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Can't join us in-person? Join us on Zoom by registering here: https://ebpl.events.mylibrary.digital/event?id=165295EB Astronomy Club presents, "Ultra–faint Dwarf Galaxies: Their Evolutionary Histories & Galactic Correlations"
The Early Universe continues to be largely elusive — with many questions unanswered involving the origins and evolutionary histories of the smallest, most ancient galaxies — ultra–faint dwarfs (UFDs). In recent work, Dr. Katy Rodriguez Wimberly has placed limits on the mechanism responsible for the shut down of star formation in our UFDs and used them to constrain the Milky Way’s dark matter halo mass. Furthering this line of work, her current near–field cosmology projects observationally decipher elemental abundance trends amongst stars in ultra–faint satellite galaxies and how these trends compare to simulated UFDs and observed globular clusters. These mostly yet–to–be–explored elemental trends of Milky Way ultra–faint dwarf satellites help to refine which are true, pristine relics of the first galaxies ever formed and can serve as the most optimal cosmic sites to search for signatures of the first stars ever formed.
Dr. Katy Rodriguez Wimberly is an Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy at CSU San Bernardino, specializing in Near-Field Cosmology and the evolution of ultrafaint dwarf galaxies. A passionate advocate for equity in STEM, she serves as Director of Mentorship for the Cal-Bridge Program and sits on the Astronomical Society of the Pacific’s Board of Directors. A first-generation college graduate and Southern California native, Katy's journey spans Mt. San Antonio College to a Ph.D. from UC Irvine and a prestigious NSF MPS Ascend Fellowship at UC Riverside. Outside academia, she enjoys hiking, anime, and adventures with her two young children.
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The East Brunswick Astronomy Club (EBAC) was founded with the mission of encouraging and promoting an interest in astronomy and space science throughout East Brunswick and beyond. EBAC meets once a month at the East Brunswick Public Library and meetings typically include a short lecture, open discussion, and telescope observing.
This group is open to adults, teens, and families with children ages 12 and younger.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
East Brunswick Public Library, 15 Jean Walling Dr, East Brunswick, NJ 08816-3589, United States,East Brunswick, New Jersey
