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
16
2026
Colloquium: Danielle Speller: “From Darkness to Light”
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Evanston
One of the most prominent goals of particle physics is to understand the fundamental composition and behavior of matter. Large-scale e...
Oct
16
2026
Fall/Winter 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...
Oct
19
2026
HEP Seminar: Dhong Yeon Cheong: "Suppressed Quantum Effects of We...
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Evanston
Precision experiments increasingly target weakly coupled waves, including axion dark matter and gravitational radiation. Such waves are...