Physical Sciences

Isabella Velicogna

Weighing the Earth’s fate

Using sophisticated satellite technology, Isabella Velicogna documents the ice sheet melt in Greenland and Antarctica. The assistant professor of Earth system science has shown that glaciers are losing mass at an increasing rate — a trend with dire implications for the planet.

Large Hadron Collider at CERN

A matter of great importance

UCI physicists have played a key role in the search for the elusive Higgs boson.

47th commencement is season of firsts

Undergraduate business majors, Cal Teach grads and new traditions are highlights.

Sue Marshall

Training tomorrow’s teachers

Lauds & Laurels staff honoree helps address shortage in math, science educators.

Something in the air

UCI-led team makes key discovery about smog in their innovative lab.

Sweat, tears lead to breakthrough

Chemist Greg Weiss’ personal loss motivates major new scientific work by him and others.

Using water to predict fire

UCI researchers can forecast wildfires using sea surface temperatures.

Highlights of 2011 at UCI

UC Irvine students, staff and faculty stepped up in the face of another year of budget challenges and fee increases with continued drive, talent and innovation. The results? More research breakthroughs, national honors and global outreach — even a second dodgeball world record. Here are snapshots of UCI 2011. As always, it was quite a […]

No day at the beach

Global warming could cut into mental health benefits of beaches.

Sheryl Tsai

A fruitful career

Sheryl Tsai serves both present and future as a groundbreaking scientist and as an award-winning professor.