Title: Probing the inner geometry of AGN accretion flows and searching for SMBHB candidates in large optical sky surveys Abstract: Observations of the AGN Fairall 9 with NICER and Swift … Continue reading "CRA Seminar: Ethan Partington, IA-FORTH (Host Laura Cadonati)"

Title: The Origin of Supermassive Black Holes from Pop III.1 Seeds Abstract: The origin of supermassive black holes (SMBHs) is a key open question for contemporary astrophysics and cosmology. Here … Continue reading "Special CRA Seminar – Jonathan C. Tan [Host John Wise]"

Title: Understanding the dynamics of accretion onto black holes in radiation GRMHD simulations Abstract: Radiation and magnetic fields play crucial roles in shaping the physics of black hole accretion, especially in near- and … Continue reading "CRA Seminar – Lizhong Zhang, Flatiron Institute (Host Julia Speicher)"

Title: Facilitating Multi-Messenger Astrophysics with Timely Information about Gravitational Waves Abstract: In the age of multi-messenger astrophysics, providing timely information about gravitational-wave events is vital to achieve coincident detections. Electromagnetic counterparts to gravitational waves originating from compact binary coalescences containing at least one neutron star can help answer unsolved questions in physics such as the … Continue reading "CRA Seminar: Caitlin Rose, Georgia Tech [ Surabhi Sachdev]"