UCSB Physics

Dr. Ben Mazin has created a youtube channel showcasing the work of his experimental astrophysics lab. Check it out if you're interested in seeing cutting edge work in the field of astrophysics! youtube.com/channel/UCfhgv…

The Physics Department Open Climate Committee Meeting will occur on Friday, December 8 at 11:00 am in 1610 Broida. It is open to everyone in the physics department and serves as a place to make your voice heard about the department climate!

Congratulations to NSF Graduate Research Fellowship winner Samuel Gebretsadkan for receiving this high honor!

Congratulations to the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship winners Alex Thomas, Majid Mohammad, and Samuel Alcott, for receiving this high honor!

Congratulations to the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship winners Gabrielle Carrel, Adele Myers, and Trung Kien Le, for receiving this high honor!

Congratulations to NSF Graduate Research Fellowship winners Liam Brennan, Pieter Derksen, and Samuel Brantly on receiving this high honor!

Join UDIP and CAPS for our last peer educator event of the year! It will be in Broida 1640 on May 25th from 7-8:30 pm. Attending gives you the chance to win a Nintendo Switch or an Nvidia GPU. Pizza and snacks will be provided!

Please come to the Town Hall/Open Climate Meeting on Monday May 23rd at 3:30 PM in Broida 1610!

Check out the new mural in the 2nd flr lobby of Broida Hall featuring the artwork of scientific illustrator David S. Goodsell (@dsgoodsell) and the design sense of physics major Faye Dai! Colors are purely artistic; sizes, shapes and densities of structures are all to-scale.

The Physics Drag Disco is a Dance/Competition Event at the UCEN Hub. We have a Make up Table to help those doing amateur Drag, Pride Photo Booth, Dance floor, and Food. Our Scheduled Events are a Lip-sync Battle and walk off.

As many of you might already know, each quarter the climate committee sends out the Physics Climate Survey. This helps the department assess and help improve the environment in the Physics department. Undergrad survey: ucsb.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bE…

Happening this Monday, April 17th, from 6-8 pm! Want to improve your Python skills? Interested in learning how to use NumPy? Join us for a presentation covering the basics, and learn about its applications in physics!

Welcome back physics students! Have a great spring quarter!

Stop by the physics machine shop located in the Physical Sciences Building South, 1719-A, anytime Monday-Friday from 7 am-12 pm or 1 pm-4 pm!

Astronomy Society at UCSB will be hosting our quarterly astronomy night on Thursday, March 9 on the Broida Rooftop starting at 7:00 pm. FeelGood Sandwiches and hot chocolate will be provided. Hope to see you there! #astronomy #astrosociety

Interested in learning more about the basics of Python and Numpy? Stop by UDIP's Numpy workshop! We'll be covering the basics of the Numpy Library and be going over some example problems relevant to classes and research. Previous knowledge of Python programming is not required!

Join UWiP for a fun game night on Thursday, February 16th in Broida 3302! The event starts at 7 pm and games and pizza will be provided. All are welcome!

Join UDIP and Associated Women in Mathematics for a Women In Stem Panel! UDIP and AWM will be providing the opportunity to meet with panelists in industry/academia. Meet us in Broida 1610 at 7pm on February 15th, with pizza and snacks provided!

Microaggressions are more than insensitive and rude comments and behavior. Come by Broida 1640 on Friday 2/10 at 5 PM for pizza and to learn how to better tackle this issue!

The Physics Discord is hosting a Freshmen Social event this Sunday, February 5th at 1 pm in the Physics Study Room! Freshmen are encouraged to attend, but all are welcome. We will be playing board games, a D&D one-shot, and Among Us. Food will be provided. Hope to see you there!