Physical Sciences

Two people walking through burned trees in a forest landscape.

California wildfires have become more severe, killing more trees, UC Irvine researchers find

More state forests are vulnerable to wildfire due to climate change

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A trick of light: UC Irvine researchers turn silicon into direct bandgap semiconductor

Discovery enables manufacturing of ultrathin solar panels, advanced optoelectronics

UC Irvine scientists uncovering link between gut E. coli and Parkinson’s disease

The interdisciplinary team identifies potential gut microbiome origins of disorder

UC Irvine scientists identify potential deep-ocean greenhouse gas storage solution

Marine bacteria could store carbon long-term as complex organic molecules

Distinguished visitors

Autonomous University of Hidalgo delegation visit strengthens institutions’ academic and research connections

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UC Irvine becomes host campus for Cal-Bridge program

Initiative benefits underserved California students in STEM fields

Monica Daley, UC Irvine professor of ecology and evolutionary biology.

UC Irvine receives record $668 million in research funding for fiscal 2023-24

Increase reflects strong support for campus mission

UC Irvine scientists create material that can take the temperature of nanoscale objects

The technology can track small temp changes in electronic devices, biological cells

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Government, community and business leaders tour UC Irvine laboratories        

Anteater Academy participants learned about the latest in sustainable energy research

Photo-like satellite image of southern Greenland on the afternoon of September 4, 2022. Bare, dirty ice at the margin of the ice sheet appears gray. Snow-covered ice is bright white. Pale blue ribbons and circles are lakes, rivers and ponds of melt water.

UC Irvine Earth system scientists discover missing piece in climate models

Their update accounts for the effects of overlooked physical properties in ice