Quenching star formation in massive galaxies

Event Date:
2019-12-02T15:00:00
2019-12-02T16:00:00
Event Location:
Hennings 318
Speaker:
Allison Man (Dunlap)
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Intended Audience:
Undergraduate
Local Contact:

Douglas Scott

Event Information:

A fundamental question in galaxy evolution is how galaxies acquire diverse colours and morphologies. The current paradigm suggests that massive galaxies experienced accelerated growth in the early Universe and eventually quenched their star formation. Exactly how galaxies quench is not well-understood. Many mechanisms have been proposed in the literature, yet a definite conclusion remains elusive. I will present an overview of the current state of the art and discuss future perspectives on solving this decade-old puzzle.

Add to Calendar 2019-12-02T15:00:00 2019-12-02T16:00:00 Quenching star formation in massive galaxies Event Information: A fundamental question in galaxy evolution is how galaxies acquire diverse colours and morphologies. The current paradigm suggests that massive galaxies experienced accelerated growth in the early Universe and eventually quenched their star formation. Exactly how galaxies quench is not well-understood. Many mechanisms have been proposed in the literature, yet a definite conclusion remains elusive. I will present an overview of the current state of the art and discuss future perspectives on solving this decade-old puzzle. Event Location: Hennings 318