Cosmic Mysteries: The Dark Universe and the Most Energetic Particles, Featuring Angela Olinto
Event Details
We have discovered so much in the Universe over the last few decades: new planets, many black holes, and amazing new phenomena. We have also learned that there's a lot we still have to learn, since 95 percent of the Universe seems to be made of dark matter and dark energy.
Astrophysicist Angela Olinto will explore these mysteries and the mystery of the highest-energy cosmic rays, which continue to challenge our imagination and inspire more questions.
Questions?
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Event Details
7:30 p.m. Registration and networking
8:00 p.m. Presentation and discussion
9:00 p.m. Reception
R$60/person
Free for recent graduates (College alumni of the past 10 years and graduate alumni of the past five years)
Two complimentary registrations for members of the Chicago, Harper, Phoenix, and Medical and Biological Sciences Alumni Association philanthropic societies
R$60/person
Free for recent graduates (College alumni of the past 10 years and graduate alumni of the past five years)
Two complimentary registrations for members of the Chicago, Harper, Phoenix, and Medical and Biological Sciences Alumni Association philanthropic societies
Speaker Profiles
Angela V. Olinto (Speaker)
Angela V. Olinto is the Homer J. Livingston Distinguished Service Professor in Astronomy and Astrophysics. She is the lead researcher of the EUSO-SPB mission and a member of the international collaboration of the Pierre Auger Observatory, both designed to discover the origin of the highest-energy cosmic rays. She has made significant contributions to the study of the structure of neutron stars, inflationary theory, cosmic magnetic fields, the nature of dark matter, and the origin of the highest-energy cosmic particles: cosmic rays, gamma-rays, and neutrinos.