Black Holes and the Origins of the Universe - A Free Lecture at UCSD: Register NOW

You are Invited to the 2012 Kyoto Laureate Symposium

3:30 – 5:00 P.M., Wednesday, March 21, 2012

by 2011 Laureate Rashid Sunyaev, Astrophysicist

University of California, San Diego, Price Center Ballroom AB

Reception immediately following symposium until 5:30 P.M.

Dr. Sunyaev’s work has helped reveal that cosmic acoustic oscillations from the beginning of time can be observed in today’s cosmic microwave background radiation (CMBR) — and that CMBR fluctuations can be used as a means of exploring the expanding universe.  His proposals have provided strong support for the expansion theory of the Big Bang model while discrediting the alternative steady-state model.  When his theory was first announced, it was considered extremely difficult to discover traces of CMBR through observation; however recent observations by space probes have proved Dr. Sunyaev’s idea was correct.  The accuracy of observations has improved to such a degree that even dark energy may be measured with a considerable degree of accuracy.  His theory forms the foundation of precise observational cosmology.

Dr. Sunyaev has also contributed significantly to high-energy astronomy.  With the discovery of    X-ray sources beyond the solar system in the 1970’s, he and Dr. Shakura formulated a mechanism that involved matter accreting to black holes and other compact objects, providing quantitative explanations for high-energy radiation. His theories serve both as a starting point for structural research on celestial objects and as the basis for describing black holes, protostars and active galactic nuclei.

Dr. Sunyaev’s talk should appeal to physics students, earth sciences students, and those interested in understanding the early universe and the origin of galaxies.

Local high school and community college students and teachers are invited to attend this important event. To register and arrange for free busing for your students, please contact Bruce Arnold as soon as possible at barnold@ucsd.edu or 858-534-3298. Only 500 seats have been reserved for students and their teachers and will certainly go quickly for this event.

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