Gravity Research Foundations Awards 2007

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Discussion Overview

The discussion centers around the Gravity Research Foundation Awards for 2007, highlighting the winners and their essays, particularly those related to black holes. Participants express congratulations and reflect on the significance of the awards within the context of gravity research.

Discussion Character

  • Meta-discussion
  • Exploratory

Main Points Raised

  • Some participants congratulate S. Carlip for winning the first prize and acknowledge the other winners, noting a strong presence of black hole-related topics in the awarded essays.
  • It is mentioned that four out of the five prize-winning essays focus on black holes, with two specifically addressing high-energy collisions.
  • Participants observe the prominence of UC Davis in the gravity research community, particularly due to the achievements of its faculty and students.
  • There is a note that no string theory (ST) or loop quantum gravity (LQG) papers have been awarded since 2005, which some participants suggest may indicate a shift towards "alternative" approaches in gravity research.
  • A question is raised about whether the Gravity Research Foundation is the only organization that offers such awards, with a participant confirming it is the only one known to have an annual essay contest in gravity physics.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree on the significance of the awards and the focus on black holes, but there is no consensus on the implications of the absence of ST or LQG papers or the uniqueness of the Gravity Research Foundation's awards.

Contextual Notes

The discussion reflects a specific interest in the trends of research topics in gravity physics, particularly the focus on black holes, without resolving the implications of these trends or the reasons behind them.

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http://www.gravityresearchfoundation.org/announcements.html"

Congratulations to S. Carlip for the first prize.
 
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ccdantas said:
http://www.gravityresearchfoundation.org/announcements.html"

Congratulations to S. Carlip for the first prize.

And congratulations to those who placed as well


Symmetries, Horizons, and Black Hole Entropy by Steve Carlip (UC Davis)

How Black Holes Form in High Energy Collisions by Nemanja Kaloper and John Terning (UC Davis)

Heavy Ion Collisions and Black Hole Dynamics by Steven S. Gubser (Princeton)

How Many Black Holes Fit on the Head of a Pin? by Frederik Denef and Gregory W. Moore (Belgium's KU Leuven and Rutgers)

The Return of a Static Universe and the End of Cosmology by Lawrence M. Krauss and Robert J. Scherrer (Case Western Reserve and Vanderbilt)

It's remarkable that the top two prizes went to people at UC Davis
Davis looks more and more like a major gravity department
It is where John Baez student Derek Wise chose for postdoc, and it is where our new member A.P. is a freshman
and the main gravity honcho there, Steve Carlip, won the top essay prize. It helps to make it visible to us.

Also noticeable that so many of the prize essays were about black holes this time.
 
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marcus said:
And congratulations to those who placed as well

yes, of course :biggrin:

Many papers on black holes this year.
 
ccdantas said:
Many papers on black holes this year.

Yes. Four out of the five!
and two of those explicitly about collision.

Christine, thanks for sharing this news. It is interesting in several ways.
 
... and no ST or LQG paper since 2005 ...
 
chrisina said:
... and no ST or LQG paper since 2005 ...
Yes, I have already noted that they stimulate "alternative" approaches. :smile:
 
Is this foundation ( http://www.gravityresearchfoundation.org/index.html ) the only one that gives such an award?
 
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rewebster said:
Is this foundation ( http://www.gravityresearchfoundation.org/index.html ) the only one that gives such an award?
Only one I know that has an annual essay contest in gravity physics.
 
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