February 4, 2020
Speaker: Robyn E. Sanderson
Contact Information: robynes@sas.upenn.edu
Title: Dynamical tests of dark matter in the Milky Way and Local Group
Abstract: The results of the Gaia astrometric mission have ushered in a new era of "precision Galactic dynamics." Using this new phase-space map of Galactic stars with unprecedented volume, we are beginning to obtain new insights into the dark matter distribution in our Galaxy, as well as its formation history. Thanks to significant advances on the computational front, meanwhile, we can now compare these insights directly with, and test our modeling strategies on, simulations of Milky-Way-mass galaxies where the influence of baryons and the cosmological context on the dark matter structure are realistically taken into account. I will demonstrate how this convergence of new data and better models can improve our understanding of the Milky Way's dark matter distribution, leading to better constraints on the nature of dark matter.
Visit Schedule:
Tuesday (Feb 4, 2020)
(visitor room: 123)
10:30 a.m.: Coffee & refreshments (Peyton Hall, common room)
11:00 a.m.: Colloquium (Peyton Hall, auditorium)
12:15 p.m.: Bahcall Lunch (Jadwin Hall, Joe Henry Room)
1:30 p.m.: Reserved
2:00 p.m.: Scott Carlsten (015)
2:30 p.m.: Arun Kannawadi (025H)
3:00 p.m.: Tea with graduate students
4:00 p.m.: Erin Kado-Fong (014)
4:30 p.m.:
5:00 p.m.: Amy Secunda
5:30 p.m.: Reserved
6:00 p.m.: DINNER WITH HOST
Joint Dinner with IAS scheduled for TBD
Dinner Sign-up List (grad students & postdocs are encouraged; 8 MAX) - add your name here:
Speaker: Robyn E. Sanderson
2. Faculty host:
3. Postdoc host:
4. Amy Secunda
5. Roohi Dalal
6. Lachlan Lancaster
7. Betsy Hernandez
8. Scott Carlsten
NO MORE THAN 8 PEOPLE (otherwise it is very difficult to properly interact with the speaker)