Physics
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Researchers use hi-res detector to map neural circuits of the retina
Using a sophisticated neural recording system developed at UCSC, researchers were able to trace for the first time the neural circuitry in the retina.
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Summer interns gain research experience in Silicon Valley nanotech labs
Dozens of students gained valuable experience in nanotechnology and energy research labs this summer through an internship program at the Advanced Studies Laboratories, a collaborative partnership led by UCSC and NASA Ames.
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Report sets course for next decade of astronomy and astrophysics
Several UC Santa Cruz faculty members contributed to a new report from the National Research Council (NRC) that identifies the top priorities for astronomy and astrophysics research in the coming decade.
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Four UCSC professors elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Four UCSC faculty members are among the newly elected fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
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UC Santa Cruz hosts conference for undergraduate women in physics
The Department of Physics is hosting the fifth annual West Coast Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics from January 15 to 17.
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Cosmology lectures by Joel Primack and Nancy Abrams now on YouTube
Joel Primack, professor of physics, and his wife Nancy Abrams gave a series of four public lectures at Yale University in October, and videos of those talks are now available on YouTube.
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Loma Prieta led to better assessments of earthquake hazards
The 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake was a wakeup call to the Central Coast and San Francisco Bay Area, which had gone decades without a major earthquake. In the 20 years since then, increasingly sophisticated assessments of earthquake hazards have led to a better understanding of the seismic threat in the Bay Area and throughout California.
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Fermi results featured on cover of Science
UCSC physicists and astronomers are coauthors of three major papers reporting scientific results from Fermi in the August 14 issue of Science.
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NASA’s Fermi Telescope reveals a population of radio-quiet gamma-ray pulsars
UCSC physicists have discovered a new class of pulsars using NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope.
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Top physicists gather at UCSC to honor Tom Banks and Willy Fischler
Top physicists will gather at UCSC on June 15 and 16 for a symposium in honor of Thomas Banks, professor of physics at UCSC, and Willy Fischler, professor of physics at the University of Texas, Austin.
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Transfer students to benefit from physics and astronomy scholarships
UCSC has received a five-year, $600,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to support talented but financially needy students pursuing bachelor’s degrees in physics or astrophysics.