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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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UCLA Astronomer R. Michael Rich and Professor Harriet Buckley (U. Durham/Utrecht University) will be awarded honorary doctor of  science degrees from Lund University in Sweden on May 31, 2024.  Rich is recognized for his work on the inner Milky Wa...
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Congratulations to Professor Michael Gutperle, who was named a 2024 Physical Review Oustanding Referree!
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Congratulations to graduate student Casey Li, for their receipt of a NSF Graduate Research Fellowship!
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Congratulations to undergraduate Jessica Pan, for her receipt of a NSF Graduate Research Fellowship!
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Alexander A. Balandin
UCLA

Two-Dimensional Charge-Density-Wave Quantum
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John Quackenbush
Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health

Why Networks Matter: Embracing Biological Complexity
Physics and Astronomy Colloquium

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MAY
16
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Ashvin Vishwanath
Harvard University

The surprising effectiveness of topology in the science of quantum materials
Physics and Astronomy Colloquium