- Student Spotlight: Tyler SmithTyler Smith is a 4th year Ph.D. student in astro-particle physics who also serves as a leader in the Physics Grad Caucus (PGC) and Physics and Astronomy Community Excellence (PACE). His contributions have greatly improved both programs, and thus the graduate experience at UCI. He says he loves interacting with fellow colleagues through mentoring and…Continue Reading Student Spotlight: Tyler Smith
- What is JWSTWe are thrilled to share the science of the James Webb Telescope (JWST) and how UCI scientists are involved in using this incredible tool for their work. The JWST is a successor of the Hubble telescope and is one of the finest telescopes humanity has ever built, with the most giant mirror for any space…Continue Reading What is JWST
- How to Use Asteroids to Look for Dark MatterDark matter is a mysterious substance that has evaded all of our attempts at directly detecting it in our experiments on Earth. Dark matter is an important ingredient of the Universe’s evolution as it is the foundation upon which galaxies form – without it we would not exist in the solar system we find ourselves…Continue Reading How to Use Asteroids to Look for Dark Matter
- Student Spotlight: Sophia Gad-NasrSophia Gad-Nasr is a 6th year Ph.D. student studying cosmology and astroparticle physics. Sophia was recently awarded the Zuckerman Postdoctoral Fellowship, and will be doing a postdoc at Technion in Israel. She is an avid science communicator, teaching thousands of people about the Universe. Throughout her academic career, she has been dedicated to outreach from…Continue Reading Student Spotlight: Sophia Gad-Nasr
- 2022 Fall / 2023 Winter You can access the newsletter directly from this link here: 2022 Fall / 2023 Winter Quarter Department Newsletter…Continue Reading 2022 Fall / 2023 Winter