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Our research employs an broad range of theoretical and experimental approaches to understand the fundamental nature of the universe.
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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
Apr
2
2025
Distinguished Lecture: Steven Chu (Nobel Laureate) - The Challeng...
3:30 PM - 4:45 PM, Evanston
Title: The Challenges in Getting to Net-Zero Global Greenhouse Emissions Abstract: Throughout human history, multiple industrial and ag...
Apr
4
2025
Colloquium: Farhad Zadeh: "Nonstop Variability of the Black Hole ...
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Evanston
It is clear that an under-luminous supermassive black hole (Sgr A*) with a mass of 4.2 million solar mass lies at the center of the Gal...
Apr
4
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). ...