565-5533 or bpbell@uci.edu. Attendance and parking are complimentary for media who RSVP in advance. BACKGROUND: The 2024 Reines […]
UC Irvine scientists make breakthrough in quantum materials research
The advance will allow researchers to transform everyday materials into conductors for use in quantum computers