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Areas of Research
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Behavioral and Social Sciences
Human + animal behavior, psychology, sociology, anthropology, archaeology, linguistics, learning, perception.

Biochemistry
Chemistry of life processes, molecular biology, molecular genetics, enzymes, photosynthesis, blood chemistry, protein chemistry, food chemistry, hormones.

Botany
Agriculture, agronomy, horticulture, forestry, taxonomy, physiology, pathology, genetics, hydroponics, algae.

Chemistry

Study of nature and composition of matter and laws governing it-physical chemistry, organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry, materials, plastics, fuels, pesticides, metallurgy, soil chemistry.

Computer Science
Hardware + software engineering, graphics, data structures, encryption.

Earth and Space Sciences
Geology, minerology, oceanography, meteorology, climatology, astronomy, seismology, geography.

Engineering
Civil, mechanical, aeronautical, chemical, electrical, photographic, sound, automotive, marine, heating and refrigerating, transportation, environmental.

Environmental Science
Ecology, pollution studies,

Mathematics
Calculus, geometry, abstract algebra, number theory, statistics, complex analysis, probability.

Medicine and Health
Diseases/health, dentistry, pharmacology, pathology, ophthalmology, nutrition, dermatology, allergies, speech/hearing.

Microbiology
Bacteriology, virology, protozoology, fungi, bacterial genetics, yeast.

Physics
Music, optics, acoustics, particle, nuclear, atomic, plasma, superconductivity, thermodynamics, semiconductors, magnetism, quantum, mechanics, biophysics.

Zoology
Animal genetics, ornithology, ichthyology, herpetology, entomology, paleontology, cellular physiology, circadian rhythms, cytology, physiology, studies of invertebrates.