Welcome to Northwestern Physics and Astronomy
Faculty and Research
Our research employs an broad range of theoretical and experimental approaches to understand the fundamental nature of the universe.
Seminars and Colloquia
See our weekly seminars and colloquia throughout the academic year.
Dearborn Observatory
Visitors are invited to tour the Observatory every Friday night.
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News and Events
Observing at Dearborn Observatory
The Dearborn Observatory is open on Friday evenings for walk-in tours at 9:00 PM for public observing with the historic 18.5 inch refracting telescope.
Events
Jan
10
2025
Colloquium: Evelyn Tang: "Robust Dynamics and Function in Stochas...
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Evanston
Living systems exhibit various robust dynamics during system regulation, growth, and motility. However, how robustness emerges from sto...
Jan
10
2025
Friday Nights at the Dearborn Observatory
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM, Evanston
The Dearborn Observatory is open for public viewing every Friday night from 8 to 10 pm during the fall and winter months (October-March...
Jan
11
2025
Sievert Prize Lectures: Alex Edison: "Effective Field Theory: A U...
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM, Evanston
"Models and Predictions" In our quest to uncover the fundamental properties of nature, physicists rely on learning to distinguish betwe...