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UC Irvine cosmologists have found two supernovae farther away than any previously detected by using a new technique that could…

UC Irvine cosmologists have found two supernovae farther away than any previously detected by using a new technique that could help find other dying stars at the edge of the universe.

UC Irvine cosmologists have found two supernovae farther away than any previously detected by using a new technique that could help find other dying stars at the edge of the universe.

Four people have been selected to receive UC Irvine’s most prestigious honor, the Medal, which annually confers lifelong recognition on those who have made exceptional contributions to the university’s mission of teaching, research and public service.

Michael Dennin, UC Irvine physics & astronomy professor, will discuss the science behind superheroes 8-9 a.m. Tuesday, May 19, at the University Club. A complimentary breakfast will begin at 7:30 a.m.

Michael Dennin, physics & astronomy professor, will discuss “Foams & Superheroes: Physics of the Ordinary and Extraordinary” as part of the Discover the Physical Sciences 2008-09 Breakfast Lecture Series, sponsored by UC Irvine’s School of Physical Sciences 7:30-9 a.m. Tuesday, May 19.

With amazing feats of speed, strength and agility, superheroes have captured our imaginations since the first comic strip. But if…

Zuzanna Siwy, physics & astronomy assistant professor at UC Irvine, has received a Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award from the…

Have you ever seen Venus or Saturn through a telescope? How about the Orion Nebula or star clusters? Come view these celestial bodies and more during UCI Observatory Visitor Night from 7-9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21.

James Hicks and Michael Dennin could tell you a story about the ontogeny of cardiovascular regulation in reptiles and Langmuir monolayers. Or they could talk to you about the science of WALL-E and Superman.