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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
Feb
5
2026
Condensed Matter Physics Seminar: Daniel Dahlberg: "The Arrhenius...
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Evanston
The Arrhenius equation is regularly used to describe the dynamics of two-state switching in a variety of systems. The prefactor in th...
Feb
6
2026
Colloquium: Aashish Clerk: "From Foe to Friend: Harnessing Dissip...
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Evanston
Quantum sensing and metrology seek to use quantum states and entanglement to improve our ability measure a variety of quantities beyond...
Feb
6
2026
Friday Nights at the Dearborn Observatory
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM, Evanston
The Dearborn Observatory is open for public viewing every Friday night from 8 to 10 pm during the fall and winter months (October-March...