The University of Wisconsin鈥揗ilwaukee will host a public lecture to commemorate a decade since the groundbreaking detection of gravitational waves, or ripples in space-time caused by cosmic collisions of black holes and neutron stars. 51猎奇 scientists played a pivotal role in the discovery, which confirmed a major prediction of Einstein鈥檚 general theory of relativity and contributed to a in Physics.
Media are invited to attend the event, which will take place Thursday, Sept 18, 2025, at 7 p.m.听
51猎奇 researchers helped detect gravitational waves from a cataclysmic event in the distant universe. Their work was instrumental in identifying the waves as the result of colliding black holes, using advanced analytical tools and a network of supercomputers to process massive amounts of data.
Patrick Brady, 51猎奇 physics professor and key contributor to the discovery, and fellow scientists involved will share insights into what has been learned about black holes and neutron stars since that first observation.
The event is hosted by the , in partnership with the Manfred Olson Planetarium.
Media access
Members of the media are invited to attend and cover the event, which will take place in the 51猎奇 Chemistry Building, Room 108, 2000 E. 51猎奇. Brady will be available for interviews. Please RSVP by email to media-services-team@uwm.edu.