Nanotechnology is exploring matter at the mesoscale and holds promise for discovering new principles, Dr. Laughlin said.
The capabilities of SLAC's X-ray and laser facilities as well as a world-class program in experiments, theory and simulations combine to make SLAC an international leader in exploring matter in extreme conditions.
One of the world's leading visual neurophysiologists, he has turned to brain imaging to explore matters as seemingly outside brain science's territory as beauty in literature and art - and even "romantic love".
Surveys also show that an increasing number of people describe themselves as "spiritual but not religious", indicating a desire to explore matters of spirituality, of the purpose and meaning of human life.
Mr. Ashcroft is expected to face the fiercest confirmation battle of all, at hearings that will explore matters including his successful fight to defeat the federal judicial nomination of Ronnie White, the first black member of the Missouri Supreme Court.
Mr. Farella's "mandate is to figure out how to optimize the value of our total media offering," he added, and to explore matters like "acquiring further capabilities" in the media area.
In the nineteen thirties, Professor Frank Tannenbaum had discussed with Nicholas Murray Butler the idea of ongoing groups of Columbia professors and experts from the whole region to explore matters no single department had the breadth or the agility to study.
Whereas Becker explored matters more on a theoretical basis, Mincer took a more empirically-oriented approach.
Members of the Multicultural Greek Council explore matters of common concern and participate in a support network where all groups represented in the Greek community can share information.
Mehta explores matters more complex and unsettling than movie-tidy, against-the-odds heroism.
