CAREER: Discovering the Microphysics of Dark Matter with Cosmology

职业：用宇宙学发现暗物质的微观物理

• 批准号: 2239205
• 负责人: Vera Gluscevic
• 金额: $ 40万
• 依托单位: University of Southern California
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2023-07-15 至 2028-06-30
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2239205&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: CAREER; Discovering; Microphysics; Dark; Matter

This CAREER grant funds the research activities of Professor Vera Gluscevic at the University of Southern California (USC).The research of Professor Gluscevic focuses on enabling the discovery of cosmological dark matter. Dark matter comprises 85 percent of the matter in the universe, and thereby governs the evolution and dynamics of galaxies. However, it cannot be explained by any known particles or forces. Professor Gluscevic will combine the available empirical evidence --- in particular, observations of the universe on both small and large scales --- with fundamental theory and novel computational methods, in order to identify the forces that govern the dark matter and uncover its origins. The knowledge generated in this program will advance the national interest by promoting the progress of fundamental science and by generating a novel understanding of matter and physical reality itself. This program will also directly create research opportunities for underrepresented minorities in astronomy and physics and involve training of 8 junior scholars, including 5 undergraduate members of the National Society of Black Physicists. Their training will involve contributions to the proposed research and emphasize computation and data analysis, preparing them for careers in research. Professor Gluscevic will also help to promote student retention and bolster the sense of belonging for physics majors, through a new course on programming and data literacy at USC. The associated activities will create a blueprint for an interactive and inclusive physics classroom and help to diversify the workforce in STEM.More technically, this project aims to enable new methods for fast prediction of dark matter effects on galactic substructure. It will also begin the first exploration of cosmological concordance in light of dark matter interactions.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

这笔职业补助金资助南加州大学 (USC) Vera Gluscevic 教授的研究活动。Gluscevic 教授的研究重点是发现宇宙暗物质。暗物质占宇宙物质的 85%，从而控制着星系的演化和动力学。 然而，它不能用任何已知的粒子或力来解释。格鲁切维奇教授将把现有的经验证据——​​特别是小尺度和大尺度的宇宙观测——与基础理论和新颖的计算方法相结合，以确定控制暗物质的力量并揭示其起源。 该计划产生的知识将通过促进基础科学的进步以及对物质和物理现实本身的新颖理解来促进国家利益。 该计划还将直接为天文学和物理学领域代表性不足的少数群体创造研究机会，并培训 8 名初级学者，其中包括 5 名美国黑人物理学家协会的本科生成员。他们的培训将涉及对拟议研究的贡献，并强调计算和数据分析，为他们从事研究职业做好准备。 Gluscevic 教授还将通过南加州大学关于编程和数据素养的新课程，帮助提高学生保留率并增强物理专业学生的归属感。相关活动将为互动和包容性的物理课堂创建蓝图，并有助于实现 STEM 劳动力的多元化。从技术上讲，该项目旨在提供快速预测暗物质对银河系底层结构影响的新方法。 它还将开始根据暗物质相互作用首次探索宇宙学一致性。该奖项反映了 NSF 的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。