FROM THE LARGEST TO THE SMALLEST:
THE UNIVERSE AND EVERYTHING IN IT
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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Research in Physics Department at UCLA is adopted by a key manufacturer of semiconductor chip making tools
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The Department congratulates Graduate Student Dzmitry Vaido for his receipt of a 2026 UCLA Distinguished Teaching Award by the Teaching and Learning Center
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The department congratulates Professor Anshul Kogar on his receipt of a prestigious 2026 National Brown Investigator Award!
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Congratulations to Professor Emeritus Eric Becklin, in recognition of his election to the National Academy of Sciences!
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