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headshot of Yasunori Nomura in outside setting Yasunori Nomura
Dept of Physics
quantum gravity, cosmology, Theoretical Particle Physics, quantum information
headshot of Raphael Bousso standing in breezeway of building Raphael Bousso
Dept of Physics
physics, quantum mechanics, gravity, unified description of nature, string theory, quantum properties of black holes, geometry of spacetime, covariant entropy bound, cosmological constant
headshot of Reinhard Genzel Reinhard Genzel
Dept of Physics
physics, existence and formation of black holes in galactic nuclei, nature of the power source, the evolution of (ultra)luminous infrared galaxies, gas dynamics, fueling of active galactic nuclei, properties evolution of starburst galaxies
Prof. Jessica Lu and the Keck Observatory Laser-Guided Adaptive Optics System. Jessica Lu
Dept of Astronomy
black holes, star and cluster formation, galactic centers, adaptive optics, astronomy, instrumentation, infrared instrumentation, astrometry
Raffaella Margutti Raffaella Margutti
Dept of Astronomy
Dept of Physics
astrophysics, compact object mergers, core-collapse supernovae, gamma-ray bursts, Neutron Stars, radio astronomy, space astrophysics, stellar evolution, supernova shockwaves, supernovae, tidal disruption events
headshot of John Tomsick John Tomsick
Academic Research Unit
black holes, Neutron Stars, X-ray astronomy, NuSTAR, accretion, COSI
Alex Filippenko Alex Filippenko
Dept of Astronomy
supernovae, active galaxies, black holes, gamma-ray bursts, expansion of the universe
Chung-Pei Ma Chung-Pei Ma
Dept of Astronomy
Dept of Physics
astrophysics, black hole, dark matter, cosmology, formation and evolution of galaxies, cosmic microwave background radiation
Headshot of Geoff Penington Geoff Penington
Dept of Physics
headshot of Daniel Stark in outdoor setting Daniel Stark
Dept of Astronomy
high redshift galaxies, spectroscopy, reionization, low mass and low metallicity galaxies, massive star populations in early galaxies
Prof. Liang Dai Liang Dai
Dept of Physics
astrophysics, physical cosmology
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