Galaxy Evolution and Cosmology
Understanding the life history of galaxies is among the most important topics of modern
astrophysics. In UToledo's galaxy and cosmology group, we study how the first stars
and galaxies were formed in the early days after the Big Bang and what evolutionary
pathways take a baby galaxy through to what we see in the present day. We investigate
the physical processes that shape galaxies both in our own backyard and beyond. Some
of these processes occur inside the galaxies (like star formation and black hole growth);
sometimes galaxies are equally affected by their external environments (as in a galaxy-galaxy
collision, or when a galaxy joins a massive cluster).
The Galaxy Evolution and Cosmology researchers at the UToledo explore many of these facets of galaxy evolution using world-class ground- and space-based observatories, theoretical models, and computational simulations.
You can get involved in galaxy evolution or cosmology research here at any level - our group contains undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, four faculty and numerous visitors and collaborators from nearby universities and across the world. Get in touch with any of our faculty if you are interested in Galaxy Evolution and Cosmology research at UToledo!
Faculty working in Galaxy Evolution and Cosmology include: Prof. Anne Medling, Prof. J.D. Smith, Prof. Rupali Chandar, Prof. Marc Seigar and Prof. Eli Visbal.