WORKSHOP: GWTC-6: The Bleeding Edge of Gravitational-wave Populations
April 16, 2026
From April 20鈥�22, CITA will be hosting聽“GWTC-6: The Bleeding Edge of Gravitational-Wave Populations.”聽At this interactive workshop, LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA members will gather to analyze forthcoming catalogs of gravitational-wave (GW) data.
Special Open Session for CITA & UofT Researchers:
While the main workshop is for LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA members, we warmly invite all researchers at CITA and UofT to join us for the opening morning on聽Monday, April 20 from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM.
This open session will provide an overview of the current state of the field, explore how GW research connects with other branches of astrophysics, and feature talks from our very own Reed Essick, Claire Ye, Maya Fishbach, and Josh Speagle.
Location:
All sessions will take place in the聽Seminar Room (MP1318A)聽unless otherwise noted.
Interim Program: Monday, April 20
(Please note: This schedule will be updated soon)
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9:00 AM 鈥� 9:05 AM聽| Welcome from the Organizers
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9:05 AM 鈥� 9:45 AM聽| What to Expect from GWTC-5 and 6聽(Reed Essick)
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9:45 AM 鈥� 10:30 AM聽| TBD
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10:30 AM 鈥� 11:00 AM聽| Coffee Break聽(Location: CITA Lounge, 14th Floor)
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11:00 AM 鈥� 11:40 AM聽| A Theorist鈥檚 Wish List from GWs聽(Claire Ye)
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11:40 AM 鈥� 12:20 PM聽| Synergies Between GWs and Other Astrophysical Probes聽(Maya Fishbach)
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12:20 PM 鈥� 1:00 PM聽| Why Do Astrostatistics?聽(Josh Speagle)
