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
Apr
19
2024
Colloquium: Lee Roberts: "Taking the Muon for a Spin in the World...
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Evanston
In his seminal 1926 paper, P.A.M. Dirac predicted that the g-factor for electrons is ge = 2. Subsequent more precise experiments reveal...
Apr
22
2024
Special CFP Seminar: Alexander Hipp: Searching for Galactic Halo ...
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM, Evanston
Abstract: The QCD axion is a well-motivated solution to two of the biggest problems in physics: the strong CP problem and dark matter. ...
Apr
22
2024
HEP Seminar: Cari Cesarotti: TBA
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Evanston
Abstract: TBA Cari Cesarotti, Postdoctoral Scholar, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Host: Innes Bigaran