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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
Oct
17
2024
Complex Systems Seminar: Jennifer Schwarz: "Physical Processes th...
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM, Evanston
All biological systems are learning systems. Moreover, all biological systems are physical systems. Therefore, there exists a direct co...
Oct
18
2024
Colloquium: Kin Fai Mak: "Chiral Symmetry Breaking in Moiré Semic...
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Evanston
The realization of graphene has provided a tabletop platform to explore the physics of two-dimensional massless Dirac fermions with wel...
Oct
18
2024
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...