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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
Mar
12
2026
Complex Systems Seminar: Keng-Hui Lin: "Investigating Mechanobiol...
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM, Evanston
This talk presents two complementary directions of my research in mechanobiology. First, I will present our recent work to solve the ce...
Mar
12
2026
Condensed Matter Physics Seminar: Ray Simmonds: "Harnessing Param...
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Evanston
Over 15 years ago, parametric coupling was proposed as a way to entangle flux qubits at their “sweet spots” with frequencies that were ...
Mar
12
2026
Careers in Physics with Dr. Phalguni Shah
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM, Evanston
Physics degrees open doors to careers in data science, software development, consulting, education, industry research, and more. To hig...