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Department of Physics & Astronomy | College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences Search UC Riverside Department of Physics & Astronomy Search About Home Welcome from the Chair Quick Facts For Visitors Inclusion Employment Opportunities People Faculty Emeritus Staff Cooperating Faculty Researchers Graduate Students Alumni Academics Undergrad Undergraduate Program Overview Information for Students How We Teach Admitted Students Degree Requirements for Major in Physics B.S. in Physics (Standard Track) B.S. in Physics (Standard Track for Transfer Students, path 1) B.S. in Physics (Standard Track for Transfer Students, path 2) Applied Physics & Engineering Track Biophysics Track Physics Education Track B.A. in Physics Minor in Physics Meet Our Students Support for Research Career Planning Lab Video Tutorials Alumni Graduate Information Entrance Requirements Masters Requirements Doctoral Degree Application Process Graduate Awards POWUR Research Astronomy Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics Particle Theory Condensed Matter Experiment Condensed Matter Theory Experimental HEP Heavy Ion & Spin Physics Biophysics Physics Education Research Environmental Physics Events Support Physics Welcome to the Department of Physics and Astronomy We are leaders in several subfields of physics & astronomy. We infuse that leadership into education and service. Our research foci include the origin and structure of the universe, the microscopic and macroscopic description of condensed matter and biological systems, and the physics of the environment. Recruitment Assistant or Mid-level Professor Position in Particle Astrophysics, Cosmology, and Gravitational Waves Advancing Faculty Diversity in Physical Science (Assistant and Mid-level Professor in Theoretical or Experimental Physics) Academic Coordinator II Latest Articles 09 Mar How a virus forms its symmetric shells Viruses — small disease-causing parasites that can infect all types of life forms — have been well studied, but many mysteries linger. One such mystery is how a spherical virus circumvents energy barriers to form symmetric shells. A research team... Read More » 09 Mar New work has potential to accelerate development of nanotechnology Nanoscale technology has greatly improved our daily lives with products such as computers, phones, and solar cells. To develop the next-generation nanotechnology, new classes of materials need to be explored. Two-dimensional “valley semiconductors,” such as monolayer molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) and... Read More » 05 Mar Quantum leap for quantum computing The University of California, Riverside, has won a University of California Multicampus-National Lab Collaborative Research and Training Award of $3.75 million that will allow the campus to focus on enabling scalable quantum computing. Quantum computers are expected to greatly outperform... Read More » 26 Feb Major neutrino experiment yields new publications Yanou Cui, an assistant professor of physics and astronomy, is a coauthor on two important research papers on boosted dark matter, a novel type of dark matter model. A member of a flagship next-generation neutrino experiment named the Deep Underground... Read More » More News Advancing Faculty Diversity in Physical Science (Assistant and Mid-level Professor in Theoretical or Experimental Physics) Assistant or Mid-level Professor Position in Particle Astrophysics, Cosmology, and Gravitational Waves Search University of California, Riverside 900 University Ave. Riverside, CA 92521 Tel: (951) 827-1012 UCR Library Campus Status Campus Store Career Opportunities Diversity Maps and Directions Visit UCR Physics & Astronomy 900 University Ave. Riverside, CA 92521 tel: (951) 827-5331 fax: 951-827-4529 email: physics@ucr.edu Find Us Follow US: Physics & Astronomy UC Riverside - Department of Physics & Astronomy Privacy Policy Terms and Conditions © 2020 Regents of the University of California Search × Search All UCR Search This Site Cancel...