SCEECS

Welcome to SCEECS! A Simons Collaboration representing 15 different institutions around the globe, founded by Dr. Roger Blandford. Follow along as we investigate extreme electrodynamics behind neutron stars and black holes. #blackholes #neutronstars #Physics #Astrophysics

SCEECS collaborator and UTSA PhD student Nate Lujan gave a press conference at the 246th AAS meeting. He discussed his recent paper findings over the relation between black holes, dark matter, and galaxy formation. Read here: utsa.edu/today/2025/06/…

One of our collaborating institutions is recruiting for graduate students. The department has 11 full-time faculty with funding for graduate assistantships that include tuition waivers and a wide range of research areas. More information here: illinoisstate.edu/academics/phys…

Read here: iopscience.iop.org/article/10.384…

A new study published today by Navin Sridhar and other collaborators reveals the sheath of black hole jets could be the long-sought source of comptonising corona responsible for producing hard X-rays utiziling GRRMHD.

Read here: cita.utoronto.ca/first-ever-det…

Collaborators Bart Ripperda and Alexander Philippov recently published the first detection of Mid-IR flare from Sgr A* with the help of JWST. This observational evidence provides a critical piece in understanding the dynamics that occur at the Milky Way’s black hole.

Join us next summer at UT-San Antonio for the SCEECS summer school/research program. Aimed at higher level undergraduates and graduate students. Scan the QR code for application details.

Watch here: youtu.be/2sSNWIJbV3Q?si…

Congratulations to Luca Orusa for having his simulation from his 2023 paper featured in this week’s PBS Spacetime video about shocks and cosmic ray acceleration. Alongside with Matt Caplan and Hayley West as writers on the story.. sharing SCEECS science to the world!

SCEECS extends their deepest condolences to the Simons Family during this diffcult time. We are incredibly thankful for Dr. Jim Simons generosity, dedicated work to STEM, and innovation to the field.

Congratulations to Dr. Richard Anantua (co-PI for Black Hole group) on winning the research achievement award from the 2024 University of Texas - San Antonio Excellence Awards! Well deserved award for his advancements on black hole physics with EHT.

Groselj et al. use PIC simulations of strong electromagnetic turbulence as a possible mechanism for explaining observed X-ray emission from black hole coronae, specifically comparing predictions with Cygnus X-1. Read here: astrobites.org/2024/03/23/tur…