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.
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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
Oct
6
2026
CFP Colloquium: Gurudev Dutt: Towards Macroscopic Superpositions ...
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM, Evanston
Abstract: Nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers in diamond offer a "uniquely quantum handle" for controlling mechanical systems. While NV-based...
Oct
7
2026
PAECRS: Evan Shaman, ISP Student and Bjorn Vetne, PhD Student
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM, Evanston
Evan Shaman, Chandrasekhar Group "Development of a Cantilever Magnetometer for Magnetic Characterization of Mesoscopic Systems" Unde...
Oct
7
2026
Quantum Information Seminar: Sahel Ashhab: "The Unusual Physics a...
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM, Evanston
Quantum computing technologies, such as superconducting circuit-QED systems, have allowed the exploration of novel physical phenomena. ...