Astrophysics

Stellar multiplicity is the norm and stellar interactions are common. However, stars which have experienced mass transfer or merger often appear superficially similar or even identical to isolated stars. Asteroseismology provides an avenue for...

Each week, we hold a relatively informal seminar/discussion series with an emphasis on extra-galactic and large-scale structure astrophysics.

During Galread a leader/visitor presents a recent paper to the discussion group. The PDF of the paper is...

Pulsars are highly magnetized rotating neutron stars known for their periodic bursts of radio emission. Decades of astronomical observations revealed that pulsars produce non-thermal radiation in all energy bands, from radio to gamma rays, covering...

Bob Lindner is co-founder and Chief Science and Technology Officer at Veda Data Solutions, a healthcare AI startup. Bob is also an alumnus of the Rutgers astrophysics PhD program, where his research focused on observational cosmology, galaxy...

Abstract: Arising in hidden sector models of dark matter, millicharged particles could be produced copiously at facilities such as the LHC. However, due to their very small energy depositions, large detectors like CMS or ATLAS are blind to such...

Magnetic dynamos are a ubiquitous way of growing, maintaining and structuring magnetic fields across many scales in the Universe. Turbulent, or small-scale dynamos, which power the turbulent components of the magnetic field, provide the reservoir of...

The Bahcall Lunch follows the astrophysics colloquium lecture. Registration is required by 4pm the previous Thursday so a meal can be provided. Email Amanda at cenker@ias.edu with questions.

The possibility that some of the black holes in the universe have a non-stellar origin and that they play a significant role in cosmology - including being some or all of the dark matter - is both timely and intriguing. I will review the status of...