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 open on Friday evenings for walk-in tours at 10:00 PM for public observing with the historic 18.5 inch refracting telescope.
Events
Nov
29
2022
CFP Colloquium: Mark Kasevich: Observation of a gravitational Aha...
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM, Evanston
Abstract: The gravitational interaction of a tungsten source mass with atomic wavepackets has been observed in an atom deBroglie wave i...
Nov
29
2022
Astro Seminar: Ue-Li Pen:"Coherent cosmological radiation: FRBs a...
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM, Evanston
FRBs and gravitational waves are the only distant sources sufficiently coherent to exhibit wave optics phenomena in their propagation. ...
Dec
2
2022
Colloquium: Dave Meyer: "Experiencing Hubble: A Career in Astrono...
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Evanston
Abstract: The Hubble Space Telescope (HST) has revolutionized our understanding of the cosmos through a variety of ground-breaking disc...