July 8, 2016 8-10PM

Event Type: Lecture and Stargazing
Title: Simulating the Universe on a Supercomputer
Lecturer: Cameron Hummels
Position: Postdoctoral Fellow
Institution: Caltech
Abstract:
As technology has advanced over the last several decades, so too has our ability to use computers to simulate the formation and evolution of planets, stars, galaxies, and the Universe itself. I will cover the history of astrophysical simulations, from the modest beginnings of rearranging light bulbs to represent the motion of stars in a galaxy, to now using the biggest supercomputers to predict the fate of our Universe. Come learn how simulations are driving our understanding of the heavens and see a live demo on one of the most powerful super computers on Earth.