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Michael Norman
Director of the San Diego Supercomputer Center and Distinguished Professor of Physics
Michael Norman is author of over 300 research articles in the diverse areas of astrophysics, including star and galaxy formation.
High-Energy Astro Galaxy Formation Computational Astrophysics Cosmology Star Formation
Gentry Patrick
Professor
Gentry Patrick researches neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and Lewy body disease.
Dementia Alzheimer's Disease Protein Synthesis and Degradation Neurobiology Synaptic Activity Neurodegenerative Disease Lewy Body Disease
Raymond Pettit
Executive Director, Masters of Science in Business Analytics Program
Raymond Pettit has achieved an industry leadership position focused on strategic, sophisticated analytics.
Multivariate Data Analysis Outputs Media Advertising Marketing Brand Equity
Kit Pogliano
Dean and Professor, Section of Molecular Biology
Kit Pogliano focuses on biological tools and interactions between microbes to discover new antibiotics.
Microbial Interactions Infectious Disease Microbiology Cell Biology Drug Discovery
Mica Pollock
Professor of Education Studies
Mica Pollock's many books examine racism in everyday places and what opportunities diversity can foster.
STEM Education and Careers Race Issues Diversity Racism related to Public School & Higher Education Equity in Education
Kim Prather
Professor
Kimberly Prather’s research focuses on understanding the impact of atmospheric aerosols and their impacts on clouds and climate.
Marine Life Energy and the Environment California Environment Earth and Planetary Chemistry Global Change
David Pride
Associate Professor of Pathology
Our laboratory focuses on the role that microbial communities play in human homeostasis, health and disease.
Coronavirus COVID-19 Testing Pathology Infectious Disease COVID-19 Drug and Vaccine Development
Pamela Radcliff
Professor and Chair
Professor Radcliff is a historian of Modern Spain, whose research has focused on mass politics, gender and democratic transitions
Fascism Gender History Modern European History European Labor History Modern Spain
Marty Ralph
Research Meteorologist, Director of the Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes (CW3E)
F. Martin Ralph is a research meteorologist focused on understanding the processes that create extremes in precipitation.
Atmospheric Rivers Observations Atmospheric Chemistry Precipitation Hydrometeorology Water Resources
Veerabhadran Ramanathan
Distinguished Professor of Atmospheric Sciences
Veerabhadran Ramathan discovered the greenhouse effect of CFCs
Lightweight Unmanned Aircraft Vehicles as Research Platforms Clouds, aerosols, greenhouse gases, and climate Atmospheric Brown Clouds (ABC) Air-sea interactions Climate Change Mitigation Earth radiation budget measurements