Physical Sciences

UCI researchers join DOE-funded project to reinvent lithium-ion battery recycling

R&D effort is aimed at improving environmental sustainability and lowering costs

UC Irvine Earth system scientists uncover ice-age shift in Pacific Ocean circulation

Fossil radiocarbon measurements show effect on CO2 uptake, carbon storage and climate

The FASER particle detector that received CERN approval to be installed at the Large Hadron Collider in 2019 has recently been augmented with an instrument to detect neutrinos.

UC Irvine-led team is first to detect neutrinos made by a particle collider

Discovery promises to help physicists understand nature of universe’s most abundant particle

‘Terminator zones’ on distant planets could harbor life, UC Irvine astronomers say

These in-between regions could be prime sites for liquid water

Kimberly Edwards

Generating the next generation of O.C. scientists

UCI hosts first in-person Science Olympiad since onset of COVID-19 pandemic

Wildfires in 2021 emitted a record-breaking amount of carbon dioxide

UC Irvine-led study found northern-latitude forest fires to be the highest source

Kyle Suen standing in a field.

Natural instincts

Triple-scholarship recipient Kyle Suen furthers his love of nature through studies and research

Steven Davis

UC Irvine Earth system scientists plot pathways for climate-conscious air travel

Net-zero-emissions flying is possible by 2050 with new technologies and habits

American Association for the Advancement of Science honors six UC Irvine researchers

Scholars are recognized for their achievements in science and society

UCI researchers decipher atomic-scale imperfections in lithium-ion batteries

Team used super high-resolution microscopy enhanced by deep machine learning