Iain D. Couzin aims to reveal the fundamental principles that underlie evolved collective behavior.

Milton Garcés works with very low frequency atmospheric sound, or infrasound, which is generally produced by large things that blow up.

Katherine J. Kuchenbecker researches the design, control, and performance of robotic systems that enable a user to touch virtual objects and distant environments as though they were real and within reach.

Shaily Mahendra studies how microbes interact with new contaminants in the environment.

Alysson Muotri is using stem cells to study possible causes – and cures – for autism and other mental disorders.

Raul Rabadan is creating tools to extract scientifically and clinically useful information from large sets of data.

Pardis Sabeti works to understand the mechanisms of evolutionary adaptation in humans and pathogens.

Clifford Saron focuses on two broad areas: the effects of intensive meditation training, and the brain processes of children with autism spectrum disorders.

Jessika Trancik aims to accelerate the development of clean energy. Her quantitative models examine energy technologies such as thin-film photovoltaics to determine which approaches will best mitigate climate change.

Adrien Treuille uses computer games, simulation and animation to help understand movement, shapes and structures.