Cosmology

Michael D. Gladders

Title: Professor, Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics; and the College

Expertise: Cosmology

Departmental Website: https://astro.uchicago.edu/people/michael-d-gladders.php

The Hubble constant, explained

One of the most important numbers in cosmology, the Hubble constant tells us how fast the universe is expanding, which in turn tells us the age of the universe and its history.

Alex Drlica-Wagner

Title: Assistant Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics

Expertise: Dark Energy and Dark Matter, Dark matter, Cosmology, Particle physics

Departmental website : https://astro.uchicago.edu/people/alex-drlica-wagner.php

Edward ''Rocky'' Kolb

Title: Arthur Holly Compton Distinguished Service Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics

Expertise: Cosmology, Big Bang, Dark energy, Dark matter, Space exploration

Departmental website: https://astrophysics.uchicago.edu/people/profile/edward-rocky-w.-kolb/

Bradford Benson

Title: Associate Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics

Expertise: South Pole Telescope, Cosmology

Departmental website: https://astrophysics.uchicago.edu/people/profile/bradford-a.-benson/

Craig Hogan

Title: Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics

Expertise: Cosmology, Dark energy, Gravitational waves

Departmental website: https://astrophysics.uchicago.edu/people/profile/craig-j.-hogan/

Jeffrey Harvey

Title: Enrico Fermi Distinguished Service Professor of Physics

Expertise: String theory, Cosmology

Departmental website: http://hamilton.uchicago.edu/~harvey/

Wendy Freedman

Title: John and Marion Sullivan University Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics

Expertise: Giant Magellan Telescope, Cosmology, Dark energy, Supernovas

Departmental website: https://astrophysics.uchicago.edu/people/profile/wendy-l.-freedman/

John E. Carlstrom

Title: Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar Distinguished Service Professor; Chair, Department of Astronomy & Astrophysics

Expertise: Cosmology, South Pole, Dark energy, Cosmic microwave background

Departmental website: https://astrophysics.uchicago.edu/people/profile/john-e.-carlstrom/