Institute of Cosmos Sciences UB Courses

Matter-Antimatter Asymmetry and Gravitational Anomalies in String-Inspired Cosmology

Explore how quantum gravitational anomalies and string theory-inspired cosmologies could explain the universe's matter-antimatter asymmetry and our very existence.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 22 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Galactic Sources of VHE Gamma-Ray Emission - Highlights from VERITAS

Explore VERITAS observatory's discoveries in very high-energy gamma-ray astronomy, focusing on galactic sources like supernova remnants, pulsar wind nebulae, and potential PeVatron candidates.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 5 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Exploring the Extreme Universe with Gamma-ray Observatories

Discover the fascinating world of very-high-energy gamma-ray astrophysics, from space-based telescopes to ground observations, exploring violent cosmic processes and nature's most powerful particle accelerators.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 4 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Neutron Star Mergers as Materials Science - Exploring Ultra-Dense Matter Properties

Explore the dynamic properties of nuclear matter during neutron star mergers, examining flavor equilibration, bulk viscosity, and oscillation patterns in ultra-dense matter conditions.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 8 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Astrobiology - Unifying Biology and Astrophysics in Exoplanet Habitability Studies

Explore how microbiological studies and astrophysical research combine to assess exoplanet habitability, focusing on M-dwarf star systems and life's potential beyond Earth.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 11 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

From Chirps to Gold: Colliding Neutron Stars as a Laboratory for Extreme Physics

Explore the fascinating physics of neutron star collisions, their role in creating heavy elements, and how these cosmic events help us understand fundamental laws of physics and astronomy.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 13 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Black Holes and Active Galactic Nuclei - From Formation to Feeding Mechanisms

Explore the fascinating world of supermassive black holes, AGNs, and quasars, discovering their formation, behavior, and crucial role in galactic evolution through multi-wavelength observations.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 7 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Research and Development Opportunities at ESO - Astronomical Observatories and Future Projects

Discover ESO's world-leading astronomical observatories, their groundbreaking research initiatives, and extensive professional opportunities in astronomy, engineering, and scientific instrumentation development.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 14 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Quantum Hair and Information Paradox in Black Hole Evaporation

Delve into quantum gravitational effects and their role in black hole information paradox, exploring how interior states influence Hawking radiation for unitary evaporation.

• YouTube
• 1 hour
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Attosecond Sciences, Quantum Optics, and Quantum Information

Explore groundbreaking advances in attosecond science, quantum optics, and quantum information, focusing on Nobel-winning discoveries and their interconnected applications in modern physics.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 5 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Prebiotic Chemistry and the Origin of Life - The 1953 Miller Experiment

Explore the groundbreaking 1953 Miller experiment that synthesized amino acids from primitive Earth conditions, revolutionizing our understanding of life's chemical origins and prebiotic evolution.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 25 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Final ACT: Atacama Cosmology Telescope Observations and Cosmological Constraints

Explore the Atacama Cosmology Telescope's final sky maps, cosmological constraints, and future developments with Simons Observatory in this presentation by Arthur Kosowsky.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 15 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Final ACT: Exploring Cosmic Microwave Background with the Atacama Cosmology Telescope

Discover the latest findings from the Atacama Cosmology Telescope (ACT) project with Prof. Arthur Kosowsky from Pittsburgh University in this ICCUB colloquium.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 1 minute
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Reconstructing Dark Energy

Explore cutting-edge methods for reconstructing dark energy properties using DESI-2025 BAO observations, supernova data, and Planck CMB measurements in modern cosmology.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 11 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Heaviest Stars and Black Holes in the Universe - From Formation to Evolution

Explore the evolution of very massive stars, their role in cosmic re-ionization, and their transformation into black holes, with focus on metallicity's impact across different cosmic eras.

• YouTube
• 59 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video