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 10:00 PM for public observing with the historic 18.5 inch refracting telescope.
Events
May
16
2025
Colloquium: David Hu: " Mosquitoes, Earwax, and Bird Baths"
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Evanston
We show three recent experiments where we search for general principles in long-standing biological problems. First, we ask how mosqui...
May
16
2025
Friday Nights at the Dearborn Observatory
9:00 PM - 11:00 PM, Evanston
The Dearborn Observatory is open for public viewing every Friday night from 9 to 11 pm during the spring and summer months (Apr-Sept). ...
May
20
2025
CFP Colloquium: Ben Augenbraun: Golden Opportunities to Search fo...
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM, Evanston
Abstract: Theories attempting to explain the prevalence of matter over antimatter often introduce “new,” yet-unobserved particles with ...