This three-year, $257,211 National Science Foundation project grant supports research and educational outreach related to modeling early galaxy formation and the epoch of reionization. Funded under the NSF's Mathematical and Physical Sciences program, the collaborative effort between the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, University of California Los Angeles, and Arizona State University aims to develop advanced modeling tools to maximize scientific return from upcoming telescopes such as the James Webb Space Telescope and ground-based instruments. Key activities include improving semi-numeric simulations to incorporate Lyman-alpha emission line prescriptions and study reionization impacts. The team will also develop tools for cross-correlating galaxy surveys, 21cm signals, and other data to map large-scale density and ionization fields. Finally, the researchers will forecast results from cross-correlating high-redshift galaxy, 21cm, and cosmic microwave background measurements. In addition, the award supports research training for undergraduate students from underrepresented groups in astronomy.
Generated 1/7/24, 12:04 AM