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 2

Monday, September 15, 2025

Start Time Presentation Title Presenter Presenter Organization Format Location Slides
Welcome to Week 2 The Organizers In-person C421
How to compute consistent nuclear-physics inputs for neutron-star structure and dynamics Nicolas Chamel Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium In-person C421
LUNCH BREAK
Cosmic Explorer Science Traceability matrix : Constraining extreme matter B.S. Sathyaprakash and Nils Andersson Penn State University and University of Southampton In-person C423 PDF
COFFEE
Discussion In-person C423

Tuesday, September 16, 2025

Start Time Presentation Title Presenter Presenter Organization Format Location Slides
A Pressing Matter Probing Neutron Star Properties Using Gravitational Wave Observations Sanika Khadkikar Penn State University In-person C421
LUNCH BREAK
Neutrinos in dense matter: beyond modified Urca Mark Alford Washington University in St. Louis In-person C421 PDF
COFFEE
Discussion In-person C423

Wednesday, September 17, 2025

Start Time Presentation Title Presenter Presenter Organization Format Location Slides
Gravitational - Wave Asteroseismology: Illuminating Dense Nuclear Matter through Dynamical Tides Fabian Gittins Utrecht University In-person C421 PDF
LUNCH BREAK
Modeling dynamical tidal interactions in general relativity Abhishek Hegade Kumbale Raveesha Princeton Gravity Initiative In-person C423
COFFEE
Neutron star maximum mass and QCD phase transition at ultra-high densities Dake Zhou Institute for Nuclear Theory In-person C423

Thursday, September 18, 2025

Start Time Presentation Title Presenter Presenter Organization Format Location Slides
Hydrodynamic perspectives into mergers of neutron stars and the boiling of neutron star matter Aviral Prakash University of California Berkeley / University of New Hampshire Virtual C421
LUNCH BREAK
Nonlinear hydrodynamics in coalescing binary neutron stars: current progress and open questions Hang Yu Montana State University Virtual C423 PDF
COFFEE
Discussion In-person C423

Friday, September 19, 2025

Start Time Presentation Title Presenter Presenter Organization Format Location Slides
Large-scale dynamo and jet launching from compact binary mergers: current status and beyond Kenta Kiuchi Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics In-person C421 PDF
LUNCH BREAK
Summary Discussion In-person C423