Web: https://physics.ua.edu/profiles/preethi-nair/ Title: Constraining the Demographics of Accreting Supermassive Black Holes and their Role in Galaxy Quenching in the nearby Universe Understanding the mechanisms which trigger an Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN or accreting supermassive black hole) and the role of these AGN in galaxy evolution, specifically in regulating or quenching star formation in galaxies, is … Continue reading "CRA Seminar by Prof. Preethi Nair (University of Alabama)"

The discovery of numerous small exoplanets has brought the search for life beyond the Solar System into sharp focus on many potentially habitable worlds where life may exist. However, many factors and processes can affect planetary climate and habitability, most of which are currently unconstrained by observations, and their effects must be understood to accurately … Continue reading "School of Physics Colloquium: Aomawa L. Shields"