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Paul Scholz is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics at York University, specializing in astrophysical transients including fast radio bursts, pulsars, magnetars, and neutron stars. His research focuses on rapidly rotating neutron stars, known as pulsars, and their highly-magnetized counterparts, magnetars. Scholz investigates the enigmatic phenomenon of fast radio bursts (FRBs), which are intense flashes of radio light that originate from far beyond the Milky Way Galaxy. These bursts last only nano-seconds to seconds and release energy equivalent to what the Sun emits over thousands of years, opening up new avenues for studying matter, light, and magnetism in extreme astronomical environments. His work primarily utilizes the Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment (CHIME), a unique observational tool that surveys the northern sky daily, leading to exceptional discovery rates of FRBs, with multiple bursts occurring each day. Through the study of FRBs, Scholz aims to probe the structure of the universe and tackle significant astrophysical questions related to dark matter and highly-magnetized neutron stars.
York University • Toronto, Canada
Research and teaching in astrophysics with a focus on observational studies of transients.
Department of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies graduate programs generally follow the Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS) B+ minimum requirement.