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
30
2026
Colloquium: Roni Harnik: "Quantum Sensing for Fundamental Physics...
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Evanston
I will review the connections of quantum field theory to modern quantum devices and opportunities to probe fundamental physics with a v...
Jan
30
2026
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
31
2026
Sievert Prize Lectures: Thomas Wytock: "Physics of Life: From Mol...
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM, Evanston
"The Physics of the Brain" The brain is the most energy-efficient computational device yet encountered, requiring only about 20 Watts o...