Irvine, Calif., Oct. 8, 2013 — The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences today awarded the Nobel Prize in physics to theorists Peter Higgs and Francois Englert to recognize their work in developing the theory of what is now known as the Higgs field, which gives elementary particles mass. U.S. scientists, including those at UC Irvine, played […]
FASER detector will seek clues pointing to hidden matter in the universe
Deadly diseases, mathematical riddles and a grandma’s piano. Below, these and other elements play a role in the stories of four Anteaters of color. Meet UCI administrator Douglas M. Haynes, who grew up glued to British costume dramas as the youngest of nine children; UCI alumnus Jermaine Griggs, an online music entrepreneur and world traveler; […]
The Simons Foundation has named Jonathan Feng, UCI professor of physics & astronomy, a Simons Investigator in recognition of his exceptional and promising work. The appointment is for five to 10 years and includes up to $1 million in research funding to be used at the investigator’s discretion.
As revamped Large Hadron Collider fires up to record levels, UCI team prepares to pick through pieces of shattered particles
Fully automated “deep learning” by computers greatly improves the odds of discovering particles such as the Higgs boson, beating even veteran physicists’ abilities, according to findings by UC Irvine researchers published today in the journal Nature Communications.
Year brings scientific advances, national accolades, international outreach, student achievement … and zombies
Eight UCI physics & astronomy professors are involved in Higgs boson data analysis
Year brings scientific advances, national accolades, international outreach, student achievement and loss of campus stalwarts
UCI physicists have played a key role in the search for the elusive Higgs boson.