A Rainbow of Dark Sectors
from
Sunday 21 March 2021 (14:00)
to
Thursday 1 April 2021 (16:30)
Monday 15 March 2021
Tuesday 16 March 2021
Wednesday 17 March 2021
Thursday 18 March 2021
Friday 19 March 2021
Saturday 20 March 2021
Sunday 21 March 2021
14:00
Welcome Reception
Welcome Reception
14:00 - 16:00
Log into gather.town (with the password in your email).
Monday 22 March 2021
09:50
Welcome and introduction
Welcome and introduction
09:50 - 10:00
Log-in to zoom with the instructions and password in your email
10:00
Trouble in CDM? New clues from substructure in cluster-lenses
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Priyamvada Natarajan
(
Yale University
)
Trouble in CDM? New clues from substructure in cluster-lenses
Priyamvada Natarajan
(
Yale University
)
10:00 - 10:20
10:20
Gravitational wave probes of axion-like particles
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Pedro Schwaller
(
Mainz
)
Gravitational wave probes of axion-like particles
Pedro Schwaller
(
Mainz
)
10:20 - 10:40
10:40
Community Engagement in High Energy Physics
-
Kétévi Assamagan
(
BNL
)
Community Engagement in High Energy Physics
Kétévi Assamagan
(
BNL
)
10:40 - 11:10
11:10
Dark Matter in the Time of Primordial Black Holes
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Nicolás Bernal
(
Universidad Antonio Nariño
)
Dark Matter in the Time of Primordial Black Holes
Nicolás Bernal
(
Universidad Antonio Nariño
)
11:10 - 11:30
11:30
Break
Break
11:30 - 12:30
12:30
Constraints on axions from cosmic distance measurements
-
JiJi Fan
(
Brown University
)
Constraints on axions from cosmic distance measurements
JiJi Fan
(
Brown University
)
12:30 - 12:50
12:50
Opening Windows on the X-ray Sky
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Kerstin Perez
(
MIT
)
Opening Windows on the X-ray Sky
Kerstin Perez
(
MIT
)
12:50 - 13:10
13:10
Building past survival towards disability justice
-
Sarah Tuttle
(
University of Washington
)
Building past survival towards disability justice
Sarah Tuttle
(
University of Washington
)
13:10 - 13:40
13:40
Consolidated probes of sub-MeV freeze-in and lowering barriers for interdisciplinarity
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Katelin Schutz
(
MIT
)
Consolidated probes of sub-MeV freeze-in and lowering barriers for interdisciplinarity
Katelin Schutz
(
MIT
)
13:40 - 14:00
Tuesday 23 March 2021
10:00
The search of dark satellites with gamma rays
-
Miguel Sánchez-Conde
(
Instituto de Fısica Teorica – IFT UAM-CSIC
)
The search of dark satellites with gamma rays
Miguel Sánchez-Conde
(
Instituto de Fısica Teorica – IFT UAM-CSIC
)
10:00 - 10:20
10:20
Dark matter searches with quantum sensors
-
Marianna Safronova
(
University of Delaware
)
Dark matter searches with quantum sensors
Marianna Safronova
(
University of Delaware
)
10:20 - 10:40
10:40
LGBTQ+ Experiences in Physics
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Elena Long
(
University of New Hampshire
)
LGBTQ+ Experiences in Physics
Elena Long
(
University of New Hampshire
)
10:40 - 11:10
11:10
The Search for Axion Dark Matter: ABRACADABRA-10cm and DM Radio
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Lindley Winslow
(
MIT
)
The Search for Axion Dark Matter: ABRACADABRA-10cm and DM Radio
Lindley Winslow
(
MIT
)
11:10 - 11:30
11:30
Break
Break
11:30 - 12:30
12:30
Can we constrain dark matter at the limits of galaxy formation?
-
Ferah Munshi
(
University of Oklahoma
)
Can we constrain dark matter at the limits of galaxy formation?
Ferah Munshi
(
University of Oklahoma
)
12:30 - 12:50
12:50
Warped Dark Sectors beyond the narrow-width approximation
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Flip Tanedo
(
University of California Riverside
)
Warped Dark Sectors beyond the narrow-width approximation
Flip Tanedo
(
University of California Riverside
)
12:50 - 13:10
13:10
Classifying and Critiquing Diversity Efforts in Physics
-
Geraldine Cochran
(
Rutgers University
)
Classifying and Critiquing Diversity Efforts in Physics
Geraldine Cochran
(
Rutgers University
)
13:10 - 13:40
13:40
DM In Confined Places
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Seyda Ipek
(
University of California Irvine
)
DM In Confined Places
Seyda Ipek
(
University of California Irvine
)
13:40 - 14:00
Wednesday 24 March 2021
10:00
The Lifetime of the Long-Lived Particle Era at the LHC
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Lawrence Lee
(
Harvard University
)
The Lifetime of the Long-Lived Particle Era at the LHC
Lawrence Lee
(
Harvard University
)
10:00 - 10:20
10:20
Dark Matter-electron scattering in the Gaia era
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Manuel Buen Abad Najar
(
Brown University
)
Dark Matter-electron scattering in the Gaia era
Manuel Buen Abad Najar
(
Brown University
)
10:20 - 10:40
10:40
Challenging Afro-pessimism: The SKA in Africa
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Tana Joseph
(
University of Amsterdam
)
Challenging Afro-pessimism: The SKA in Africa
Tana Joseph
(
University of Amsterdam
)
10:40 - 11:10
11:10
Understanding Dwarf Galaxies in order to Understand Dark Matter
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Alyson Brooks
(
Rutgers University
)
Understanding Dwarf Galaxies in order to Understand Dark Matter
Alyson Brooks
(
Rutgers University
)
11:10 - 11:30
11:30
Break
Break
11:30 - 12:30
12:30
Dark Matter Physics from the Tiniest Galaxies
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Risa Wechsler
(
Stanford University
)
Dark Matter Physics from the Tiniest Galaxies
Risa Wechsler
(
Stanford University
)
12:30 - 12:50
12:50
Cosmological probes of dark matter energy deposition
-
Hongwan Liu
(
NYU
)
Cosmological probes of dark matter energy deposition
Hongwan Liu
(
NYU
)
12:50 - 13:10
13:10
A Conversation on Indigenous Mentoring
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Corey Gray
(
Caltech
)
Sophia Cisneros
(
University of Denver
)
A Conversation on Indigenous Mentoring
Corey Gray
(
Caltech
)
Sophia Cisneros
(
University of Denver
)
13:10 - 13:40
13:40
SUSY DM at the LHC
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Indara Suarez
(
Boston University (US)
)
SUSY DM at the LHC
Indara Suarez
(
Boston University (US)
)
13:40 - 14:00
Thursday 25 March 2021
10:00
Dark matter direct detection with the Migdal effect in semiconductors
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Tongyan Lin
(
University of California San Diego
)
Dark matter direct detection with the Migdal effect in semiconductors
Tongyan Lin
(
University of California San Diego
)
10:00 - 10:20
10:20
False vacuum decay in strongly-interacting dark sectors
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Eleanor Hall
(
University of California Berkeley
)
False vacuum decay in strongly-interacting dark sectors
Eleanor Hall
(
University of California Berkeley
)
10:20 - 10:40
10:40
To Share or Not to Share: Storytelling as Self-Advocacy
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Aya Waller-Bey
(
University of Michigan
)
To Share or Not to Share: Storytelling as Self-Advocacy
Aya Waller-Bey
(
University of Michigan
)
10:40 - 11:10
11:10
Dark matter with ultralight bosons and its imprint on cosmological structure
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Luis Ureña-Lopez
(
Universidad de Guanajuato
)
Dark matter with ultralight bosons and its imprint on cosmological structure
Luis Ureña-Lopez
(
Universidad de Guanajuato
)
11:10 - 11:30
11:30
Break
Break
11:30 - 12:30
12:30
Sub-GeV Dark Matter: Models and Detection Opportunities
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Natalia Toro
(
Stanford University
)
Sub-GeV Dark Matter: Models and Detection Opportunities
Natalia Toro
(
Stanford University
)
12:30 - 12:50
12:50
Opportunistic Axion DM Searches with RADES
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Babette Döbrich
(
CERN
)
Opportunistic Axion DM Searches with RADES
Babette Döbrich
(
CERN
)
12:50 - 13:10
13:10
#BLACKandSTEM: A Community of Being
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Stephani Page
(
University of North Carolina
)
#BLACKandSTEM: A Community of Being
Stephani Page
(
University of North Carolina
)
13:10 - 13:40
13:40
Exoplanets as Dark Matter Detectors
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Rebecca Leane
(
SLAC
)
Exoplanets as Dark Matter Detectors
Rebecca Leane
(
SLAC
)
13:40 - 14:00
Friday 26 March 2021
Saturday 27 March 2021
Sunday 28 March 2021
Monday 29 March 2021
09:55
Welcome to week two
Welcome to week two
09:55 - 10:00
Log-in to zoom with the instructions and password in your email
10:00
Synergy between gravitational waves and axions in the CMB
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Camilo Garcia-Cely
(
DESY
)
Synergy between gravitational waves and axions in the CMB
Camilo Garcia-Cely
(
DESY
)
10:00 - 10:20
10:20
Dark Matter with a Bounce
-
Bibhushan Shakya
(
DESY
)
Dark Matter with a Bounce
Bibhushan Shakya
(
DESY
)
10:20 - 10:40
10:40
Observation and Detection of African American Women in Physics
-
Jami Valentine
Observation and Detection of African American Women in Physics
Jami Valentine
10:40 - 11:10
11:10
A Glimpse into the Dark Sector with TeV Gamma Rays and Cosmic Rays
-
Mehr Un Nisa
(
Michigan State University
)
A Glimpse into the Dark Sector with TeV Gamma Rays and Cosmic Rays
Mehr Un Nisa
(
Michigan State University
)
11:10 - 11:30
11:30
Break
Break
11:30 - 12:30
12:30
Hidden Sectors at B-Factories and Recent BaBar Results
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Brian Shuve
(
Harvey Mudd College
)
Hidden Sectors at B-Factories and Recent BaBar Results
Brian Shuve
(
Harvey Mudd College
)
12:30 - 12:50
12:50
Dark sector physics at Belle II
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Jan Strube
(
University of Oregon/PNNL
)
Dark sector physics at Belle II
Jan Strube
(
University of Oregon/PNNL
)
12:50 - 13:10
13:10
Introduction to the Organizing Universe
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Lucianne Walkowicz
(
Adler Planetarium
)
Introduction to the Organizing Universe
Lucianne Walkowicz
(
Adler Planetarium
)
13:10 - 13:40
13:40
Breaking up the proton with new dark forces
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Nirmal Raj
(
TRIUMF
)
Breaking up the proton with new dark forces
Nirmal Raj
(
TRIUMF
)
13:40 - 14:00
Tuesday 30 March 2021
10:00
Rotating filaments in wave dark matter?
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Mark Neyrinck
(
University of the Basque Country
)
Rotating filaments in wave dark matter?
Mark Neyrinck
(
University of the Basque Country
)
10:00 - 10:20
10:20
The recent status of the FASER experiment
-
Hidetoshi Otono
(
Kyushu University (JP)
)
The recent status of the FASER experiment
Hidetoshi Otono
(
Kyushu University (JP)
)
10:20 - 10:40
10:40
Between Cosmos and Chaos: What Disability Justice Teaches Us About Love, Care, and Solidarity
-
Lydia Brown
Between Cosmos and Chaos: What Disability Justice Teaches Us About Love, Care, and Solidarity
Lydia Brown
10:40 - 11:10
11:10
Dark sectors searches with NA64 experiment at CERN
-
Laura Molino
(
IFIC (CSIC/UV)
)
Dark sectors searches with NA64 experiment at CERN
Laura Molino
(
IFIC (CSIC/UV)
)
11:10 - 11:30
11:30
Break
Break
11:30 - 12:30
12:30
The SAGA Survey: Placing the Milky Way in a cosmological context for dark matter physics
-
Yao-Yuan Mao
(
Rutgers
)
The SAGA Survey: Placing the Milky Way in a cosmological context for dark matter physics
Yao-Yuan Mao
(
Rutgers
)
12:30 - 12:50
12:50
Deeply Uncertain: (how) can we make deep learning tools trustworthy for scientific measurements?
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Brian Nord
(
Fermilab
)
Deeply Uncertain: (how) can we make deep learning tools trustworthy for scientific measurements?
Brian Nord
(
Fermilab
)
12:50 - 13:10
13:10
New Gauge Symmetries: Dark Matter and CP Violation
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Alexis Plascencia
(
Case Western Reserve University
)
New Gauge Symmetries: Dark Matter and CP Violation
Alexis Plascencia
(
Case Western Reserve University
)
13:10 - 13:30
13:30
Sacred Geographies: How ʻĀina Shapes Our Genomes
-
Keolu Fox
(
UCSD
)
Sacred Geographies: How ʻĀina Shapes Our Genomes
Keolu Fox
(
UCSD
)
13:30 - 14:00
Wednesday 31 March 2021
10:00
New perspectives onto the Universe in the multi messenger astronomy era
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Samaya Nissanke
(
University of Amsterdam
)
New perspectives onto the Universe in the multi messenger astronomy era
Samaya Nissanke
(
University of Amsterdam
)
10:00 - 10:20
10:20
The big power of small haloes to reveal dark-matter interactions
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Annika Peter
(
Ohio State University
)
The big power of small haloes to reveal dark-matter interactions
Annika Peter
(
Ohio State University
)
10:20 - 10:40
10:40
Build back better: Academia post COVID-19
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Jessica Wade
(
Imperial College
)
Build back better: Academia post COVID-19
Jessica Wade
(
Imperial College
)
10:40 - 11:10
11:10
Searching for Dark Matter Interactions in the CMB
-
Kim Boddy
(
UT Austin
)
Searching for Dark Matter Interactions in the CMB
Kim Boddy
(
UT Austin
)
11:10 - 11:30
11:30
Break
Break
11:30 - 12:30
12:30
Ethics and AI
-
Safiya Noble
(
UCLA
)
Ethics and AI
Safiya Noble
(
UCLA
)
12:30 - 13:00
13:00
Light from Dark Solitons
-
Mustafa Amin
(
Rice University
)
Light from Dark Solitons
Mustafa Amin
(
Rice University
)
13:00 - 13:20
13:20
Change Now Physics: A call to action
-
Jessica Esquivel
(
Fermilab
)
Change Now Physics: A call to action
Jessica Esquivel
(
Fermilab
)
13:20 - 13:50
13:50
Dark photon visible flashes in neutron star mergers
-
Gustavo Marques-Tavares
(
Maryland U.
)
Dark photon visible flashes in neutron star mergers
Gustavo Marques-Tavares
(
Maryland U.
)
13:50 - 14:10
17:30
Public Lecture: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Dark Universe
-
Gopolang Mohlabeng
(
Brookhaven National Laboratory
)
Public Lecture: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Dark Universe
Gopolang Mohlabeng
(
Brookhaven National Laboratory
)
17:30 - 18:30
Thursday 1 April 2021
10:00
Solid State Detectors for Low-Mass Dark Matter Searches
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Miriam Diamond
(
University of Toronto
)
Solid State Detectors for Low-Mass Dark Matter Searches
Miriam Diamond
(
University of Toronto
)
10:00 - 10:20
10:20
Astrophysical Uncertainties in DM-electron Scattering & How to Deal with Them
-
Anna Maria Taki
(
University of Oregon
)
Astrophysical Uncertainties in DM-electron Scattering & How to Deal with Them
Anna Maria Taki
(
University of Oregon
)
10:20 - 10:40
10:40
Undergraduate STEM Diversity Success Program: A Model for the Physics Community
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Corey Welch
(
Iowa State University
)
Undergraduate STEM Diversity Success Program: A Model for the Physics Community
Corey Welch
(
Iowa State University
)
10:40 - 11:10
11:10
New Physics and the Black Hole Mass Gap
-
Sam McDermott
(
Fermilab
)
New Physics and the Black Hole Mass Gap
Sam McDermott
(
Fermilab
)
11:10 - 11:30
11:30
Break
Break
11:30 - 12:30
12:30
The Light Dark Matter eXperiment and the DPF Code of Conduct
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Lauren Tompkins
(
Stanford University
)
The Light Dark Matter eXperiment and the DPF Code of Conduct
Lauren Tompkins
(
Stanford University
)
12:30 - 12:50
12:50
Freeze-in versus Glaciation: freezing into a thermalized hidden sector
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Nicolas Fernandez
(
University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
)
Freeze-in versus Glaciation: freezing into a thermalized hidden sector
Nicolas Fernandez
(
University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
)
12:50 - 13:10
13:10
The Data Fallacy
-
Jesús Pando
(
DePaul University
)
The Data Fallacy
Jesús Pando
(
DePaul University
)
13:10 - 13:40
13:40
Dark Energy Radiation
-
Kim Berghaus
(
Stony Brook
)
Dark Energy Radiation
Kim Berghaus
(
Stony Brook
)
13:40 - 14:00
14:30
Games Afternoon/Night
Games Afternoon/Night
14:30 - 16:30
Join us in closing out this conference with a gathering in the lounge of gather.town for some games. We'll be joined by a professional poker player if you'd like to try your hand!