Medical physics residency program accredited
The medical physics residency program in UC Irvine’s Department of Radiation Oncology was recently accredited by the Commission on Accreditation…
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Physiology & biophysics professor co-writes book on how membranes, their proteins work
Stephen H. White, a professor of physiology & biophysics in the UCI School of Medicine since 1973, has co-authored a book that he calls the culmination of his career. Cell Boundaries (Garland Science, 2021) was 13 years in the making and describes how membranes and their proteins work. White and his collaborators, Gunnar von Heijne, […]
UCI Distinguished Professor wins Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics
Svetlana Jitomirskaya is second woman to receive award – and first to receive it alone
Soroosh Sorooshian is elected a fellow of the International Union of Geodesy & Geophysics
Soroosh Sorooshian, director of UCI’s Center for Hydrometeorology & Remote Sensing and Distinguished Professor of civil & environmental engineering and Earth system science, has been elected a fellow of the International Union of Geodesy & Geophysics. A renowned expert in water resources engineering, Sorooshian has vast experience working with global organizations and looking at the […]
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 […]
Toshiki Tajima wins prestigious physics prize
The American Physical Society has awarded Toshiki Tajima, UCI’s Norman Rostoker Chair in Applied Physics, the 2019 Robert R. Wilson Prize for Achievement in the Physics of Particle Accelerators. APS highlighted his fundamental contributions to the invention and realization of laser wakefield acceleration in plasma physics. Applications include ultrafast radiolysis for research in radiation chemistry, brilliant X-rays […]
NSF increases physics, astronomy scholarship funding for underserved Californians
UCI expects to double number of graduate students in Cal-Bridge program
UCI physics debuts in prime time
If you’re planning on tuning into “The Big Bang Theory” for a few laughs this Thursday evening, you may also get to see how a team of UCI physicists proposes to detect dark matter and forces in the universe. Based on a quirky group of Caltech researchers, the hit CBS TV comedy often features in […]
National Science Foundation awards UCI $1 million for physics scholarships
Multidimensional support to increase retention, especially among low-income students