The goal of this workshop is to discuss the current status of theoretical predictions and observational tests of Cold Dark Matter models on sub-galactic scales. The target size is about 40 participants. The format will combine relatively short (25-30 min) talks with breaks for informal discussion. The list of topics to be discussed includes

If you are interested in participating in the workshop, please send an email with abstract of your talk to Andrey Kravtsov. We will try to accomodate all requests, although given the small size and short duration of the workshop, the time for a presentation is not guaranteed.

Kev Abazajian (Fermilab) Roberto Aloisio (INFN-LNGS) Eric Barnes (Rutgers) Andreas Berlind (U.Chicago) Pasquale Blasi (Arcetri) Leo Blitz (Berkeley) Pedro Colín (UNAM) Victor Debattista (Basel) Avishai Dekel (Jerusalem) Scott Dodelson (Fermilab) David Johnston (Chicago) Paolo Gondolo (CWRU) Oleg Gnedin (STScI) Lam Hui (Fermilab) Anatoly Klypin (NMSU) Neal Katz (UMass) Chuck Keeton (U. Chicago) Arthur Kosowsky (Rutgers)

Andrey Kravtsov (U. Chicago) Stacy McGaugh (U. of Maryland) Milos Milosavljevic (Rutgers) Angela Olinto (U.Chicago) Joel Primack (UC Santa Cruz) Jerry Sellwood (Rutgers) Felix Stoehr (MPA) Argyro Tasitsiomi (U.Chicago) Michael Turner (U.Chicago) Monica Valluri (CfCP, U.Chicago) Licia Verde (Rutgers) Ben Wandelt (Illinois) Risa Wechsler (U.Mich.) Martin Weinberg (UMass) Bruce Winstein (U.Chicago) Brian Yanny (Fermilab) Andrew Zentner (Ohio State)

• Roberto Aloisio, "Neutralino Annihilation in the Galaxy" [Abstract]
• Kevork Abazajian, "Direct Detection of Dark Matter in the X-ray" [Abstract]
• Pasquale Blasi, "Multifrequency Brightness of Galactic Dark Matter" [Abstract]
• Pedro Colín "Is SIDM still a good substitute for collisionless CDM?" [Abstract]
• Victor Debattista "Bar Pattern Speeds and the Density of Dark Matter Halos" [Abstract]
• Avishai Dekel, "The Role of Feedback in the Formation of LSB/Dwarf Galaxies" [Abstract]
• Scott Dodelson, "Detecting galactic substructure with CMB Lensing" [Abstract]
• Oleg Gnedin "Self-interacting dark matter: the rise, demise, and afterglow" [Abstract]
• Paolo Gondolo "Methods to detect WIMP streams and clumps in the halo" [Abstract]
• Lam Hui, "Unitarity bounds on self-interacting dark matter/intrinsic ellipticity-ellipticity and density-ellipticity correlations in weak lensing studies"
• David Johnston, "Weak lensing constraints on halo bias models" [Abstract]
• Neal Katz, "Dynamical Friction: It's not what your father taught you!" [Abstract]
• Chuck Keeton, "Detecting Substructure with Strong Lensing" [Abstract]
• Anatoly Klypin "Secular bar formation in galaxies with significant amount of dark matter" [Abstract]
• Stacy McGaugh, "Are Cuspy Halos Viable?" [Abstract]
• Milos Milosavljevic, "Black hole mergers and implications for dark matter halo cores" [Abstract]
• Jerry Sellwood, "Dark Matter Halo Cores" [Abstract]
• Felix Stoehr, "The LCDM Milky Way: On substructure and neutralino annihilation" [Abstract]
• Argyro Tasitsiomi, "The detectability of DM clumps via Atmospheric Cherenkov telescopes." [Abstract]
• Licia Verde "Abundance of dwarf galaxies and DM halo profiles from observed rotation curves" [Abstract]
• Ben Wandelt, "Baryon-Dark Matter Interactions" [Abstract]
• Risa Wechsler, "Consequences of Halo Assembly Histories for the Structure of Dark Matter Halos and Galaxies" [Abstract]
• Martin Weinberg, "Bars, Cusps, and Cores" [Abstract]
• Brian Yanni, "Constraints on the shape of the dark halo of the Milky Way from SDSS observations" [Abstract]
• Andrew Zentner, "Inflation, cold dark matter, and the central density problem" [Abstract]

Commuting to/from the workshop.

If you are staying at the Ramada Inn, a hotel shuttle is scheduled to transport participants to and from Enrico Fermi Institute (EFI) building. The shuttle boarding in the morning will be at 8:00-8:10am at the hotel entrance (check with the desk). Ramada shuttle will also be available to pick guests at the EFI in the evening after workshop activities (boarding times will be announced).

It is also possible to take CTA city bus from near Ramada Inn (check with hotel clerk for directions to the bus stop) to the EFI (located on the corner of Ellis Ave. and 57th street). See this site for routes and schedules (you can take route 171 or 172).

If you decide to walk from Ramada Inn to campus, allow yourself 25-30min.

If you are staying at Wooded Isle Suites, the EFI building is about 10-15 minute walk away. As you exit the Suites, turn left toward 57 street (the first street on the left). Turn left on 57st, go through the train underpass and then follow (west) on 57st until intersection with Ellis Ave. The EFI is a gray 4 story building to the right of the 57st - Ellis Ave. intersection.

The entrance to the EFI building is on Ellis Ave. The talks will take place in room RI 480, on the 4th floor of the building. We will post signs directing from the entrance to RI 480.

Food

Box lunches will be provided for all workshop participants during the lunch break. We hope to use lunch break time for informal discussion of morning talks.

On Wednesday, we invite you for the annual CfCP BBQ party outside the EFI building immediately after the talks.

On Thursday, we are organizing workshop dinner at the Greek Islands restaurant in Chicago's Greek town on the westside of downtown. The dinner is free and all participants are invited. We will provide buses for transportation from University. After dinner the buses will take people back to Ramada Inn and Wooded Isle.

Please let me know if you will not be able to make it to this dinner or if you have special food requirements (if you have not already done so).

On Friday night we don't have any scheduled activities, although a group of people will be likely getting together for dinner and some music in one of the Chicago jazz/blues clubs.

For additional restaurants see this listing. You will also receive a map with listing of Hyde Park restaurants in your workshop packet.

Projectors

We will have both LCD and overhead projectors ready for talks. For the LCD projector we will have a hub so you can test your laptop before the session and leave it hooked up to the LCD for quick changeup between presentations.

Net access

We will have 1 or 2 laptops in RI480 for checking email. If you bring your laptop and have a wireless card, we may be able to setup wireless access for you in RI480 (please let us know if you would like to have this option).

Online Talk Slides

Although there will be no proceedings for the workshop, we plan to provide the talk slides and (possibly) audio recording online. Therefore, we would like to ask you to provide us with the electronic files of your talk (PDF, PowerPoint, StarOffice, etc.) or transparencies (which will be scanned and returned to you). Please let us know if you have any objections to this.

The workshop will take place at the University of Chicago, in the Enrico Fermi Institute (EFI) room RI480 (4th floor)

Chicago provides a wealth of cultural and entertainment activities. The vibrant downtown area is located within a short (15 minute) train or bus ride from the University of Chicago. The notable attractions are The Art Institute of Chicago, Adler Planetarium, The Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Theater, Blues, Jazz and much more ...

We reserved a block of 30 single and 10 double rooms at the Lake Shore Ramada Inn hotel, and a small number of rooms (9) in the Wooded Isle Suites. Both of these hotels are located in the Hyde Park neighborhood within walking distance from campus. Shuttles to and from the University are available to the Ramada Inn (located about 2 miles from campus). The Wooded Isle is located a 10 minute walk from campus. An alternative somewhat more upscale lodging is available at the Hyatt Regency Chicago, located about 5 miles from campus (campus can be accessed by bus or train). Their website contains maps and other useful information.

Please note that you are required to make your own hotel reservations (mention that you are attending the Center for Cosmological Physics, University of Chicago workshop when you make your reservations). The rooms will be allocated on the first come first serve basis. We urge you to make reservations as soon as possible - the deadline is July 1. After July 1, we may cancel some of the reserved rooms. For assistance please contact Helen Pates (e-mail: hpates@cfcp.uchicago.edu , phone: 773-702-7848)

You can fly to either O'Hare (ORD) or Midway (MDW) airports. The Midway airport is considerably closer than O'Hare and is generally more convenient. A taxi ride from O'Hare and Midway to campus should cost about $40-50 and $20-25, respectively. Omega Shuttle Service also offers transportation from Hyde Park to Chicago's Midway and O'Hare Airports. You can find fare and scheduling information as well as boarding locations on their website, http://www.omegashuttle.com/default.htm

You can find more information about traveling to the University of Chicago here.