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headshot of Reinhard Genzel Reinhard Genzel
Dept of Physics
physics, existence and formation of black holes in galactic nuclei, the nature of the power source, the evolution of (ultra)luminous infrared galaxies, gas dynamics, the fueling of active galactic nuclei, the properties evolution of starburst galaxies
Chung-Pei Ma Chung-Pei Ma
Dept of Astronomy
Dept of Physics
astrophysics, black hole, dark matter, cosmology, formation and evolution of galaxies, cosmic microwave background radiation
Dan Weisz Dan Weisz
Dept of Astronomy
observational astrophysics, galaxies, stars, cosmology, early Universe, dark matter
Alex Filippenko Alex Filippenko
Dept of Astronomy
supernovae, active galaxies, black holes, gamma-ray bursts, expansion of the universe
Michael Nachman Michael Nachman
Dept of Integrative Biology
population genetics, evolution, genomics, mammalian evolution
Oscar Dubon Oscar Dubon
Dept of Materials Science and Engineering
magnetic, optical materials, processing, properties in electronic
Kathleen Ryan Kathleen Ryan
Dept of Plant and Microbial Biology
bacterial envelope properties, biogenesis, stress responses
Joseph Orenstein in lab Joseph Orenstein
Dept of Physics
optical properties of quantum materials, magnetism, superconductivity, spin transport
Dan Fletcher holding equipment Daniel Fletcher
Dept of Bioengineering
bioengineering, optical and force microscopy, microfabrication, biophysics, mechanical properties of cells
headshot of Francis Macdonald in outdoor environement Francis Macdonald
Dept of Earth and Planetary Science
tectonics, climate, biological evolution
Mike Boots Mike Boots
Dept of Integrative Biology
ecology and epidemiology, evolution of infectious disease
David Weisblat David Weisblat
Dept of Molecular & Cell Biology
leech embryo, evolution & development, cell fate determination, lineage tracing, specification of neuronal phenotypes, genome evolution
Lucia Lohmann with specimens from the Herbaria collection Lúcia Lohmann
Dept of Integrative Biology
ecology, evolution, biogeography, conservation, neotropical biodiversity
headshot of John Taylor John W. Taylor
Dept of Plant and Microbial Biology
evolution, fungi, phylogenomics, mycology, population genomics, ecology
Nitash Balsara in his lab Nitash P. Balsara
Dept of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
electrochemical energy conversion, polymer properties, small angle scattering, nanoscale and microscale sciences
Daniel Rokhsar Daniel Rokhsar
Dept of Molecular & Cell Biology
genetics and genomics, evolution of animals, genetic diversity in animals and plants
Headshot Rasmus Nielsen
Dept of Integrative Biology
Dept of Statistics
evolution, molecular evolution, population genetics, human variation, human genetics, phylogenetics, applied statistics, genetics, evolutionary processes, evolutionary biology
Jack Tseng Jack Tseng
Dept of Integrative Biology
paleontology, jaws, bite force, macroevolutionary trends and patterns, mammals, vertebrates, evolution, vertebrate evolutionary morphology, mammalian systematics, evolution of form and function
Portrait on campus, 2023 Ksenia Krasileva
Dept of Plant and Microbial Biology
genome evolution, innate immunity, plant health, fungi
Professor Blackman in the field with sunflowers Benjamin Blackman
Dept of Integrative Biology
Dept of Plant and Microbial Biology
evolution, adaptation, domestication, phenotypic plasticity, flowering time, evo-devo, genomics, plant biology
Brem photo Rachel Brem
Dept of Plant and Microbial Biology
molecular evolution, ecological genetics, genetics and genomics, fungal genetics
Rebecca Tarvin in the field holding a snake Rebecca Tarvin
Dept of Integrative Biology
natural history, molecular genomics, phylogenetics, amphibians, chemical ecology, evolutionary ecology, evolutionary biology, adaptation, evolution, molecular evolution, physiology, molecular phylogenetics, educational equity, biodiversity, diversity of team members, equity and inclusion in academia, decolonization, collaboration, reptiles, Drosophila, genomes, evolution of novelty, conservation, nudibranchs
Kristin Persson holding molecule model Kristin Persson
Dept of Materials Science and Engineering
Lithium-ion Batteries, multivalent batteries, organic electrolytes, polar materials, datamining of materials properties for energy applications
Nicole King Nicole King
Dept of Molecular & Cell Biology
choanoflagellates, multicellularity, evolution of animals, host-microbe interactions, bacterial cues
Caroline Williams Caroline Williams
Dept of Integrative Biology
evolution, physiology, ecophysiology, metabolism, insect, winter, adaptation, thermal biology
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