2016-17

"A Paradigm Shift for Type Ia Supernova Progenitors" Abstract: The study of Type Ia supernova (SN Ia) progenitors has undergone a paradigm shift in the past decade. Evidence countering the standard "single degenerate" scenario has mounted to the point...

Dark Matter Searches in Dwarf Galaxies Dwarf galaxies have long been considered a prime target in the search for a dark matter signal from the sky. I will discuss the current status of dark matter searches from dwarf galaxies and present results on the...

Dark Matter Searches in Dwarf Galaxies Abstract: Dwarf galaxies have long been considered a prime target in the search for a dark matter signal from the sky. I will discuss the current status of dark matter searches from dwarf galaxies and present results...

* Keto prize winner Philip Mocz (ITC): Integer lattice dynamics for Vlasov-Poisson * Duncan Lorimer (WVU): "The Galactic Population of Pulsar Black Hole Binaries" * Annalisa Pillepich (MPIA): "Introducing the IllustrisTNG Project" * Sihan (Sandy) Yuan...

"LISA: A spaceborne gravitational wave observatory" Abstract: The concept of putting a gravitational-wave detector in space, using lasers to measure fluctuations in the space-time between satellites, was first discussed just 2 years after the ground-based...

"Time Domain Astrophysics: Planets, Anomalies, Space" Abstract: In this overview, I will present some of the recent results from the Japan/New Zealand Microlensing Observations in Astrophysics (MOA) collaboration, including the evidence for the...

Search for Intergalactic Magnetic Fields and Implications Abstract: The ongoing search for intergalactic magnetic fields using blazar observations suggests field strength in the 10^(-14) to 10^{-17} G range on tens of Mpc length scales. Such fields can...