May 5, 2017 8-10PM

Event Type: Lecture and Stargazing
Title: Simulating the Galaxies of our Universe
Lecturer: Andrew Wetzel
Position: Postdoctoral Fellow
Institution: Caltech/Carnegie
Abstract:
The formation of galaxies like our own Milky Way is complex, involving gravity, dark matter, hydrogen gas, star formation, and stellar explosions. Theoretical astrophysics is now in an exciting era, as we are able understand this complex formation process by simulating galaxies using the world's most powerful supercomputers. I will describe exciting new theoretical advances in how galaxies like our Milky Way form within the cosmic web of the Universe.