TO THE EDGE of the UNIVERSE and BEYOND:

KICP IMmersion weekendoctober 11–13 2013

A unique opportunity to understand

our origins, the big questions and the larger implications

Eight participants and six KICP scientists will experience modern cosmology in new ways during this special three-day immersion. The discussions and interactions will go beyond what we know and what we are learning about the Universe to the larger philosophical issues. This KICP Immersion Weekend will push both groups out of their comfort zones and give them new perspectives on the Universe.

Friday afternoon and evening will serve to establish the common ground needed for the rest of the weekend, getting acquainted with one another, learning what we know about the Universe and discussing how we have gained that knowledge.

The Saturday sessions will highlight the pressing topics in cosmology – dark mat-ter, dark energy and cosmic inflation. Each session will begin as a tutorial and then progress into a UChicago-style seminar, with everyone participating as equals.

A lively, moderated debate, The Multiverse: Great science or bad philosophy?, with ample audience participation, will follow Saturday night’s dinner. Saturday evening will end with a star party that includes viewing through a 130mm refracting tele-scope, guided by expert observers of the cosmos.

In addition to a wrap-up session, Sunday will feature a science – religion dialogue with a special guest, followed by a group discussion about the religious and philo-sophical implications and boundaries of modern cosmology.

This special event, designed to take the participants to the frontiers of cosmol-ogy and beyond, will take place at the Enchantment Resort in Sedona, AZ from 11 to 13 October 2013, with guests arriving Friday afternoon and leaving Sunday afternoon.

c o s m o l o g y t o d a yUChicago astronomer Edwin Hubble opened the modern era of cosmology with his discovery of the 100 billion galaxies beyond our own Milky Way and the expan-sion of the Universe that revealed our big bang beginning. The discovery of the cosmic microwave background taught us that the Universe began from a primor-dial soup of particles, and UChicago cosmologists argued that because of this, there are deep connections between the quarks and the cosmos. Those connec-tions underpin our current cosmological paradigm: a Universe that began from a burst of expansion called inflation; galaxies that grew from sub-atomic quantum fluctuations and are today held together by dark matter made of a new form of matter, and mysterious dark energy powering an accelerating Universe to an un-certain destiny. The challenge now is to create a coherent picture and understand the deep implications of our cosmic origins. KICP scientists are at the forefront trying to answer the big questions.

t h e K a v l i i n s t i t u t e f o r c o s m o l o g i c a l P h y s i c s traces its origins to the vision of the late David N. Schramm who began bringing to-gether physicists and astronomers at UChicago to study the Universe in the 1980s. Funded as an NSF Center in 2001, it became the third Kavli Institute in early 2004. With a faculty of 25 and another 75 postdoctoral researchers, graduate students and undergraduates, the KICP brings together astronomers and physicists in a unique interdisciplinary environment to study the deep connections between the very big (the Universe) and the very small (elementary particles). Today the KICP stands as one – if not the – leading center for cosmology in the world and is pushing forward the frontiers of cosmology.

Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics

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immersion faculty

special guestS

MIcHAEl S. TURNER is the Director of the KICP and the Rauner Distinguished Service Professor at the University of Chicago in the Departments of Astronomy & Astrophysics and of Physics, and the President of the American Physical Society (APS). Turner is one of the pioneers of the interdisciplinary field of particle astro-physics and cosmology, and he has made seminal contributions to the theory of cosmic inflation and dark energy (coining the term itself). His honors include the APS’s Lilienfeld Prize, the Heineman Prize of the American Astronomical Society (shared with Kolb), and membership in the National Academy of Sciences.

JOHN E. cARlSTROM is the Deputy Director of the KICP and the Chandrasekhar Distinguished Service Professor at the University of Chicago in the Departments of Astronomy & Astrophysics and of Physics. Carlstrom is an experimental cosmologist who designs and builds instruments to study the cosmic microwave background ra-diation, which provides a snapshot of the Universe at 380,000 years old. He leads the South Pole Telescope project and his DASI experiment at the South Pole made the first observations of the polarization of the cosmic microwave background. His honors include a MacArthur Fellowship, the James S. McDonnell Centennial Fellow-ship, and membership in the National Academy of Sciences.

JUAN I. cOllAR is an Associate Professor at the University of Chicago in the De-partment of Physics. Collar builds ultra-sensitive sensors to detect the very bashful dark-matter particles that are believed to comprise the dark matter in our galaxy. He leads the COUPP and CoGeNT Dark Matter experiments. He is a recipient of the prestigious National Science Foundation CAREER award bestowed upon the most outstanding young investigators, and UChicago undergraduate David Miller work-ing under his supervision won the APS’s Apker Prize for undergraduate research.

JOSHUA A. FRIEMAN is a member of the Fermilab Center for Particle Astrophysics and a Professor of Astronomy & Astrophysics at the University of Chicago. Frieman began his career as a theorist making predictions about the earliest history of the Universe and is now leading experiments to test some of his theories. He is the Di-rector of the Dark Energy Survey, and before that played a leading role in the Sloan Digital Sky Survey. His honors include Fellowship in the American Physical Society and the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

EDwARD w. “ROckY” kOlB is the Compton Distinguished Service Professor at the University of Chicago in the Department of Astronomy & Astrophysics, which he chaired from 2006 to 2012. He co-founded the Theoretical Astrophysics Group at Fermilab (with Turner) and was the founding Director of the Fermilab Center for Particle Astrophysics. In addition to his many important contributions to our under-standing of the earliest moments of the Universe, Kolb is known for his ability to make the mysteries of cosmology understandable and exciting. His honors include the Heineman Prize of the American Astronomical Society (shared with Turner), the Oersted Medal of the American Association of Physics Teachers, and Fellowship in the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

DANIEl HOlZ is an Assistant Professor at the University of Chicago in the Depart-ment of Physics. Holz is a theoretical physicist and expert on general relativity. His research focuses on the nexus of general relativity, astrophysics, and cosmology with an emphasis on gravitational waves and gravitational lensing. Holz is a blogger (for CosmicVariance) and a long boarder (surfing). He was a Richard P. Feynman Fellow at Los Alamos National Laboratory and is a recent recipient of the presti-gious National Science Foundation CAREER award bestowed upon the most out-standing young investigators.

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Set on 70 acres of panoramic natural terrain, Enchantment Resort stands at the doorway of secluded Boynton Canyon, surrounded by red-rock formations known for inspiring the mind, body and spirit.

Casual sophistication, with Arizona-style interiors in rich earth colors, graces the guest rooms and suites at Enchantment Resort in an environment unique among the places to stay in Sedona.

Inspired by the rich wisdom and traditions of Native American people, complemented by the beauty and energy of Sedona, Mii amo presents a unique, full-service luxury spa experience where guests can find balance and harmony.

Enchantment Resort in Sedona features a variety of distinctive restaurants as well as in-room dining, with culinary delights enhanced by glorious views.

With more than 70 acres in Sedona’s scenic Boynton Canyon, guests of this family resort enjoy Sedona hiking, tennis, swimming, an outdoor whirlpool spa, mountain biking, a pitch ‘n putt golf course, championship croquet, bocce ball and ping pong.

Enchantment recently completed a $25 million, property-wide renovation including new and redesigned restaurants, a larger pool area, a new retail boutique and outdoor spaces, and improvements to all the guest rooms.

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UChicago/PSDreservations

ONE OF THE WORLD’S PREMIER ACADEMIC AND RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS, the University of Chicago has driven new ways of thinking since our 1890 founding. Today, UChicago is an intellectual destination that draws inspired scholars to our Hyde Park and international campuses, keeping UChicago at the nexus of ideas that challenge and change the world.

Our education empowers individuals to challenge conventional thinking in pursuit of original ideas. Students in the undergraduate College broaden their perspec-tives on world issues in the rigorous Core curriculum. Graduate programs through our four divisions, six professional schools, and the Graham School of Continuing Liberal Arts and Professional Studies transform scholars into leaders and grant ac-cess to professors often lauded as some of the world’s greatest thinkers.

The great thinkers of the Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics represent one of four research institutes within the University’s Physical Sciences Division. The division also includes the academic Departments of Astronomy and Astrophys-ics, Chemistry, Computer Science, Geophysical Sciences, Mathematics, Physics, and Statistics. The history of each department is intertwined inextricably with the history of science. Witness the many Nobel Prizes in physics and chemistry and Fields Medals in mathematics awarded to our faculty and alumni.

The history of the Physical Sciences Division at UChicago is arguably the richest of any such division in any university in this country. The scientists within the division have not merely advanced their fields, but in many cases, they have defined new ones. That tradition of discovery continues to the present day with KICP scientists re-defining the discipline of cosmology through its profound connections between the quarks and the cosmos.

If you have questions or would like to make reservations for the KICP Immersion Weekend, please contact Michael Collins at mjcollins@uchicago.edu or call (773) 702-4508.

Guests are responsible for their own travel expenses to and from Sedona and the Enchantment Resort. During the Immersion Weekend the University will cover the cost of hotel rooms (minus incidentals) and meals associated with the immersion (Friday dinner, three meals on Saturday, and Sunday brunch).

Please note that if you would like to extend your stay beyond the Immersion Weekend, Enchantment Resort will honor the Immersion Weekend rate of $275 for two days before and after the event, subject to availability.