UCLA Physical Sciences-developed AI System to Support Humanities Course
Kudu, developed by professor Alexander Kusenko, can help generate resources that allows teachers to focus on the most important aspects of teaching.
Physics & Astronomy
Eliminating potential false positives in the search for dark matter
UCLA Assistant Professor of Physics Alvine Kamaha wins DOE Office of Science Early Career Research Program award for her proposal to eliminate potential false positives in dark matter detectors.
In the Hunt for Dark Matter, it is Harder for WIMPs to Hide
UCLA and 37 institutions around the world set a new world-breaking record in searching for WIMPs, a leading candidate for what makes up our universe’s invisible mass.
How to define a planet
UCLA Professor proposes a new definition of planets with more specific criteria.
HRL Laboratories and UCLA Researcher Awarded Grant to Advance Quantum Computing
Collaboration aims to scale-up silicon-based quantum processors
Professor David Saltzberg Wins American Physical Society’s Instrumentation Award
Saltzberg was honored for his work on detection of high energy neutrinos using radio waves.
Professor Alvine Kamaha Wins the Prestigious Edward A. Bouchet Award
Kamaha was honored for her research work improving the sensitivity of dark matter detectors and her dedication to minority education in science.
David Leibrandt Wins Moore Foundation Award to Push the Boundaries of Particle Physics
The work supports UCLA’s ongoing leadership in Quantum Science and Technology
First-Gen to Physicist: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Universe
THIS ARTICLE IS ALSO AVAILABLE IN SPANISH TRAPPIST-1 is a planetary system that includes at least seven planets orbiting a dwarf star 40 light-years from Earth. This system has been studied by scientists all over the world – including me, an undergraduate first-generation college student from Bell Gardens, Los Angeles who this week graduates with…