Physical Sciences

Francisco Javier Mercado

Unlocking potential

Cal-Bridge offers funding and mentors to promising undergrads seeking Ph.Ds in science

Desiré Whitmore Ph.D. '11

Laser-focused on science education

Desiré Whitmore, also known as LaserChick, is a physicist and advocate for underrepresented groups in STEM

James Bullock

Exploring vast galaxies

Three questions with UCI astrophysicist James Bullock, recent chair of the James Webb Space Telescope Users Committee

Decarbonization leads to more equable air quality in California

UCI study shows how climate mitigation options would affect health of various communities

Nobel laureate David MacMillan, Ph.D. ’96, (right) visits UCI in May, enabling a reunion with his Ph.D. advisor Larry Overman, UCI Distinguished Professor emeritus, and Vy Dong, UCI professor of chemistry

A Nobel journey

Personal reflections of Nobel recipient, UCI alumnus David MacMillan, Ph.D. ’96, who won the prize in chemistry in October 2021

UCI researchers awarded $7.5 million for environmental justice initiative

NSF funding will support diversification, community engagement in Earth system science

UCI and national lab researchers develop a cobalt-free cathode for lithium-ion batteries

Innovation could lead to safer, longer-lasting power storage for electric vehicles and devices

UCI chemists receive $25 million in Department of Energy funding

Researchers will explore new technologies for energy conversion, carbon capture and nuclear power

UCI Podcast Indicator

UCI Podcast: Solutions That Scale

James Bullock discusses multidisciplinary organization working to counter the impacts of climate change

Study shows how restoring overstocked forests can yield multiple, diverse benefits

Mechanical thinning of California’s forests can reduce the severity of wildfires by eliminating built-up vegetation that fuels blazes. According to researchers at UCI, UC Merced and the UC Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, scientifically based forest management practices could also curtail CO2 emissions from fires, promote carbon storage in remaining trees, and improve the […]