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.
Division of Physical Sciences
Q&A With Atmospheric Scientist
Professor Baijnath-Rodin answers questions about the importance of climate science today, opportunities for undergraduates in AOS’s unique climate science major, and the growing importance of effective science communication
Into the Deep: UCLA’s Marine Center Research Group Participates in Two Expeditions with Famous Deep-Sea Submersible ‘Alvin’
Researchers from the EPSS and AOS departments helped lead in the groundbreaking discoveries
UCLA Joins Consortium of the Nation’s Best Large Laser Facilities
As part of LaserNetUS, UCLA will support experiments relevant to laser-fusion as a potential carbon-free and unlimited energy source for the future
Ben Santer Receives Highest Award from the American Meteorological Society
The Carl-Gustaf Rossby Research Medal was given “For outstanding contributions to comprehending how climate change affects atmospheric structure and behavior based on detection and attribution methods.”
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
What’s scarier: A 50-ton megalodon or a doctoral dissertation?
As ‘The Meg 2’ opens in theaters, we ask UCLA’s De’Marcus Robinson which he would rather face
De Primera Generación a Físico: Descifrando los Misterios del Universo
READ THIS STORY IN ENGLISH HERE TRAPPIST-1 es un sistema planetario con al menos siete planetas que orbitan alrededor de una estrella enana a 40 años luz de la Tierra. Este sistema planetario ha sido y sigue siendo estudiado profundamente por científicos de todas partes del mundo, incluyéndome a mí. Soy un estudiante universitario de…
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…