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Daniele Piomelli

Distinguished Professor

Daniele Piomelli's research is focused on the function of lipid-derived messengers, with particular emphasis on endogenous cannabinoids.

Anatomy & NeurobiologyCellular PharmacologyCBDMarijuanaNeuropharmacology
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Sarah Pressman

Professor, Psychological Science

Dr. Pressman's research focuses on the interplay of emotions, social relationships, and health, with a focus on physiological processes.

Social Relationships and HealthEmotion and Emotion RegulationStress and CopingMental Health & WellnessPhysiological Measurement
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James Randerson

Chancellor's Professor Earth System Science

James Randerson studies the global carbon cycle using remote sensing and in-situ measurements and different types of models.

Climate-Carbon Cycle FeedbacksForestsWildfiresClimatePlants
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Eric Rignot

Distinguished Professor and Chair, Earth System Science

Dr. Rignot works to understand the interactions of glaciers and climate and what effects they will have on global sea levels.

Ice Sheet Dynamics and Mass BalanceClimate ChangeGlaciologyRadar
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Javier Sanchez-Yamagishi

Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy

Javier Sanchez-Yamagishi is an experimental physicist who discovers new approaches to quantum physics for the development of new devices.

Quantum DevicesCondensed Matter PhysicsElectronic Transport2-dimensional MaterialsNanoscale Magnetometry
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Brett Sanders

Chancellor’s Professor

Brett Sanders seeks to advance knowledge and models of environmental dynamics interactions.

Environmental ModelingRemote SensingFlood RiskSea Level RiseClimate
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Roxane Cohen Silver

Distinguished Professor of Psychological Science

Roxane Cohen Silver studies stress, traumatic events, coping, disasters, health psychology and social psychology.

Health PsychologyStressTraumatic EventsCopingSocial Psychology
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Tony Smith

Professor of Political Science and Law

Tony Smith’s knowledge of politics includes Constitutional Law, the U.S. Supreme Court and election law.

Political ScienceInternational LawLegal InstitutionsUS PoliticsComparative Law
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Padhraic Smyth

Distinguished Professor of Computer Science and Director of the Data Science Initiative

Padhraic Smyth studies machine learning, artificial intelligence, pattern recognition and applied statistics.

Machine LearningArtificial IntelligencePattern RecognitionStatistics
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Eric Spangenberg

Professor of Marketing and Psychological Science; Academic director for the Center for Global Leadership

Eric Spangenberg is an expert in consumer behavior, psychology, leadership and statistics.

Environmental PsychologyQuestion-Behavior EffectsConsumer BehaviorMarketingPsychometrics