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Physics + Astronomy

  • A Rewarding Endeavor
    A depiction of an ion trap holding a detectable “bright” radium ion and co-trapped “dark” radioactive molecule.
    Research into new areas of physics offers the prospect of revealing facts about radiochemistry
  • Come One, Come All
    zoom screenshot of Physics Circus Team
    Undaunted by COVID, Physics Circus beefs up its interactive learning experience for school-aged children
  • An Accidental Astrophysicist
    Bill Paxton looks out at the the ocean from the cupola of Kohn Hall.
    The American Astronomical Society honors an unlikely astrophysics leader from UC Santa Barbara
  • Sophisticated Skin
    iridescent squid skin
    Squids’ remarkable ability to tune both the color and the brightness of their iridescence comes down to a subtle but powerful mechanism
  • Scholars of Outstanding Promise
    three UCSB junior faculty members
    Three junior faculty members are selected for fellowships from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
  • A Most Distant Signal
    An artist’s interpretation of a quasar and the black hole at its center.
    Researchers discover the earliest supermassive black hole and quasar in the universe

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  • Polycystic kidney disease illustration
    Hope on the Horizon
    Researchers in the Weimbs Lab find a method to potentially stop and reverse polycystic kidney disease

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