Abstract:

There is overwhelming evidence that non-baryonic dark matter constitutes ~27% of the energy density of the universe. Many promising dark matter candidates, like Weakly Interacting Massive Particles (WIMPs), may produce gamma rays via annihilation or decay detectable by the Fermi Large Area Telescope (Fermi LAT). A detection of gamma rays from dark matter is exciting since it would indicate the existence of physics beyond the Standard Model. I will present recent results from the Fermi-LAT Collaboration, including results from our search for spectral lines, and investigations of dwarf galaxies and the Galactic center.