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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
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
headshot of Daniel Stark in outdoor setting Daniel Stark
Dept of Astronomy
high redshift galaxies, spectroscopy, reionization, low mass and low metallicity galaxies, massive star populations in early galaxies
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
headshot of Francis Macdonald in outdoor environement Francis Macdonald
Dept of Earth and Planetary Science
tectonics, climate, biological evolution
Lindy Elkins-Tanton is director of the UC Berkeley Space Sciences Laboratory and lead of the NASA Psyche mission. Lindy Elkins‑Tanton
Dept of Earth and Planetary Science
planetary formation, magma oceans, planetary differentiation
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
man with glasses standing in outdoor setting; John Taylor John W. Taylor
Dept of Plant and Microbial Biology
evolution, fungi, phylogenomics, mycology, population genomics, ecology
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
Jan Engelmann Jan Engelmann
Dept of Psychology
comparative psychology, evolution of cognition, developmental psychology
Daniel Rokhsar Daniel Rokhsar
Dept of Molecular & Cell Biology
genetics and genomics, evolution of animals, genetic diversity in animals and plants
Eugene Chiang Eugene Chiang
Dept of Astronomy
Dept of Earth and Planetary Science
planetary science, theoretical astrophysics, dynamics, planet formation, circumstellar disks
Portrait of Jack Tseng kneeling next to a large fossil skull of an extinct rhino, with rows of specimen cabinets in the background at the University of California Museum of Paleontology. 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
Martin White Martin White
Dept of Astronomy
Dept of Physics
cosmology, formation of structure in the universe, dark energy, expansion of the universe, cosmic microwave background, quasars, redshift surveys
Celeste Kidd Celeste Kidd
Dept of Psychology
attention, curiosity, learning, computational modeling, cognitive development, machine learning, belief formation
headshot of Michael Frenklach Michael Frenklach
Dept of Mechanical Engineering
chemical kinetics, computer modeling, uncertainty quantification, combustion chemistry, pollutant formation (carbon black, soot), chemical vapor deposition of diamond films, homogeneous nucleation of silicon, diamond and graphene, diamond powders; interstellar dust formation
Brem photo Rachel Brem
Dept of Plant and Microbial Biology
molecular evolution, ecological genetics, genetics and genomics, fungal genetics
Doris Bachtrog Doris Bachtrog
Dept of Integrative Biology
evolution of sex and recombination, Y degeneration, dosage compensation, sexually antagonistic variation
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
Nicole King Nicole King
Dept of Molecular & Cell Biology
choanoflagellates, multicellularity, evolution of animals, host-microbe interactions, bacterial cues
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