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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
Oct
8
2026
Special CFP Seminar: Andrew Laeuger: Levitated sensors in Fabry–P...
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM, Evanston
Abstract: Optically levitated sensors inside a Fabry–Pérot cavity have been proposed for high-frequency gravitational-wave detection, b...
Oct
8
2026
Condensed Matter Physics Seminar: Erik Henriksen: "Pursuing Quant...
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Evanston
We are developing thermal transport and quantum sensing approaches for studying quantum spin liquid-related phenomena in atomically thi...
Oct
9
2026
Colloquium: David Caratelli: "Exploring Nature with Neutrinos"
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Evanston
Neutrinos are elementary particles that can help shed light on open questions in fundamental physics and probe astrophysical phenomena....