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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 10:00 PM for public observing with the historic 18.5 inch refracting telescope.
Events
Apr
25
2025
Colloquium: Tarek Saab: "Searching for Dark Matter with the Super...
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Evanston
Cold dark matter is one of the major constituents of the leading cosmological model for our Universe, with many ongoing experimental ef...
Apr
25
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). ...
Apr
28
2025
HEP Seminar: Nicholas Kamp: "Heavy Neutral Leptons and Beyond in ...
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Evanston
Heavy neutral leptons (HNLs) are among the most promising candidates for physics beyond the Standard Model. These right-handed gauge si...