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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
Nov
7
2024
Complex Systems Seminar: Sara A. Solla: "Artificial Neural Networ...
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM, Evanston
Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs) are composed of very simple elements that implement Boolean logic. The basic model, the McCulloch-Pit...
Nov
8
2024
Colloquium: Dashun Wang: "The Science of Science: Exciting Progre...
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Evanston
The increasing availability of large-scale datasets that trace the entirety of the scientific enterprise, have created an unprecedente...
Nov
8
2024
Family Weekend at the Dearborn Observatory
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM, Evanston
In honor of Family Weekend, the Dearborn will be walk-in only this evening--no reservations are required. The session is free and open...