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Center for Decoding the Universe Quarterly Forum

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Wednesday, October 29, 2025 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM PST/PDT
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The Center for Decoding the Universe brings together researchers across scientific disciplines to answer the biggest questions about our Universe by leveraging complex data with the most advanced computational methods.

Agenda 

Time

Sessions

Speaker(s)

12:00 - 1:00 PMLunch & Discussion 
1:00 - 1:05 PMIntroduction and WelcomeRisa Wechsler
1:05 - 2:35 PMSession 1: Forward Modeling the Universe 
1:05 - 1:20 PMTowards an astrophysical foundation modelKate Storey-Fisher
1:20 - 1:35 PMFoundation models in imagingGordon Wetzstein
1:35 - 1:50 PMFoundation models in particle physicsBen Nachman
1:50 - 2:30 PMDiscussion: What challenges do we need to solve to make foundation models useful for astrophysical discovery? 
2:30 - 2:55 PMPoster Presenter Lightning Talks 
2:55 - 3:20 PMBreak & Posters 
3:20 - 5:00 PMSession 2: Agentically Discovering the Universe 
3:20 - 3:35 PMThe Big Picture: AI Agents in the Research WorkflowJames Zou
3:35 - 3:50 PMReplicationBench: Possibilities and ChallengesChristine Ye
3:50 - 4:05 PMSocial and cultural impact of AI agentsAngèle Cristin
4:05 - 4:12 PMTowards Automated Data-Driven Discovery in Astrophysics with Agentic AIOwen Queen
4:12 - 4:19 PMalphaXivSteven Corley
4:20 - 5:00 PMDiscussion: How do we design agents that are true partners in research? 
5:00 - 6:00 PMReception & Posters