Tag Archive for: UCLA Physical Sciences

A photo of Aurora borealis in Alaska

‘Surfing’ particles: Physicists solve a mystery surrounding aurora borealis

The spectacularly colorful aurora borealis — or northern…
A photo of Anne Nguyen.

Graduating senior forged new connections to Vietnamese heritage through UCLA class

Anne Nguyen started observing the economic and emotional…
A photo of Mars and Venus.

New Insights into Mars and Venus

  By Christopher Crockett and Stuart Wolpert   David…
A photo of Himalaya Mountains in Nepal after landslides caused by the 2015 Gorkha earthquake.

Imaging technique could help identify where landslides are likely

Each year, landslides kill thousands of people around the…
A photo of UCLA physical sciences Centennial Award winners.

UCLA Division of Physical Sciences’ Centennial Awards honor faculty, alumni

The UCLA Division of Physical Sciences will honor scientific…
A photo of D’Artagnan Scorza filming his address to the UCLA College’s class of 2021.

UCLA College to host virtual commencement celebration June 11

Civic leader, social justice advocate and UCLA alumnus D’Artagnan…
A photo of the planet Venus.

How long is a day on Venus? Scientists crack mysteries of our closest neighbor

Venus is an enigma. It’s the planet next door and yet reveals…
A rendering of the NASA Perseverance rover as it would appear on Mars.

Q&A: David Paige on the Mars Perseverance landing

NASA’s Perseverance rover is scheduled to land on Mars…

Hosea Nelson receives award for pioneering research in organic chemistry

Hosea Nelson, an assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry,…

Gift from Astrid and Howard Preston will Fund Renovation of UCLA’s Remote Observing Facility

The UCLA College’s Division of Physical Sciences has received…