Division of Physical Sciences

Neil Garg named recipient of the 2026 Science and Education Pioneer Award

Distinguished Professor Neil Garg has been named the recipient of the UCLA College, Division of Physical Sciences’ 2026 Science and Education Pioneer Award for his contributions to science and education.

Finding Community and Opportunity in Physics

A Q&A with UCLA Student Chloe Cheng

Richard Buttery to Join UCLA as Kenneth C. Griffin Endowed Chairholder in Fusion Science

The endowed chair is made possible by philanthropist Ken Griffin’s $5 million gift to UCLA to establish the chair and create a new master’s degree program in fusion science and engineering, with Buttery serving as its executive director.

Finding Community and Opportunity in Physics

A Q&A with community college student Julia Plummer

Finding Community and Opportunity in Physics

A Q&A with UCLA Student Hannah Watts

UCLA Physical Sciences celebrates inaugural class of Bhaumik Prize Postdoctoral Fellows

Four early-career scientists begin their research at UCLA through a new fellowship program made possible by the generosity of physicist and philanthropist Mani L. Bhaumik.

A Lasting Legacy: Patty Morrison’s $5 Million Planned Gift to UCLA Mathematics

The endowed term chair will provide meaningful support to an emerging mathematics faculty member, while the graduate fellowship will help students pursue their studies and research.

Zuzana Buřivalová wins UCLA’s 10th annual Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award

Using bioacoustics, the conservation scientist has made a global difference for tropical forests and countless lives — human and otherwise

Jonathan Mitchell joins $3 million international effort to understand clouds across planets

The planetary scientist will lead UCLA’s role in a new Simons Foundation research group bringing together climate scientists, planetary scientists and astrophysicists

Bruin hosts with the most: Randall Park and Miguel García-Garibay Q&A

The alumnus and senior dean will helm Oct. 12’s inaugural UCLA College Lecture Awards … and maybe dance battle?