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Headshot of James Pitman James Pitman
Dept of Statistics
fragmentation, statistics, mathematics, Brownian motion, distribution theory, path transformations, stochastic processes, local time, excursions, random trees, random partitions, processes of coalescence
Professor Bolden speaking to the 2026 California Journalism Philanthropy Summit in Los Angeles. Michael D. Bolden
School of Journalism
community-engaged journalism, media transformation, press freedom, equity in journalism, local news reporting
Sarah Anzia wearing brown blazer in outside environment Sarah Anzia
Dept of Political Science
Goldman School of Public Policy
American politics, public policy, interest groups, state politics, local politics, election timing, voter turnout, public pensions, public sector unions, collective bargaining
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
Shannon Jackson Shannon Jackson
Dept of History of Art
Dept of Rhetoric
Dept of Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies
rhetoric, performance studies, American studies, 20th century art movements and critical theory, local culture and intercultural citizenship in turn-of-the-century United States, history and theory of theatre and performance art
You-tien Hsing You-tien Hsing
Dept of Geography
China, geography, political economy of development in East Asia, international economic restructuring, cultural and institutional configuration in the processes of Taiwanese direct investment, growth in Chinese cities, business networks
image of Geeta Anand in outside setting, black and white Geeta Anand
School of Journalism
journalism, health care, equity, social justice, politics, ethics, media, disinformation, India, international affairs
Dan Weisz Dan Weisz
Dept of Astronomy
observational astrophysics, galaxies, stars, cosmology, early Universe, dark matter
Eran Rabani Eran Rabani
Dept of Chemistry
Theory of nanomaterials
Robert Braun Robert Braun
Dept of Sociology
genocide, Ethnic Conflict, religion
Ashok Ajoy Ashok Ajoy
Dept of Chemistry
physical chemistry, nanoscale NMR spectroscopy
Kai Vetter Kai Vetter
Dept of Nuclear Engineering
nuclear physics, radiation detection, nuclear instrumentation, nuclear measurements, multi-sensor systems and data fusion, radiological resilience
Xin Liu Xin Liu
Dept of Anthropology
history and/of anthropology, contemporary trends in social theory, social/cultural anthropology, comparative societies, capitalism and culture, America and China/East Asia
Carolina Reid Carolina Reid
Dept of City & Regional Planning
Affordable housing, homelessness, access to credit, community development, the Community Reinvestment Act, neighborhood change, homeownership and mortgage finance (with a focus on low-income and minority households)
Madison Douglas standing in streambed Madison Douglas
Dept of Earth and Planetary Science
landscape evolution, permafrost environments, periglacial geomorphology, Earth's surface, sediment transport
Naomi Ginsberg photo 2026 Naomi Ginsberg
Dept of Chemistry
Dept of Physics
condensed matter physics and material science, physical chemistry, statistical mechanics, biophysics, atomic molecular and optical physics
headshot of Jeffrey Selbin wearing sunglasses in outdoor setting Jeffrey Selbin
School of Law
criminal law, criminal procedure, criminal justice, juvenile justice
Sharad Chari Sharad Chari
Dept of Geography
geography as history of the present and as earthly/oceanic writing, social theory, political economy, development, agrarian studies, labor, racial/sexual capitalism, Black radical tradition, biopolitical struggle, oceanic studies, photography, South Asia, South Africa, Indian Ocean
Nicholas Ingolia Nicholas Ingolia
Dept of Molecular & Cell Biology
Ribosome Profiling, translation, genomics
David Montejano David Montejano
Dept of Ethnic Studies
social change, historical sociology, political sociology, community studies, race & ethnic relations
headshot of Roberto Zoncu Roberto Zoncu
Dept of Molecular & Cell Biology
biochemistry, biophysics, Structural Biology
Kate O'Neill sitting in her office in front of a bookshelf Kate O'Neill
Dept of Environmental Science, Policy & Management
wastes and the circular economy, global environmental governance, climate change politics, globalization, environmental politics and policy, environmental movements, waste plastic recycling
headshot of Reinhard Genzel Reinhard Genzel
Dept of Physics
physics, existence and formation of black holes in galactic nuclei, nature of the power source, the evolution of (ultra)luminous infrared galaxies, gas dynamics, fueling of active galactic nuclei, properties evolution of starburst galaxies
Photo of Paola Bacchetta, dark eyes, black shoulder length hair, brown skin. Paola Bacchetta
Dept of Gender and Women's Studies
transnational feminist and queer theory, decolonial feminist and queer theory, activisms / artivisms / practices / movements /alliances / right-wings, geographic specializations: U.S.; France; India; Italy; Brazil
Eva Nogales in lab Eva Nogales
Dept of Molecular & Cell Biology
cryo-EM, biochemistry, complex biological assemblies, structure and regulation of the cytoskeleton, microtubule dynamics, human transcriptional initiation machinery, epigenetics, gene silencing, biophysics
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