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
20
2026
Colloquium:Enrique Paillas: "Fundamental Cosmology with Galaxy Cl...
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Evanston
Galaxy clustering provides a precision probe of the expansion rate of the Universe and the growth of structure within it, enabling test...
Feb
20
2026
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...
Feb
21
2026
Sievert Prize Lectures: Thomas Wytock: "Physics of Life: From Mol...
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM, Evanston
"Getting Life Under Control" Life has evolved sophisticated regulatory and control mechanisms, from cells regulating protein production...