EXPLORE 2023 Workshop: Messengers from the Extreme & Ancient Universe

Europe/Zurich
Gather town + Zoom (Online)

Gather town + Zoom

Online

Laura Sagunski (chair), Nassim Bozorgnia, Patrick Hall, Camilla Juul Hansen, James Mertens (Case Western Reserve University), Saeed Rastgoo (York University), Jürgen Schaffner-Bielich, Sean Tulin (York University)
Description

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 and the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada, and Case Western Reserve University in the US. The EXPLORE project is mentored by eight faculty members from four universities:

Nassim Bozorgnia (University of Alberta, Canada)
Patrick Hall (York University, Canada)
Camilla Hansen (Goethe University, Germany)
James Mertens (Case Western Reserve University, USA)
Saeed Rastgoo (University of Alberta, Canada)
Laura Sagunski (Goethe University, Germany)
Jürgen Schaffner-Bielich (Goethe University)
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 messengers from the extreme and ancient universe. Research topics included stellar arcgeology, quasars, cosmology, dark matter, gravitational waves, neutron stars and machine learning!

The EXPLORE students will present the outcome of their research at this workshop. Everyone who is interested, no matter if student, postdoc or faculty, is invited to join the workshop!

 


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” and the State of Hesse through the Research Cluster ELEMENTS.


 

Participants
28
  • Tuesday 11 April
    • 16:00 16:15
      Welcome 15m Zoom

      Zoom

      Chair: Prof. Laura Sagunski

      Speakers: Laura Sagunski (Goethe University), Nassim Bozorgnia (York University, University of Alberta), Robin Fynn Diedrichs (University of Goettingen), Edwin Genoud-Prachex (University of Frankfurt), Patrick Hall, Camilla Juul Hansen, James Mertens (Case Western Reserve University), Saeed Rastgoo (University of Alberta), Juergen Schaffner-Bielich, Daniel Schmitt, Sean Tulin (York University), Erik Weiss (York University)
    • 16:15 16:45
      EXPLORE project: "ECOs from the dark": LIGO data group 30m Zoom

      Zoom

      Chair: tbd

      Speakers: Felix Ahlbrecht, Erick Martinez, Sean Tulin (York University), Daniel Schmitt, Juergen Schaffner-Bielich, Laura Sagunski (Goethe University), Robin Fynn Diedrichs (University of Goettingen), Nassim Bozorgnia (York University, University of Alberta)
    • 16:45 16:55
      Break 10m
    • 16:55 17:40
      EXPLORE project: "ECOs from the dark": DM properties group 45m Zoom

      Zoom

      Chair: tbd

      Speakers: Adrien Hopkins, Jack MacArthur, Sergiy Kernytsky, Nassim Bozorgnia (York University, University of Alberta), Robin Fynn Diedrichs (University of Goettingen), Laura Sagunski (Goethe University), Juergen Schaffner-Bielich, Sean Tulin (York University), Daniel Schmitt
    • 17:40 17:50
      Break 10m
    • 17:50 18:35
      EXPLORE project: "Near-field cosmology with stars" 45m Zoom

      Zoom

      Chair: tbd

      Speaker: Camilla Juul Hansen
    • 18:35 18:40
      Closing for the day 5m Zoom

      Zoom

      Chair: Prof. Laura Sagunski

      Speakers: Laura Sagunski (Goethe University), Nassim Bozorgnia (York University, University of Alberta), Robin Fynn Diedrichs (University of Goettingen), Edwin Genoud-Prachex (University of Frankfurt), Patrick Hall, Camilla Juul Hansen, James Mertens (Case Western Reserve University), Saeed Rastgoo (University of Alberta), Juergen Schaffner-Bielich, Daniel Schmitt, Sean Tulin (York University), Erik Weiss (York University)
    • 16:00 16:15
      Announcements 15m Zoom

      Zoom

      Speaker: tbd

    • 16:15 17:00
      EXPLORE project: "ECOs from the dark": DM cores group 45m Zoom

      Zoom

      Chair: tbd

      Speakers: Jingfeng Pan, Katie Tamura, Udhay Dogra, Robin Fynn Diedrichs (University of Goettingen), Nassim Bozorgnia (York University, University of Alberta), Laura Sagunski (Goethe University), Juergen Schaffner-Bielich, Daniel Schmitt, Sean Tulin (York University)
    • 17:00 17:10
      Break 10m
    • 17:10 17:25
      EXPLORE project: "Measuring the Expansion of the Universe using Quasars" 15m Zoom

      Zoom

      Chair: Prof. Patrick Hall

      Presentation by Cassandra McKenna, followed by discussion.

      Speakers: Cassandra McKenna, Edwin Genoud-Prachex (Goethe University), Pat Hall (York University), Erik Weiss (York University)
    • 17:25 18:25
      EXPLORE project: "Machine Learning Gravity" 1h Zoom

      Zoom

      Chair: tbd

      Speakers: Akash Kav, Alexander Dreichner, Tanner Nelson, Zena Khadour, James Mertens (Case Western Reserve University), Saeed Rastgoo (University of Alberta), Mr Erik Weiss (York University)
    • 18:25 18:35
      Break 10m
    • 18:35 19:15
      Social event 40m Zoom

      Zoom