The sciences formed the core of UCSD at the time this campus was founded. Initial faculty appointments were dazzling and the growth of the reputation of the university was unusually rapid if not totally unprecedented.

Early leaders such as Roger Revelle, Harold Urey, Herbert York, and Maria Mayer exemplify the vision that continues to fuel the Division of Physical Sciences. Discovery, research, and education within the Division delve into scientific and computational issues that are of critical relevance and interest to all levels of society.

We are working on new frontiers of science that not only impact the present but will also solve highly complex problems for future generations. Just as it was at its founding, the Division of Physical Sciences is extraordinarily broad in scope and is inherently interdisciplinary at all levels of the research enterprise. This breadth cuts across the entire UCSD campus, includes leadership within the local research community, and provides training for future generations of scientists.

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