Join us for two exciting free events designed to connect physicists, cosmologists, and anyone curious about our universe!
The Universe and Us by Prof. Dan Hooper (Director of the Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison)
8:30 - 9:30 pm April 24 (Thursday)
Merriman’s Playhouse 401 E. Colfax, Ste. 135, South Bend
Nieuwland Lecture: Cosmology and Unification by Prof. Raman Sundrum (Director of the Maryland Center for Fundamental Physics at University of Maryland)
8:00 - 9:00 pm April 25 (Friday)
St. Joe County Public Library 304 S. Main St., South Bend
Cosmology and Unification – Join Prof. Raman Sundrum as he explains the idea that all fundamental forces in Nature may have been unified at the birth of the universe. Discover how cosmology — the study of the universe’s origin, structure, and evolution — can provide key evidence for this profound scientific theory!
About the Speaker: Prof. Raman Sundrum
Raman Sundrum is the John S. Toll Chair and Distinguished University Professor of Physics at the University of Maryland, College Park, where he also serves as the Director of the Maryland Center for Fundamental Physics. A leading theoretical particle physicist, Sundrum explores the fundamental forces of nature and their potential connections to extensions of relativistic spacetime, such as supersymmetry and extra dimensions. His work also examines the role of these concepts in the early universe, focusing on new mechanisms at the intersection of quantum mechanics and relativity.
His research provides theoretical frameworks that guide a wide range of experiments, from the search for new particles at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider to precision cosmological measurements.
Sundrum is a Fellow of both the American Physical Society (APS) and the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). He has received the Department of Energy’s Junior Investigator Award and, in 2019, was co-awarded the APS J.J. Sakurai Prize for Theoretical Particle Physics.
