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.
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
May
3
2024
Colloquium: Paul Wiseman: "Unraveling Scale Spanning Dynamics wit...
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Evanston
Podosomes are punctate actin-rich cytoskeletal structures used by dendritic cells and macrophages to sense the mechanical properties of...
May
6
2024
HEP Seminar: Alexis Nikolakopoulos: "Neutrino-Nucleus Interaction...
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Evanston
Modern neutrino experiments, including T2(H)K, DUNE, and the SBN program at Fermilab, use intense neutrino beams created in particle ac...
May
7
2024
Astrophysics Seminar: Todd Thompson:"Three Preludes on a Theme of...
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM, Evanston
Neutron stars born with magnetic fields greater than 1014 G (“magnetars”) are common in the Galaxy. Approximately 10 - 50% of the young...