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Marta Volonteri

martav "at" umich.edu

945 Dennison
500 Church St.
Ann Arbor, MI 48109

Phone: (734) 647-4212
Department Phone: (734) 764-3440
Fax: (734) 763-6317

I work on cosmological aspects of the assembly of million solar masses black holes in the center of galaxies, and their connection to the evolution of cosmic structures and the high redshift universe.

For a taste of my research on black holes, you can check my lecture for Saturday Morning Physics on iTunes U or following the link below.

Video: Black holes along the cosmic time

Research Interests

Cosmology and structure formation
Black hole evolution and dynamics
Gravitational waves
Accretion processes and active galactic nuclei

Curriculum Vitae

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