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.

这项职业授予了南加州大学（USC）Vera Gluscevic教授的研究活动。Gluscevic教授的研究重点是使宇宙学暗物质发现。暗物质占宇宙中物质的85％，从而控制了星系的发展和动态。 但是，它不能用任何已知的颗粒或力来解释。 Gluscevic教授将结合可用的经验证据 - 特别是，在小规模和大小上对宇宙的观察与基本理论和新型计算方法相结合，以确定控制暗物质的力量并揭示其起源。 该计划中产生的知识将通过促进基本科学的进步并通过对物质和物理现实本身产生新颖的理解来提高国家利益。 该计划还将直接为代表性不足的天文学和物理学少数群体创造研究机会，并涉及对8名初级学者进行培训，其中包括国家黑人物理学家学会的5名本科成员。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，为研究工作做好准备。 Gluscevic教授还将通过在USC的编程和数据素养的新课程来帮助促进学生的保留率并增强物理专业的归属感。相关的活动将为交互式和包容性物理教室创建蓝图，并有助于使STEM中的劳动力多样化。从技术上讲，该项目旨在为快速预测对银河系子结构的暗物质效应的新方法。 根据暗物质的互动，它还将开始对宇宙学的首次探索。该奖项反映了NSF的法定任务，并被认为是值得通过基金会的知识分子优点和更广泛的影响评估标准来评估的。