Orion Ning

PhD Student in Theoretical Particle Physics and NSF Graduate Fellow
University of California, Berkeley

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About Me

I'm currently a graduate student in theoretical particle physics, with a focus on dark matter phenomenology, as well as other physics beyond the Standard Model which may be probed using methods and ideas in astrophysics. I am a member of the Berkeley Center for Theoretical Physics (BCTP) as well as the Theoretical Physics Division of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL). I am also supported by an NSF Graduate Research Fellowship.

Welcome to my site! Read on to learn more about the research I'm excited about, as well as outreach I've enjoyed and other pieces I've put together in a 'Blog' section.

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Research

Within dark matter theory and phenomenology, I broadly work within the framework known as 'indirect detection', which describe searches for signatures of particle dark matter through astrophysical means and methods. I've specifically worked on ideas involving stellar mechanisms, galactic populations, and halo decays for models such as, e.g., the axion and axion-like-particles (ALPs). Check out some examples of my work, along with tangential and past interests, by clicking below.

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Outreach and Teaching

I enjoy a variety of outreach and teaching opportunities, and strive to help make physics more accessible, 'real,' and, ultimately, more fun for everyone. These include organizing events for high school students, giving public talks, TA'ing, leading and designing a student-run course, and other ventures.

You can learn more about these activities, with relevant links, and what I'm currently up to in the 'Learn More' button below.

Blog

A grab-bag of unorganized opinions, musings, and 'thought-pieces' that are really more for my own edification than anything else. Topics are about anything.

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