Division of Physical Sciences

A Lasting Investment in Discovery

Endowed chair installation ceremony celebrates the faculty and donors whose partnership is shaping the future of UCLA Physical Sciences.

Building the Future of Earth Sciences

Three endowed chairs established through the generosity of alumni, faculty and families strengthen UCLA Earth, Planetary and Space Sciences

Investing in the Future of Data Theory

Endowed chair strengthens UCLA’s pioneering program as the Department of Statistics & Data Science continues its rise among the nation’s leading institutions

Unleashing Scientific Potential

Four endowed chairs strengthen UCLA Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences by expanding opportunities for groundbreaking research, student mentorship and scientific discovery.

UCLA Physicist Receives $2 Million Brown Investigator Award to Probe One of Physics’ Biggest Mysteries

Funding will, in part, support the development of a first-of-its-kind instrument designed to reveal how high-temperature superconductors work

A bridge to scientific discovery: UCLA receives $1.4 million from W.M. Keck Foundation

Seven supported research projects, including four in the Division of Physical Sciences, pair early-career faculty and doctoral students

Radar Echoes From Europa Reveal Secrets Beneath the Ice

UCLA researchers, in collaboration with the NSF Green Bank Telescope and NASA Goldstone radar set new bounds on how far radar can see into Europa’s frozen shell

UCLA Statistics & Data Science Secures $2 Million NSF Award to Train Future Leaders in AI, Biotechnology and Data Science

The Research Training Group award will support graduate students, postdoctoral scholars and new educational programs as the department continues its rise among the nation’s top programs.

Separated by 55 years and 2 continents, Azadeh Baniasad finds an on-campus tie to her past

For the first time, Azadeh Baniasad held the work her uncle completed at UCLA more than five decades earlier.

UCLA researchers show faults reshape Earth’s surface far beyond previously thought

A global study finds that the influence of fault-related rock damage may extend up to 100 kilometers, changing our understanding of how landscapes evolve.