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Stacy McGaugh

Astronomer, Cosmologist, Philosopher

Stacy McGaugh is an astrophysicist and cosmologist who studies galaxies, dark matter, and theories of modified gravity. He is an expert on low surface brightness galaxies, a class of objects in which the stars are spread thin compared to bright galaxies like our Milky Way. He demonstrated that these dim galaxies appear to be dark matter dominated, providing unique tests of theories of galaxy formation and modified gravity. Professor McGaugh is currently the chair of the Department of Astronomy at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, and director of the Warner and Swasey Observatory. Previously, he was a faculty member at the University of Maryland, having also held research fellowships at Rutgers, the Carnegie Institution of Washington, and the University of Cambridge, after earning his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan.

Past Programs Featuring Stacy McGaugh

Thursday, June 2, 2016 | 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm

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