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
8
2026
Complex Systems Seminar: Zheng Shi: "Decoding Mechanical Signals ...
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM, Evanston
The surface of a cell experiences frequent stretching and compression. The resulting membrane tension is converted to intracellular ele...
Jan
8
2026
Condensed Matter Physics Seminar: Alex Ma: "Controlling and Probi...
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Evanston
Superconducting circuits have emerged as a powerful analog quantum simulation platform for exploring many-body physics in synthetic qua...
Jan
9
2026
Colloquium: Pedram Khalili: TBA
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Evanston
Abstract: TBA Pedram Khalili, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Northwestern University Host: Istvan Kovacs