Meet Cal Scientists
Meet Cal Scientists is a series of profiles with just a few of the thousands of scientists who work at UC Berkeley.
Meet Cal Scientists: Big-Thinking Physicists
Submitted by admin on January 18, 2012 - 4:20pmCal physicists study the most fundamental questions in science. Read on to learn about these scientists' research!
- Bernard Sadoulet, professor, Department of Physics
- Nader Mirabolfathi, associate research physicist, Department of Physics
- Dmitry Budker, professor, Dept. of Physics
- Angie Little, graduate student, Dept. of Physics
Meet Cal Scientists: Health Heroes
Submitted by admin on December 31, 2009 - 1:00amHow are these Cal scientists making lives around the world healthier? Read on to find out!
- Martyn T. Smith, professor of toxicology, School of Public Health
- Brenda Eskenazi, professor, School of Public Health
- Kirk R. Smith, professor of global environmental health, School of Public Health
- Megan Schwarzman, research scientist, School of Public Health
Meet Cal Scientists: Food for Thought
Submitted by admin on December 7, 2009 - 1:00am
How does the body deal with toxic substances? What is the connection
between diet, genetics and chronic diseases, such as
cancer and
diabetes? How do nutrients affect fetal and neurological development?
Meet Cal scientists who are seeking the answers at the website of the Nutritional Science and Toxicology program.
Meet Cal Scientists: Magicians of Chemistry
Submitted by admin on December 1, 2009 - 1:00amHow are these Cal scientists using chemistry to improve our lives? And what do they like best about doing science? Read on!
- Kristie Boering, associate professor, Depts. of Chemistry and Earth & Planetary Science
- David B. Graves, professor, Dept. of Chemical Engineering
- Sandhya Rao, graduate student, Dept. of Chemistry
- Rachel Segalman, professor, Dept. of Chemical Engineering
- Carolyn Bertozzi, professor, Dept. of Chemistry
- Douglas Clark, executive associate dean, College of Chemistry
- Jay D. Keasling, professor, Depts. of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering
- Richard Sarpong, professor, Dept. of Chemistry
- Peidong Yang, professor, Dept. of Chemistry
Meet Cal Scientists: Geologists to the Core
Submitted by admin on October 1, 2009 - 12:00amWhat are these Cal scientists learning about planet Earth? How does their research relate to our everyday lives? And what do they like best about doing science?
- Ronald Amundson, professor, Dept. of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management
- Valerie Zimmer, graduate student, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Peggy Hellweg, research geophysicist, Berkeley Seismological Lab
- Rick McKenzie, staff research associate, Berkeley Seismological Lab
Meet Cal Scientists: Biodiversity & Conservation
Submitted by admin on September 30, 2009 - 12:00amCal scientists study biodiversity of the past and the present through fieldwork and collections. Read on to learn about these scientists' research!
- Rosemary Gillespie, professor & director, Essig Museum of Entomology
- Steven Beissinger, professor, Dept. of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management
- Justin Brashares, assistant professor, Dept. of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management
- Caroline Horton, undergraduate researcher, Dept. of Integrative Biology
- Theodore Papenfuss, senior museum scientist, Museum of Vertebrate Zoology
- Pascal Title, curatorial assistant, Museum of Vertebrate Zoology
- Yu Zeng, graduate student, Dept. of Integrative Biology
- Brad Balukjian, graduate student, Dept. of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management
- Laura Prugh, postdoctoral researcher, Dept. of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management
- Claire Kremen, associate professor, Dept. of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management
- Brian Swartz, graduate student, Dept. of Integrative Biology
- Jann Elizabeth Vendetti, graduate student, Dept. of Integrative Biology
- Samuel L. Díaz-Muñoz, graduate student, Museum of Vertebrate Zoology
Meet Cal Scientists: Climate@Cal
Submitted by admin on August 30, 2009 - 12:00amThese Cal scientists are striving to understand the complex behavior of the Earth's climate.
- David Ackerly, associate professor, Dept. of Integrative Biology
- John C. H. Chiang, associate professor, Dept. of Geography & Center for Atmospheric Sciences
- Norman Miller, adjunct professor, Dept. of Geography
- Dennis Baldocchi, professor, Dept. of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management
- William Collins, professor-in-residence, Dept. of Earth & Planetary Science
Meet Cal Scientists: Astronomical Stars
Submitted by admin on June 30, 2009 - 12:00amMeet two UC scientists who explore the cosmos from the Berkeley campus.
- Steven W. Stahler, research astronomer, Dept. of Astronomy
- Steve Croft, postdoctoral researcher, Dept. of Astronomy
Meet Cal Scientists: Scientists of the Sea
Submitted by admin on June 14, 2009 - 12:00amWhy do these Cal scientists study the ocean and water? How does their research relate to our everyday lives? Read on!
- James K. B. Bishop, faculty senior scientist, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab
- Ashok Gadgil, senior scientist and deputy director of strategic planning, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab
- Inez Fung, co-director, Berkeley Institute of the Environment
Meet Cal Scientists: Enviro-Pioneers
Submitted by admin on April 30, 2009 - 12:00amMeet five Cal scientists who are on the cutting edge of energy and sustainability research:
- Cyrus Wadia, postdoctoral researcher, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab
- Elif Ertekin, postdoctoral researcher, Berkeley Nanosciences and Nanoengineering Institute
- Jeffrey Grossman, executive director, Center of Integrated Nanomechanical Systems
- Bryce Sadtler, graduate student, UC Berkeley and Lawrence Berkeley National Lab
- Chris Somerville, professor, Dept. of Plant and Microbial Biology
- John Arnold, professor, Dept. of Chemistry
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