WVUniverse presents "Cosmic Burps in the Milky Way"

The Center for Gravitational Waves and Cosmology presents the May WVUniverse talk, "Cosmic Burps in the Milky Way" featuring Duncan Lorimer, FRS. 

Duncan Lorimer is an observational astronomer specializing in single-dish radio astronomy. Known for his contributions to pulsar astrophysics, and his role in the discovery of fast radio bursts, Lorimer's main research interests involve understanding the underlying populations of both pulsars and fast radio bursts and using them as tools for Galactic astronomy and Cosmology.

Lorimer currently holds the rank of Professor of Physics and Astronomy at West Virginia University (WVU).

While at WVU, Lorimer has received a Cottrell Scholar Award (2008) from the Research Corporation for Scientific Advancement and has received both College and University awards for excellence in teaching (2009, 2010) and for research as a Benedum Scholar (2019). From 2019 to 2024, he served the WVU Eberly College of Arts and Sciences as Associate Dean for Research. Lorimer has been a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society since 1994 and in 2018 was named a Fellow of the American Physical Society in recognition of his contributions to our understanding of pulsars, and for the discovery of fast radio bursts. In 2023, he was the co-recipient of the Shaw Prize in Astronomy along with Maura McLaughlin and Matthew Bailes for the discovery of fast radio bursts. Lorimer was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS) in 2024. Since 2025, Lorimer has been recognized as an Eberly Distinguished Chair for Academic Excellence.

WVUniverse is a series of public outreach talks exploring different scientific topics with an audience of all ages in mind. These talks are open to all and conclude with a fun trivia game with a chance to win prizes. No reservations are required. All are welcome!