Gas in Galaxies
Investigating the physical processes that shape and regulate the gas in and around galaxies.
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ASTROPHYSICS · COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
Lori Porter
Graduate Student in Astronomy
I am a graduate student in the Department of Astronomy at Columbia University, where I study galaxy evolution, star formation, and the physical processes that regulate the interstellar medium.
My research combines numerical simulations and observations to understand why galaxies form stars at different rates and how the structure and dynamics of galactic gas influence star formation.
RESEARCH
Understanding galaxy evolution
Star Formation
Studying how turbulence, shear, gas properties, and galactic dynamics influence star formation.
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Connecting numerical simulations with observational measurements of the interstellar medium.
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