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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
Apr
27
2026
HEP Seminar: Walter Tangarife: "Heavy Dark Matter in Rapidly Evol...
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Evanston
This talk will address the impact of heavy dark matter (DM) captured in massive stars via scattering(s) with the star constituents. We ...
Apr
28
2026
CIERA Colloquium: Pawan Kumar: "The Physics of FRBs and Their Use...
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM, Evanston
This talk will explore our current understanding of the fast radio burst (FRB) radiation mechanism, highlighting key observational find...
Apr
29
2026