Event Schedule

From Colliders to the Cosmos: Exploring the Extremes of Matter with Experiment and Astrophysical Observation

All time info is in Pacific Time (UTC -7); please convert accordingly.

Please check the schedule regularly, as it is subject to change. 

The separate 25-94W workshop will take place between weeks 1 and 2 of this program.

Note: By attending a program talk, participants agree to abide by the INT Code of Conduct

Week 1

Tuesday, September 2, 2025

Start Time Presentation Title Presenter Presenter Organization Format Location
Welcome to the program! The Organizers In-person C421
LUNCH BREAK
Dense matter in our minds, on earth, and in heaven: An overview of theory, experiment, and observation Chuck Horowitz Indiana University In-person C423
COFFEE
Discussion In-person C423

Wednesday, September 3, 2025

Start Time Presentation Title Presenter Presenter Organization Format Location
COFFEE
Crust to core: different nuclear and astrophysical observables for different densities William Newton East Texas A&M University In-person C421
LUNCH BREAK
Learning from PREX-II and CREX: What Neutron Skins Tell Us Tianqi Zhao UC Berkeley / INT In-person C423
COFFEE
Discussion In-person C423

Thursday, September 4, 2025

Start Time Presentation Title Presenter Presenter Organization Format Location
COFFEE
Electron scattering studies of dense nuclear matter Omar Benhar INFN In-person C421
LUNCH BREAK
Importance of observing critical fluctuations in heavy-ion collisions for the QCD Equation of State Marcus Bluhm SUBATECH In-person C423
COFFEE
Discussion In-person C423

Friday, September 5, 2025

Start Time Presentation Title Presenter Presenter Organization Format Location
COFFEE
QCD at finite temperature and density: criticality Joaquin Grefa Kent State University In-person C421
LUNCH BREAK
Building neutron stars with the MUSES workflows Mateus Reinke Pelicer University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign In-person C423
COFFEE
Discussion In-person C423