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
Feb
28
2025
Colloquium: Sidney R. Nagel: “Evolvable Matter”
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Evanston
The behavior of matter – both living and non-living – stems from the physical interactions between its constituents. In evolutionary bi...
Feb
28
2025
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...
Mar
1
2025
Sievert Prize Lectures: Alex Edison: "Effective Field Theory: A U...
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM, Evanston
"A Bright Future Ahead" We close this lecture series with a look towards the future: exciting experiments on the horizon and mind-bendi...