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Professor Aaron Pierce is a theorist studying extensions to the Standard Model of particle physics, focusing on fundamental questions regarding dark matter, gravity, and the weak versus strong forces. His research explores the excess of matter over anti-matter in the universe and how various extensions of the Standard Model aim to address these questions. His solutions often involve the addition of new forces, which could suggest the existence of extra dimensions and supersymmetry, thereby doubling the number of known particles. He evaluates possibilities that provide correct answers requiring empirical data. Professor Pierce is particularly interested in connecting models of new physics with signatures from upcoming and ongoing experimental results. He joined the faculty at the University of Michigan in 2006 and served as the director of the Leinweber Center for Theoretical Physics from 2013 to 2020. He is a recipient of the Henry Russel Award, a Simons Foundation Fellowship, and is a Fellow of the American Physical Society.
University of Michigan • Ann Arbor, MI
Joined the faculty and has been conducting research and teaching.
Leinweber Center for Theoretical Physics • Ann Arbor, MI
Led the center focusing on theoretical physics research.
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science