Physical Science

Patagonia ice sheets thicker than previously thought, study finds

• University of California, Irvine
• June 3, 2019, 3:28 p.m.

UCI, South American glaciologists characterize protected region with new methods

Physical Science

Combination of water scarcity and inflexible demand puts world’s river basins at risk

• University of California, Irvine
• June 3, 2019, 8 a.m.

UCI-led study examines consumption patterns and suggests resilience strategies

Physical Science

James Bullock to become new dean of UCI School of Physical Sciences

• University of California, Irvine
• May 17, 2019, 10:14 a.m.

Noted cosmologist is currently chair of Department of Physics & Astronomy

Physical Science

A New Filter to Better Map the Dark Universe

• Berkeley Lab
• May 8, 2019, 9:41 a.m.

To address messy measurements of the cosmic web that connects matter in the universe, researchers at Berkeley Lab developed a way to improve the accuracy and clarity of these measurements based on the stretching of the universe’s oldest light.

Physical Science

Barbara Finlayson-Pitts is awarded the 2019 Royal Society of Chemistry Environment Prize

• University of California, Irvine
• May 7, 2019, 4:35 p.m.

Physical Science

The ‘Little’ Computer Cluster That Could

• Berkeley Lab
• May 1, 2019, 8 a.m.

A computer cluster at Berkeley Lab, which switched off last month, since 1996 had served as a steady workhorse in supporting groundbreaking physics research conducted by large collaborations.

Physical Science

Four Berkeley Lab Scientists Elected as National Academy of Sciences Members

• Berkeley Lab
• April 30, 2019, 11:49 a.m.

Four Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) scientists have been elected into the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) in recognition of their exemplary past and and continuing original research.

Physical Science

Clare Yu is named a fellow by the American Academy of Arts & Sciences

• University of California, Irvine
• April 17, 2019, 8:14 a.m.

Physicist joins 34 other UCI faculty members in the prestigious organization

Physical Science

VIDEO: The Making of the Largest 3D Map of the Universe

• Berkeley Lab
• April 12, 2019, 8:27 a.m.

In this video, Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) project participants share their insight and excitement about the project and its potential for new and unexpected discoveries.

Physical Science

The UCI Podcast: New episode explores the history of video games, hunt for exoplanets

• University of California, Irvine
• April 10, 2019, 11:25 a.m.