Study Gravitational Lensing of the Cosmic Microwave Background by Galaxy ClustersThe CMB lensing signal by the galaxy clusters has been recently detected significantly. The measurements of this signal can be used to calibrate the masses of the galaxy clusters complementary to other calibration methods. I will present the resent detection results with introduction of the methods we use to characterize ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Global Health Seminar: Dr. Jamie EliadPlease join us for a seminar with Dr. Jamie Eliades, Technical Director of the USAID program, Malaria Cares. MalariaCare is a five-year partnership led by PATH and funded by the US Agency for International Development (USAID) under the US President's Malaria Initiative (PMI). MalariaCare aims to scale up high-quality diagnosis ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
THE BEATING HEARTS OF GALAXIESDr. Norbert Werner of Stanford University will discuss how the enormous amounts of energy released when matter falls into supermassive black holes helped to sculpt the galaxies and the surrounding large scale structure of the Universe.
Ralph Cavanagh has represented the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) in California and national energy forums since 1979. He will reflect on the emergence of energy efficiency as the nation's most important energy resource, the history of efforts to mobilize it in California and nationally, and the challenges ahead. He ...
