Welcome to Northwestern Physics and Astronomy
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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.![](images/higgs.jpg)
Seminars and Colloquia
See our weekly seminars and colloquia throughout the academic year.![Dearborn Observatory](images/home-page/dearborn-observatory-544x310.jpg)
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
24
2024
Colloquium: Eric Cornell: 'Precision Measurements are having a Mo...
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Evanston
The past three years have seen three dipole-moment measurements of record-breaking accuracy – the magnetic dipole moments (aka “g-2”) o...
May
24
2024
Friday Nights at the Dearborn Observatory
9:00 PM - 11:00 PM, Evanston
The Dearborn Observatory is open for public viewing every Friday night from 9 to 11 pm during the spring and summer months (Apr-Sept). ...
May
28
2024
Astrophysics Seminar: Paul Duffell: TBA
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM, Evanston
Abstract: TBA Speaker: Paul Duffell, Assistant Professor, Purdue University Host: Jason Wang