About the Project (Outreach)
COSMOROM is a research project that aimed to explore the fundamental laws that govern our Universe by combining modern cosmology with advanced tools from machine learning and statistics. Supported by the National Recovery and Resilience Plan in Romania (European Commission under the Horizon 2020 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions), the project was carried out at the University of Brasov over a period of two years.
The main scientific question behind COSMOROM was: What is the true nature of dark matter and dark energy? These mysterious components make up about 95% of the Universe, yet we still don't fully understand what they are. The project investigated alternative theories of gravity—beyond Einstein's general relativity — to see which ones best match the latest astronomical observations.
What we did
Key Achievements
Why it Matters
Understanding the origin and fate of the Universe is one of humanity's greatest scientific challenges. COSMOROM pushed the boundaries of cosmology by using new theoretical insights and computational tools to explore these questions.
In addition to advancing knowledge, the project helped train early-career researchers in cutting-edge techniques and fostered collaborations across Europe and Asia that will continue to grow in the future.