Title: The role of AGN accretion disks in the formation of characteristic, low-frequency GW sources Accretion disks in active galactic nuclei (AGN) can enhance the formation of gravitational wave (GW) sources via the interaction of embedded stars and BHs with the surrounding gas. This can produce a substantial population of ‘gas-embedded’ GW sources across a range … Continue reading "CRA Seminar: Andrea Derdzinski (U. of Zurich)"

Title: Searches for gravitational-waves beyond compact binary coalescences Abstract: The Advanced LIGO and Virgo detectors have now completed three observing runs, and reported dozens of detections form compact binary mergers. … Continue reading "CRA Seminar: Meg Millhouse (GaTech)"

Title: Multiscale Simulations of Star Formation from Molecular Clouds Abstract: Star formation lies at the center of many fundamental topics in astrophysics. No comprehensive, quantitative theory of star formation has … Continue reading "CRA Seminar: ChongChong He (U. of Maryland)"

Title: Hydrodynamical Evolution of Binary Black Holes Embedded in AGN Disks Abstract: Stellar-mass binary black holes (BBHs) embedded in active galactic nucleus (AGN) disks are promising progenitors of black hole … Continue reading "CRA Seminar: Rixin Li (Cornell)"