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.
News and Events
Observing at Dearborn Observatory
The Dearborn Observatory is closed for public observing with the historic 18.5 inch refracting telescope until further notice.
Events
Sep
24
2021
Colloquium: Jens Koch: Next generation superconducting qubits for...
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Evanston
Abstract: The field of superconducting qubits is currently dominated by the transmon qubit. Over the course of more than a decade, much...
Sep
27
2021
HEP Seminar: James Mangan: Covariant Color-Kinematics Duality
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Evanston
Abstract: The modern S-matrix program focuses directly on observables like scattering amplitudes rather than any underlying actions. O...
Oct
4
2021
HEP Seminar: Zahra Tabrizi: EFT Constraints from Neutrino Experim...
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Evanston
Abstract: We will discuss how to systematically study physics beyond the standard model (BSM) in the neutrino experiments within the St...