September 4, 2012
September 4, 2012 —
Sparse halos of neutrinos within the hearts of exploding stars exert a previously unrecognized influence on the physics of the explosion and may alter which elements can be forged by these violent events.
February 10, 2016
February 10, 2016 —
Liebermann’s pioneering research on underwater sound made a significant contribution to submarine detection during World War II. His subsequent work at UC San Diego identified physical properties of sea water that can muffle sound and limit SONAR performance.
October 4, 2011
October 4, 2011 —
Dimitri Basov, Clifford Kubiak, and Arnold Rheingold win National Awards.
October 3, 2024
October 3, 2024 —
UC San Diego computer scientist Rose Yu is one of the MIT Technology Review’s Innovators Under 35 in this year’s list of “exceptionally talented young innovators” whose work has “the greatest potential to transform the world.”
September 13, 2011
September 13, 2011 —
The last missing piece of scientists’ fundamental model of particle physics is running out of places to hide.
February 28, 2013
February 28, 2013 —
…Collins, assistant professor of physics and biology Collins investigates the role physical principles play in living systems, studying organisms with incredible regenerative powers, such as planaria and hydras, which can reconstruct two entirely new, complete animals when cut in half. By combining stem-cell biology with the mechanics of tissues and…
March 11, 2014
March 11, 2014 —
The 2015 edition of the U.S. News & World Report’s Best Graduate Schools guidebook, released today, highly ranks the University of California, San Diego’s professional schools in engineering and medicine, as well as its academic Ph.D. programs in the sciences.
May 25, 2021
May 25, 2021 —
Long-time Director Michael Norman is stepping down and SDSC’s Distributed High-Throughput Computing Lead and Physics Professor Frank Würthwein is stepping into the role until a new permanent director is named.
July 5, 2022
July 5, 2022 —
UC San Diego Professor of Physics Olga Dudko has been named a 2022 Simons Investigator, one of the most prestigious awards for a theoretical research scientist. Dudko is a theoretical physicist whose work seeks to establish unifying physical principles in biology.
May 13, 2021
May 13, 2021 —
…and Claire Zhang, and physics student Mara Casebeer, received the scholarship in recognition of their research contributions and plans to pursue careers in research. Mara Casebeer Mara Casebeer. Photo Courtesy of Mara Casebeer. Mara Casebeer, a biological physics student with a minor in chemistry, has been captivated by the power…