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The areas embraced by UCLA physics research span the range from the well-established disciplines of "big science," e.g. studying the Higgs Boson at the LHC, and frontier plasma science underpinning fusion energy to newly emerging fields such as the physics of neuroscience and quantum science.

In astronomy, UCLA faculty are pioneers in the areas of extra-solar system planets, galactic astronomy, and cosmology. This effort is uniquely enabled by the world-renowned capabilities in design and construction of infrared instrumentation by our Infrared Laboratory.

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Congratulations to Professor Zvi Bern, who has been awarded the 2023 Galileo Galilei medal!
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Congratulations to Professor Ni Ni, on her election to Secretary/Treasurer for the APS Division of Materials Physics.
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Prof. Shenshen Wang and PhD student Hongda Jiang developed a new theoretical framework that predicts how and why immune cells use force to direct their own evolution.
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Prof. John Miao led a team of scientists from CU Boulder, UCLA, Stanford and UC Berkeley that has received a $7.5 million MURI award.
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Events

FRI
MAR
24
  • 11:30AM to 12:30PM
  • Room 4-330/Via Zoom
THU
APR
06
  • 4:00PM to 5:00PM
  • PAB 1-434
Edward (Ned) Wright
University of California, Los Angeles

Thermal Infrared and Cosmological Observations from Space
Physics and Astronomy Colloquium

THU
APR
20
  • 4:00PM to 5:00PM
  • PAB 1-434
Eric Betzig
University of California, Berkele

Developing New Windows Into the Secret Lives of Cells
Physics and Astronomy Colloquium

THU
APR
27
  • 4:00PM to 5:00PM
  • PAB 1-434
Robijn Bruinsma
University of California, Los Angeles

Membranes, RNA World and the Origin of Life
Physics and Astronomy Colloquium