Events at Physics |
Events During the Week of May 7th through May 14th, 2017
Monday, May 8th, 2017
- Cosmology Journal Club
- An Informal discussion about a broad variety of arXiv papers related to Cosmology
- Time: 12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
- Place: 5242 Chamberlin Hall
- Abstract: Please visit the following link for more details:
http://cmb.physics.wisc.edu/journal/index.html
Please feel free to bring your lunch!
If you have questions or comments about this journal club, would like to propose a topic or volunteer to introduce a paper, please email Amol Upadhye (aupadhye@wisc.edu). - Host: Amol Upadhye
Tuesday, May 9th, 2017
- No events scheduled
Wednesday, May 10th, 2017
- No events scheduled
Thursday, May 11th, 2017
- Astronomy Colloquium
- Next-Generation Cosmological Simulations: Galaxy Assembly and Evolution
- Time: 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
- Place: 4421 Sterling Hall
- Speaker: Lars Hernquist, ITC/Harvard
- Abstract: A predictive theory of galaxy formation remains elusive, even after more than 50 years of dedicated effort by many renowned
astrophysicists. The problem of galaxy formation is made difficult by the large range in scales involved and the many non-linear physical processes at play. This talk describes a new generation of numerical models that are designed to overcome these difficulties based on novel schemes for solving the fluid equations on a moving mesh. Initial results from this study provide insight into many aspects of galaxy assembly and the relationship between galaxies and cosmologically-distributed baryons. - Host: UW Astronomy Department
Friday, May 12th, 2017
- The Department of Physics Undergraduate Reception
- Time: 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
- Place: 2241 Chamberbelin