How the Universe Works: From Ripples to Galaxies

Topic: From Ripples to Galaxies: Using Supercomputers to Unveil the Story of our Universe How did the Universe come to look the way it does? Human beings have been asking such questions since the dawn of civilization. Today, by combining state-of-the-art physical models that leverage powerful supercomputers with exceptional data from cutting-edge telescopes like the Hubble and the James Webb Space Telescopes, cosmologists stand at the cusp of being able to offer compelling, verifiable answers to such questions. And, what we are discovering is nothing short of astounding! Presenter: Dr. Arif Babul is a Distinguished Professor at the University of Victoria in Canada. He received his PhD from Princeton University in 1989. He is a recipient of several prestigious awards for his significant contributions to the study of cosmic structure, including galaxy formation. He was elected the U.S. National Academy of Science Kavli Fellow and has been a NATO Science Fellow at the University of Cambridge and a Leverhulme Visiting Professor at the University of Oxford. Most recently, he was elected Fellow of the American Physical Society in 2023 and over the past three years, he was the Infosys Visiting Chair Professor at the Indian Institute for Science in Bangalore and the Leverhulme Visiting Professorship at the University of Edinburgh. Last year, he was awarded the David H. Turpin Gold Medal for Career Achievement in Research, which honours exceptional career-long accomplishments in pushing the boundaries of knowledge Accessibility Information VPL is committed to making our programs accessible for all. If you have an access need that we have not addressed here, please email us at info@vpl.ca. The theatre has 74 fixed seats that are 17.5" wide, and three wheelchair accessible spaces Noise level is expected to be low/moderate For more information on physical access, view the Accessibility information on the Central Library page.