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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
Jan
15
2026
Condensed Matter Physics Seminar: Jigang Wang: "Terahertz Coheren...
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Evanston
Efforts to achieve coherent control of complex quantum matter have reshaped multiple disciplines at the foundation of quantum material...
Jan
16
2026
Colloquium: Wendy Freedman: “Is the Hubble Tension Signaling New ...
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Evanston
One of the central open questions in cosmology is whether the standard ΛCDM model fully describes the evolution of the Universe, or whe...
Jan
16
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...