Dynamics of Galactic Warps and Polar Rings

该奖项支持了一项关于在银河系平面中产生翘曲的动力学的理论和观测研究。有极环的星系也将被研究，以对这些系统中暗物质的分布施加额外的限制。这位首席研究员是该领域的世界领先者之一，新的观测与她的分析技能相结合，应该会对星系的运行方式产生新的见解。

This award supports a study, both theoretical and observational, of the dynamics which produce warps in galactic planes. Galaxies with polar rings will also be studied to place additional constraints on the distribution of dark matter in these systems. The principal investigator is one of the world leaders in this field, and the combination of new observations with her analytical skills should lead to new insights in how galaxies operate.