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STAR AND STRUCTURE FORMATION: FROM FIRST LIGHT TO THE MILKY WAY
 
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Session 1
When & where was First Light and how can we look for it?
Speaker Title

M. Rees Introduction to Conference and Session Abstract Talk
A. Loeb Probing the First Stars and their Effects on the Universe Abstract Talk
M. Shull First Stars and Quasars: What are their Effects on the IGM? Abstract Talk
V. Bromm The End of the Dark Ages: The Formation of the First Stars and Quasars Abstract Talk
A. Ferrara Feedback Effects at Cosmic Dawn Abstract Talk
T. Abel The First Sources of Light Abstract Talk
S. Malhotra First Light - have we found it in Lyman-alpha emitters? Abstract Talk
L. Cowie High z galaxies and AGN Abstract Talk


Session 2
When did Reionization occur and what did it?
Speaker Title

Z. Haiman Introduction to Session Abstract Talk
R. Barkana GRBs versus Quasars: Lyman-alpha Signatures of Reionization versus Cosmological Infall Abstract Talk
J. Rhoads Probing Reionization History with Topological Tests Abstract Talk
J. Miralda-Escude The First Stars and Reionization Abstract Talk
X. Fan Highest-redshift Quasars: Probing the End of the Reionization Epoch Abstract Talk
C. Maier Constraints to the Evolution of Ly-alpha bright Galaxies between z = 3 and z = 6 Abstract Talk
C. Martin The Space Density of Redshift 5.7 LyA Emitters from a Deep, Keck Multislit Windows Search Abstract Talk
M. Bremer Constraints on Reionization from High-z Galaxies Abstract Talk
E. Hu Observational Constraints on Reionization from High-z Galaxy Studies Abstract Talk


Session 3
How does Metallicity of the Universe develop?
Speaker Title

R. Kennicutt Introduction to Session Abstract Talk
J. Truran Evolution of the Metallicity of the Universe Abstract Talk
L. Greggio On the constraints on galaxy formation timescales from observed alpha elements overabundance Abstract Talk
A. Ferguson Constraints on Galaxy Formation from Observations of Resolved Fossils Abstract Talk
M. Cappellari The Fossil Record of Galaxy Formation Observed with SAURON Abstract Talk
C. Chiosi Chemical Evolution of the ICM Abstract Talk
D. Koo New Explorations with DEEP of the Metallicities of Gas and Stars at iItermediate Redshifts Abstract Talk
J. Schaye The Distribution of Metals in the Intergalactic Medium Abstract Talk
E. Scannapieco The Sources of Intergalactic Metals Abstract Talk
V. Kulkarni Evolution of Metals in Galaxies: Clues from the Damped Lyman-alpha Absorbers Abstract Talk
D. Maoz Star Formation and Metal-enrichment History in Clusters and in the Field from SNe Abstract Talk


Session 4
How do Galaxies grow?
Speaker Title

M. Steinmetz Introduction to Session Abstract Talk
M. Franx The Evolution of Galaxies from very deep Near-IR imaging Abstract Talk
B. Abraham First Results from the Gemini Deep Deep Survey Abstract Talk
H. Ferguson Early Results from the Great Observatories Origins deep Survey Abstract Talk
O. Le Fèvre Early results from the VIMOS VLT Deep Survey Abstract Talk
A. Renzini Massive Galaxies at High Redshift from K20+GOODS Abstract Talk
A. Szalay The Clustering of SDSS Galaxies as a Function of Color Abstract Talk
O. Gerhard Models for Disk Galaxy Formation Abstract Talk


Session 5
When and how are Fundamental Scaling Relations set?
Speaker Title

G. Illingworth Introduction to Session Abstract Talk
H.-W. Rix An empirical picture of the evolution of galaxies from the COMBO-17 survey Abstract Talk
G. Kauffmann Galaxy Scaling Relations in the SDSS and their Dependence on Environment Abstract Talk
G. Kauffman (for T. Heckman) The Host Galaxies of 23,000 AGN Abstract Talk
K. Gebhardt Relationship of Black Hole to Host Galaxy: Properties and Evolution Abstract Talk
M. Begelman Feedback Effects from Growth of Supermassive Black Holes Abstract Talk
D. Merritt Origin of Black Hole Scaling Relations Abstract Talk


Session 6
What is the underlying Physics of Disk Formation?
Speaker Title

F. van den Bosch Introduction to Session Abstract Talk
D. Pfenniger Gas Dynamic Spiral Galaxies Abstract Talk
L. Mayer Galaxy Formation in SPH Simulations: Physical and Numerical Effects Abstract Talk
I. Ferreras Near and Far: Comparing local and High- redshift Disk Galaxies to Contrain their Star Formation Histories Abstract Talk
J. Dalcanton Constraints on Galaxy Formation from Edge-On Disks Abstract Talk
R. Sancisi HI holes, HI halos and gas infall Abstract Talk
R. Giovanelli On Scaling Relations for Spiral Galaxies Abstract Talk
S. Kannappan Forming Young Bulges within Exisiting Disks: Statistical Evidence for External Drivers Abstract Talk
M. Carollo Dense Disks and Small Bulges Abstract Talk


Session 7
How does a Dense Environment Affect Galaxies?
Speaker Title

S. White Introduction to Session Abstract Talk
C. Baugh Disentangling the high redshift universe Abstract Talk
S. Gottloeber Formation and Evolution of DM Halos in Different Environment Abstract Talk
D. Zaritsky A Case Study of Galaxy Evolution in a locally dense Environment Abstract Talk
G. Fabbiano The X-ray emission of galaxies Abstract Talk
A. Zabludoff The Roles of Environment in Galaxy Evolution Abstract Talk
P. Norberg On the Existence of Extended Dark Matter Halos around Galaxies Abstract Talk
J. van Gorkom The fate of cold gas in cluster galaxies Abstract Talk
P. McCarthy Old Galaxies at z > 1 Abstract Talk


Session 8
How do Baryons and Dark Matter Interact?
Speaker Title

B. Moore Introduction Abstract Talk
A. Klypin Cusps, dynamical friction, and resonances Abstract Talk
B. Metcalf A Spectroscopic Gravitational Lensing and Limits on the Dark Matter Substructure Abstract Talk
E. D'Onghia The Angular Momentum Problem in CDM Halos Abstract Talk
C. Keeton Galaxy Masses with Strong Lensing Abstract Talk
J. Diemand Resolving the Inner Structure of CDM Clusters Abstract Talk
C. Porciani The Halo Occupation Distribution of 2dF Galaxies Abstract Talk
R. de Jong Properties of Dark Matter Halos in Disk Galaxies Abstract Talk
J. Sellwood A Dynamical Friction and Halo Densities Abstract Talk


Session 9
Session Summaries
Speaker Title

J. Silk Session 4 -
How do galaxies grow?
Abstract Talk
T. de Zeeuw Session 5 -
When/how are fundamental scaling relations set?
Abstract Talk
K. Freeman Session 6 -
What is the underlying physics of disk formation?
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S. Tremaine Session 7 -
How does a sense environment affect galaxies?
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R. Ellis Session 8 -
How do baryons and dark matter interact?
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C. Norman Session 3 -
How does metallicity of the Universe develop?
Abstract Talk
P. Madau Session 1 -
When and where was First Light?
Abstract Talk
S. Lilly Session 2 -
When did reionization occur and what did it?
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