Asymmetric Dark Matter

We review the theoretical framework underlying models of asymmetric dark matter, describe astrophysical constraints which arise from observations of neutron stars, and discuss the prospects for detecting asymmetric dark matter.Comment: 8 pages, 1 figure, LaTeX. Submitted to the proceedings of PPC 2013. v2 and v3: typos fixed and references correcte

A Toy Model for Gauge-Mediation in Intersecting Brane Models

We discuss the phenomenology of a toy intersecting brane model where supersymmetry is dynamically broken in an open string hidden sector and gauge-mediated to the visible sector. Scalar masses ~ TeV are easily realizable, and R-symmetry is broken. These ideas are easily generalizable to other intersecting brane models.Comment: 14 pages, LaTeX, references added, some discussion clarifie