Recent Progress in Cosmology and Particle Astrophysics
  Recent years have seen dramatic progress in cosmology and particle
astrophysics. So much so that anyone who dares to offer an overview would
certainly risk him- or herself for being incomplete and biased at best, and
even incorrect due to the author's limited expertise. It is with this
understanding and excuse that I risk myself in offering this review. After a
brief summary of Planck mission's first results, I highlight some selected
theoretical and experimental advancement in dark energy, dark matter, and
cosmic neutrinos research. It is hoped that with a glance through these
exciting development, one would be convinced that we are now a step closer to
the ultimate understanding of our universe, while major breakthroughs are still
required.
