Events and Activities

Explore current and upcoming events and activities happening at the Institute for Advanced Study.

Mar
10
2025

Princeton University Gravity Initiative Spring Seminar Series

On Singularity Resolution at a Geometric UV Scale
Arvin Shahbazi-Moghaddam
12:30pm|Jadwin Hall, Princeton Gravity Initiative, 4th Floor

Abstract: A remarkable feature of general relativity is the presence of spacetime singularities. One of the central aims of a complete theory of (quantum) gravity is to resolve these singularities. In this talk, I will describe ongoing work—building...

Mar
20
2025

Princeton University Thunch Talk

All About Little Red Dots
Yilun Ma, David Setton, Jenny Greene
12:00pm|Princeton University, Peyton Hall, Grand Central

Early results of JWST observation have revealed an unexpected abundance of red compact objects dubbed little red dots (LRDs) at z>4. These objects display a faint blue rest-frame UV continuum followed by a steep red rise in the rest-frame optical...

Mar
21
2025

Princeton University Galread [Galactic/Extragalactic Reading Group]

TBA
11:00am|Zoom and Peyton Hall, Grand Central

Each week, we hold a relatively informal seminar/discussion series with an emphasis on extra-galactic and large-scale structure astrophysics.

During Galread a leader/visitor presents a recent paper to the discussion group. The PDF of the paper is...