EXPLORE 2025 Workshop: Echoes from the Dark Universe

3 Apr 2025, 17:00 → 4 Apr 2025, 19:00 Europe/Berlin

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Laura Sagunski, Rahul Kannan, Saeed Rastgoo (York University), Jürgen Schaffner-Bielich, Sean Tulin (York University), Louis Strigari (Texas A&M), Elisa Gouvea Mauricio Ferreira, Nassim Bozorgnia (University of Alberta)

EXPLORE stands for "EXPeriential Learning Opportunity through Research and Exchange”. It is the first German-Canadian-US undergraduate student research collaboration in theoretical astroparticle physics and brings together students and faculty from Goethe University in Frankfurt, Germany, York University in Toronto, Canada, the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada, Texas A&M University in the US, and Tokyo University in Japan. The EXPLORE project is mentored by eight faculty members from five universities:

Nassim Bozorgnia (University of Alberta, Canada) 

Elisa Ferreira (Tokyo University, Japan)

Rahul Kannan (York University, Canada)

Saeed Rastgoo (University of Alberta, Canada)

Laura Sagunski (Goethe University, Germany)

Jürgen Schaffner-Bielich (Goethe University)

Louis Strigari (Texas A&M University, USA)

Sean Tulin (York University, Canada)

In EXPLORE, the students from all participating universities work together in diverse, international research teams to explore the most fascinating and yet unsolved mysteries of modern physics. This winter term, we have explored frontiers of gravity in the universe, where students have explored the gravity sector of the universe, studying physics at a range of length scales in the universe -- from structure formation on large scales to quantum black holes!

The EXPLORE students will present the outcome of their research at this workshop. Everyone interested, whether they are student, postdoc, or faculty, is invited to join the workshop!

 

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The EXPLORE project is supported by the Academic Innovation Fund (AIF) at York University, the DFG Collaborative Research Center CRC-TR 211 “Strong-interaction matter under extreme conditions”, the State of Hesse through the Research Cluster ELEMENTS, the Goethe Research Experience Program (GREP), and the International Laboratory Visits Program at Goethe University.

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Thursday 3 April

1 Welcome

Chair: Prof. Laura Sagunski

Speakers: Laura Sagunski (Goethe University), Prof. Saeed Rastgoo (University of Alberta), Juergen Schaffner-Bielich, Sean Tulin (York University), Rahul Kannan, Louis Strigari (Texas A&M), Elisa Gouvea Mauricio Ferreira, Nassim Bozorgnia (University of Alberta)

EXPLORE Workshop 2025: Project 4: Quantum black holes

Convener: Prof. Saeed Rastgoo (University of Alberta)

EXPLORE Workshop 2025: Project 1: Over-massive black holes at high-redshift

Convener: Rahul Kannan

EXPLORE Workshop 2025: Project 5: Dissipative dark matter halos

Convener: Sean Tulin (York University)

Friday 4 April

EXPLORE Workshop 2025: Project 2: The local group of galaxies with warm dark matter

Convener: Nassim Bozorgnia (University of Alberta)

EXPLORE Workshop 2025: Project 6: Splashback radius in fuzzy dark matter

Convener: Laura Sagunski

EXPLORE Workshop 2025: Project 3: Signals from accreting dark stars

Convener: Juergen Schaffner-Bielich