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
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...
Oct
20
2026
CFP Colloquium: Nick Hutzler: Engineered Clocks and Exotic Nuclei
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM, Evanston
Abstract: Precision measurements in molecules have enabled sensitive probes of fundamental physics beyond the Standard Model, and are c...
Oct
22
2026
Complex Systems Seminar: Andreia Sofia Teixeira: "Enriching Our U...
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM, Evanston
Signed networks allow us to move beyond simple notions of connectivity by representing relationships as positive, negative, or potentia...