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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 10:00 PM for public observing with the historic 18.5 inch refracting telescope.
Events
Sep
25
2025
Complex Systems Seminar: Istvan Kiss: "Emergent Networks and Hype...
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM, Evanston
While network analysis is commonly applied to biological and social systems, understanding the impact of network coupling on self-organ...
Sep
26
2025
Colloquium: Anupam Garg: "Dynamic Magnetic Reversal: Fighting the...
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Evanston
A common technique for reversing the nuclear spins in NMR is to apply a special radio-frequency magnetic field pulse known as a pi-puls...
Sep
26
2025
Friday Nights at the Dearborn Observatory
9:00 PM - 11:00 PM, Evanston
The Dearborn Observatory is open for public viewing every Friday night from 9 to 11 pm during the spring and summer months (Apr-Sept). ...