Weekly Seminars
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Primordial Universe and Gravity (PUG) Discussions
Mondays, 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm via Zoom
Informal discussion of primordial universe and gravity topics. -
International Loop Quantum Gravity Seminar
Tuesdays, 10:00-12:30 am via Zoom
(Meets every other week) -
HEPAP/CMA Seminar
Tuesdays, 1:30 – 2:30 pm via Zoom
Weekly seminar hosted jointly by the Center for Particle Astrophysics and the High Energy Physics Group. -
Fundamental Theory Seminar
Fridays, 9:30-10:30 am via Zoom
Seminars and discussion on classical and quantum gravity as well as cosmology and string theory.
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Upcoming Workshops & Conferences
- Gravitational Wave Constraints on Dark Compact Objects Workshop, May 16-20, 2022
Journal Clubs
- Fundamental Theory
Biweekly beginning Spring 2022
For more information contact Joey Balsells at jzb1007@psu.edu
Past Workshops & Conferences
- Seventh Physics & Astrophysics at the Extreme (PAX-VII) Workshop, August 23-27, 2021
- First Cosmic Explorer Meeting, October 26-30, 2020
- IGC@25: Multimessenger Universe, June 24-27, 2019
- Loops19 Conference, June 17-21, 2019
- AMON Sixth Workshop, Chiba University, Japan, May 21-22, 2019
- Physics and Astronomy at the eXtreme V/MM-19 Multimessenger Transients, February 7-9, 2019
- Supergravity and M/Superstring Theory in the Ultraviolet and Double Copy, September 6-8, 2018
- Dynamical Horizons, Binary Coalescences, Simulations and Waveforms, July 16-19, 2018
- Physics and Astrophysics at the eXtreme – PAX III, February 5-7, 2018
- GAP XV, July 31-August 4, 2017
- 20th Eastern Gravity Meeting, June 9-10, 2017
- Physics and Astrophysics at the eXtreme, December 1-3, 2016
- Multi-Messenger Approaches to Cosmic Rays: Origins and Space Frontiers, June 20-22, 2016
- 4th Neighborhood Workshop on Astrophysics and Cosmology, March 31-April 1, 2016
- Workshop on Higher Spin Theories, August 27-29, 2015
- General Relativity and Gravitation: A Centennial Perspective, June 7-12, 2015
- Neighborhood Workshop on Astrophysics and Cosmology – Part III, March 26-27, 2015
- Workshop on Non-Associativity in Physics and Related Mathematical Structures, May 1-3, 2014
- HETDEX Science Meeting, May 20-21, 2014
- Neighborhood Workshop on Astrophysics and Cosmology – Part II, April 3-4, 2014
- Northeast Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics, January 17-19, 2014
- Astrophysical Multimessenger Observatory Network (AMON) Workshop, October 24-26, 2013
- Workshop on Cosmology and Time, April 16-17, 2013
- Neighborhood Workshop on Astrophysics and Cosmology, April 4-5, 2013
- Workshop on Physics with a Positive Cosmological Constant
- Inaugural Workshop on Astrophysical Multimessenger Observatory Network (AMON), October 1-2, 2011
- Inaugural Workshop on Black Holes in Supergravity and M/Superstring Theory, September 9-11, 2010
- Second Workshop on Low Energy Neutrino Physics and Astrophysics with IceCube
- The First Galaxies, Quasars and Gamma-Ray Bursts, June 6-10, 2010
- Focus Session on The Nature of Time in Fundamental Science, November 9-10, 2009
- Supergravity versus Superstring Theory in the Ultraviolet, August 27-30, 2009
- Probing Neutron Stars with Gravitational Waves, June 18-20, 2009
- AbhayFest, June 4-6, 2009
- Workshop on Low Energy Neutrino Physics and Astrophysics with IceCube, March 19-20, 2009
- Loop Quantum Cosmology Workshop, October 23-25, 2008
- TeV Unidentified Sources Workshop, June 4-5, 2008
- Topical Workshop on Cosmology: Interplay Between Theory and Observation, May 1-3, 2008
- Topical Workshop on Black Holes in Fundamental Physics, May 8-10, 2008
- Eastern Gravity Meeting, May 12-13, 2008
- IGC Inaugural Conference, August 9-11, 2007
- Gravitation, Cosmos and the Quantum, 5-6 May 2007
- Ultra-High Energy Cosmic Rays, Neutrinos and Photons Workshop, 16-17 May 2007
- Quantum Gravity in the Americas III, 24-26 August 2006
- Gravitation: A Decennial Perspective, 8 – 12 June 2003
- Initial Data for Binary Systems Workshop, 29 – 30 March 2002
- Gravitational Wave Phenomenology Workshop, 6-8 November 2001
This Week’s Seminars
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Monday, Primordial Universe and Gravity (PUG) Discussions, 2:30 PM
Speaker(s): No Speaker this week.
Title: -
Tuesday, International Loop Quantum Gravity Seminar, 10:00 AM
(Meets every other week)
Speaker(s): No Speaker this week.
Title: -
Tuesday, HEPAP/CPGA Seminar, 1:30 PM
Speaker(s): Valentin Decoene, Penn State University
Title: Sources and detection of high-energy cosmic events: a journey through neutrinos and fast radio bursts. -
Friday, Cosmology/Fundamental Theory Seminar, 9:30 AM
Speaker(s): Abhay Ashtekar, Penn State University
Title: Quasi-local horizons in classical and quantum gravity: Gravitational wave tomography and black hole evaporation
Current News
New director appointed to the Center for Theoretical And Observational Cosmology
We are delighted to announce Donghui Jeong as the next Director of the Center for Theoretical And Observational Cosmology. Donghui is a highly regarded member of the international cosmology community, with a very successful and broad research program that extends to all three Centers of the IGC. We look forward to Donghui’s leadership, and the new ideas he will bring to this next phase of the CTOC!