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) … 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)"