brain-machine interfaces, neural ensemble computation, neuroprosthetics, sensorimotor learning and control

string theory, mathematical physics

classical Chinese poetry and poetics (3rd-11th centuries), traditional Chinese literary theory, phenomenology, translation, comparative literature, aesthetics, epistemology

Seismology, earthquakes, earthquake hazard mitigation, deep earth structure & dynamics, tomography, natural hazards

memory, visionary architecture, the unbuilt, paper architecture, heritage conservation, architectural representation, urban representation, diagrams, history of professions, historiography, world's fairs, expositions, California architecture, themed environments

theory of meaning, philosophy of mind, causation in psychology

economic development, labor and organizational economics, health economics, wage determination, corporate social responsibility

computer security, secure electronic voting, web security, mobile security, cellphone security

internet security, mobile/distributed computing, wireless communications, networking and telephony

religion, culture, Africa, AIDS, political sociology, theory, development, NGOs, public impact research/scholarship, community-engaged research / scholarship, research practice partnership, community-based research partnerships, social justice research