Prof. Michael Rutkowski

In this talk, I address some of my efforts on a variety of open science questions associated with galaxy formation and evolution. I will discuss the unique ways in which rest-frame UV observations of galaxies in the low-intermediate redshift universe can help to resolve these questions. Specifically, I’ll highlight efforts to understand cosmic reionization, the star formation histories of massive quiescent galaxies, dust, and the warm/hot phase in the circumgalactic medium of galaxies using a variety of UV observatories. In this general talk, I’ll also discuss ongoing efforts to develop infrastructure for “big data astrophysics” and, potentially, results from work with colleagues here at IUCAA during the first half of my visit to the campus.