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Barbara Meyer Barbara Meyer
Dept of Molecular & Cell Biology
cell fate determination, chromosome architecture, developmental biology, gene expression, genetic determination of sex, regulatory genes, chromosome dynamics, X-chromosome
Michael Pollan Michael Pollan
School of Journalism
agriculture, environment, obesity, science, nutrition, journalism, food, cooking, gardening
Britt Glaunsinger photo, credit Elene Zhukova Britt Glaunsinger
Dept of Molecular & Cell Biology
Dept of Plant and Microbial Biology
virology, gene expression, herpesvirus
Robert O. Ritchie Robert Ritchie
Dept of Materials Science and Engineering
Dept of Mechanical Engineering
structural materials, mechanical behavior in biomaterials, creep, fatigue and fracture of advanced metals, intermetallics, ceramics
Chip Sullivan Charles Chip Sullivan
Dept of Landscape Architecture & Environmental Planning
garden history, symbolism, creative and imagination development, perceptual engagements, inclusive methods and mediums to express landscapes
Phillip Messersmith Phillip Messersmith
Dept of Bioengineering
Dept of Materials Science and Engineering
adhesion, polymers, regenerative medicine, sustainable polymers, biomimetics, medical devices
Fyodor Urnov Fyodor Urnov
Dept of Molecular & Cell Biology
CRISPR gene editing for clinical applications
David Moore David Moore
Dept of Nutritional Sciences & Toxicology
nuclear receptor molecular biology, gene regulation
David Schaffer in lab David V. Schaffer
Dept of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
biomolecular engineering, bioengineering, neuroscience, stem cell biology, gene therapy
Steven E. Brenner Steven E. Brenner
Dept of Bioengineering
Dept of Molecular & Cell Biology
Dept of Plant and Microbial Biology
molecular biology, computational biology, evolutionary biology, bioengineering, structural genomics, computational genomics, cellular activity, cellular functions, personal genomics
James Analytis James Analytis
Dept of Physics
experimental condensed matter physics
Dr. Seung-Wuk Lee reviewing bio-inspired materials in a library Seung-Wuk Lee
Dept of Bioengineering
nanotechnology, bio-inspired nanomaterials, synthetic viruses, regenerative tissue engineering materials, drug delivery vehicles
Jeffrey Q. Chambers Jeff Chambers
Dept of Geography
forests, climate change, trees, tropical forests, remote sensing, Drought, hurricanes, fires
James F. O'Brien James O'Brien
Division of Computer Science (EECS)
School of Optometry
computer graphics, fluid dynamics, computer simulation, physically based animation, finite element simulation, human perception, image forensics, video forensics, computer animation, special effects for film, video game technology, motion capture, machine learning, facial animation, artificial intelligence, geometric algorithms, geometric design and modeling
Michael Botchan Michael Botchan
Dept of Molecular & Cell Biology
eukaryotic gene expression, drosophila chromosomes, papilloma viral DNA, chromosomal dynamics
George F. Smoot George F. Smoot
Dept of Physics
cosmology, physics, astrophysics experiments, observational astrophysics, observing our galaxy, the cosmic background radiation, ground-based radio-telescope observations, balloon-borne instrumentation, satellite experiments, the NASA cosmic background
Catherine Flynn Catherine Flynn
Dept of English
modernism, Irish, British, comparative literature, critical theory, Avant-Gardes, James Joyce, Flann O'Brien
Beatriz Manz Beatriz Manz
Dept of Ethnic Studies
Dept of Geography
Latin America, human rights, peasantry, migrations, social movements, political conflict, Mayan communities in Guatemala, issues of memory, grief
Ronald Rael at the U.S. - Mexico Boundary Ronald Rael
Dept of Architecture
Dept of Art Practice
3D printed buildings, additive manufacturing, earth architecture, mud, artificial intelligence, U.S.-Mexico border wall, arid landscapes, ranching, acequias, alipne deserts, ceramics, rural architecture, ruralism, animation, digital modeling, furry buildings, unnatural materials, rasquachetecture
Steven Weber Steven Weber
Dept of Political Science
School of Information
political science, international security, international political economy, information science
ARE PhD students and Sofia Villas-Boas Sofia Villas-Boas
Dept of Agricultural & Resource Economics
economics, industrial organization and applied econometrics, agricultural & resource economics, consumer behavior and decision making
Deborah Orel-Bixler Deborah Orel-Bixler
School of Optometry
optometry, vision science, visual abilities in infants, children and special-needs population, visual evoked potentials, vision screening, photorefraction
default image for Geoffrey O'Brien Geoffrey O'Brien
Dept of English
Creative Writing, 20th and 21st century poetry and poetics, poetry
Karen Trapenberg Frick Karen Trapenberg Frick
Dept of City & Regional Planning
political polarization, politics of infrastructure, transportation policy and planning
Megan Martik Megan Martik
Dept of Molecular & Cell Biology
neural crest gene regulatory network, vertebrate embryonic development, regeneration of tissue
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