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Speaker: Priyamvada Natarajan (Yale)
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Title: New Windows into the first Supermassive Black Holes in the Universe
Abstract: There is a revolution afoot in our understanding of supermassive black holes (SMBHs), that is reshaping our view of their formation, growth and influence on cosmic architecture. This talk will spotlight three recent breakthroughs that have enriched our knowledge of their origins, mass assembly histories and coupling to the larger scale galactic environments. These include: (i) unveiling black hole seed formation via direct collapse illuminated by the synergistic capabilities of NASA's JWST, Chandra, and Hubble telescopes; (ii) groundbreaking evidence for the collective gravitational wave signals from merging SMBHs, captured by the global network of pulsar timing arrays, including NANOGrav; and (iii) the advent of cutting-edge computational methods enabling us to integrate the dynamics of SMBH accretion with their extended cosmic environments. These advancements signify a major leap forward in tackling the key open questions in black hole physics. The talk will conclude by exploring the horizons of this scientific renaissance, and prospects for the future including the upcoming LISA mission.
Visitor's room: 105A
Visit Schedule:
Visit Schedule:
Wednesday (no meetings after 1230PM):
9:30 a.m.: Hanpu Liu
10:00 a.m.: Yubo Su
10:30 a.m.: (optionally astro-coffee)
11:00 a.m.: Neta Bahcall (137 Peyton)
11:30 a.m.: Jenny Greene (001 Peyton)
12:00 p.m.: Charlotte Ward
For extra meeting slots, please fill out the following Google Doc for meeting times on Tuesday at the IAS (priority will be given to IAS members): https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FQ3jHrnPF6oKtgchY2RkVmdUSUmAoEqs9k0n3WU0KS8/edit?gid=0#gid=0
(People previously signed up for Monday meeting): Yubo Su, Zack Andalman, Linhao Ma, Charlotte Ward
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Joint with IAS, currently limited to 5 attendees from Princeton, please sign up at the same link as above: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FQ3jHrnPF6oKtgchY2RkVmdUSUmAoEqs9k0n3WU0KS8/edit?gid=0#gid=0
(People previously signed up for Monday dinner: Alex Amon, Yubo Su, Amir Siraj, Zack andalman, Christian Kragh Jespersen, Miguel Montalvo, Yue Pan)
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PLEASE NO MORE THAN 8 PEOPLE (it is more difficult to properly interact with the speaker in larger groups).
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