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The site at physics.uci.edu is the official department website for the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of California, Irvine. It is an information hub for prospective and current students, faculty, researchers, and visitors—covering the department's people, research areas, degree programs, and public events. It is not an online store, and the available materials do not list prices or paid services.
What the site covers
The navigation and page content organize the department's work into a few clear areas:
| Area | What you'll find |
|---|---|
| About Us | Department chair's message, a department video, contact information, and visiting details |
| People | Faculty, research staff, postdoctoral researchers, graduate students, and administrative staff |
| Research | Astrophysics, biological physics, condensed matter physics, medical physics, particle physics, plasma physics, and the Eddleman Quantum Institute |
| Undergraduate | Information for prospective undergraduates, research opportunities, courses, and the honors program |
| Graduate | The PhD program, astronomy & astrophysics courses, and qualifying exam information |
| News & Events | News, seminars and colloquia, a public events calendar, the Reines Lecture Series, and the Yodh Prize |
| Resources | Safety information, instructor resources, department committees and contacts, facilities and computing, and travel and reimbursement guidance |
Who it is useful for
- Prospective students can review undergraduate and graduate program pages, research opportunities, and honors or qualifying exam details before applying or choosing a program.
- Current students and researchers can check seminar schedules, instructor resources, department contacts, and facilities and computing information.
- Visitors and collaborators can find contact and visiting information, plus the public events calendar and lecture series.
- Alumni and supporters can use the "Support Physics & Astronomy" section, which describes how donations support research and education in the department.
What you can do with the events pages
The News & Events section lists dated talks with speaker, institution, time, and topic. For example, the page shows an Astrophysics Seminar by Anthony Englert of Brown University on preparing for next-generation galaxy cluster science, a Particle Physics Seminar by Duncan Adams of UC Irvine on dark matter substructure, and a Plasma Physics Seminar by Zhi Liao of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory on laser fusion at the National Ignition Facility. These listings let you plan attendance or identify speakers relevant to your interests.
Limits to keep in mind
The site is a departmental information resource, not a transactional platform. It does not present pricing, admissions decisions, or application submission tools on the pages described here. For formal admissions, fees, or enrollment steps, use the official UC Irvine admissions channels rather than the department pages alone.