About Us

The Santa Cruz Institute for Particle Physics (SCIPP) is an organized research unit within the University of California system. SCIPP’s scientific and technical staff are and have been involved in several cutting edge research projects for more than 40 years. The primary focus is experimental and theoretical particle physics and particle astrophysics, including the development of technologies needed to advance that research. (More)

News

SCIPP in the News!
Research

SCIPP postdoctoral researcher Giordon Stark is featured in Physics Today magazine, describing his work to improve the experiences of deaf/hard-of-hearing scientists and the interpreters who support them.
Awards & Honors

SCIPP and Physics PhD student, Yuzhan Zao, receives Graduate Instrumentation Research Award
Experiments such as HAYSTAC (above) and MADMAX (below) could find evidence of axions from the early universe.
Research

SCIPP Member, Postdoc Jeff Dror: Axions could be the fossil of the universe researchers have been waiting for

SCIPP Seminar Calendar

Weekly seminar, Tuesdays at 1:30PM

August 9, 2022

  • SCIPP Remote Seminar: No Speaker Scheduled
    August 9, 2022  1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
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August 16, 2022

  • SCIPP Remote Seminar: No Speaker Scheduled
    August 16, 2022  1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
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August 23, 2022

  • SCIPP Remote Seminar: Justin Vandenbroucke
    August 23, 2022  1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
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Seminars are held weekly during the academic year. Please check the calendar, as Seminar dates, locations and times may vary. Please see the Physics Department Calendar for Physics Colloquia and talks, and the Astronomy and Astrophysics Calendar for Astronomy and Astrophysics Colloquia and talks. SCIPP also hosts several international conferences, seminars, and workshops. If you would like to add the SCIPP Google Calendar to your personal calendar, the link is here.