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Finding a parking spot in Gilman after 10:00a is hard. Voting is easy. There's still time to register to vote in the November election. Learn more and register with link in bio. #UCVotes #GetOutTheVote by @ucsdphysicalsciences

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The next 10 years are poised to be the most transformative decade yet in the space industry. With eyes on the construction of a planned NASA lunar base by 2032 and a potential future mission to Mars, a fundamental question has persisted for millennia: Is anyone else out there? UC San Diego is working on an answer. Link in bio. by @ucsdphysicalsciences

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🌟Congratulations🌟 to UC San Diego's American Chemical Society (ACS) Student Association for earning a 2025-26 Outstanding ACS Student Communities Award and a Green Chemistry Award. The Green Chemistry Award is given to chapters that conduct activities that support the implementation of sustainable approaches to chemistry and engineering. by @ucsdphysicalsciences

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If you're interested in a career finding answers to the biggest questions about life, apply to the graduate program in our new Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics. Scan the QR code or visit bmb.ucsd.edu for more information. #GradSchool #FutureScientists by @ucsdphysicalsciences

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📚Congratulations📚 to math student Shiven Hu on receiving an Undergraduate Library Research Prize for his work in optimization theory. Read about this year's winners here ➡️ https://bit.ly/4xB3JHh by @ucsdphysicalsciences

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If you're interested in a career finding answers to the biggest questions about life, apply to the graduate program in our new Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics. Scan the QR code or visit bmb.ucsd.edu for more information. #GradSchool #FutureScientists by @ucsdphysicalsciences

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Often when STEM majors begin research and advanced courses, they are already expected to know how to critically read scientific research articles. A new book from UC San Diego astronomy professor Adam Burgesser and alumna Genevive Bjorn gives them the tools they need to master critical reading of scientific literature. Link in bio. by @ucsdphysicalsciences

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We are happy to announce that our dean of the School of Physical Sciences Christine Hrycyna will be UC San Diego's next executive vice chancellor. Read more about Chris's career and the role of the EVC with link in bio. by @ucsdphysicalsciences

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If you were the king of the seas, how would you spend your perfect summer day? Link in bio. by @ucsdphysicalsciences

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The recent discovery of gas giant Beta Pictoris d was big news. Aidan Gibbs, lead author of the paper on the discovery, explains why finding exoplanets can help us better understand our own solar system and home planet. Link in bio. by @ucsdphysicalsciences

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Space is our jam!🪐 UC San Diego has launched a new microsite all about space. Highlighting all the ways our campus is leading the way in astronomy and astrophysics as well as life science, engineering and planetary science research. Take a look at space.uscd.edu. by @ucsdphysicalsciences

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University of California San Diego Distinguished Professor of Chemistry Mark Thiemens is the 43rd recipient of the Magellanic Premium, given by the American Philosophical Society. Thiemens was recognized for his transformative work in the way we study everything from climate change to planetary evolution. Link in bio. by @ucsdphysicalsciences

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