Research at CIERA
Researchers at CIERA study a wide variety of topics, all with the aim of advancing the field of astrophysics and expanding our understanding of the Universe.
Black Holes & Dead Stars
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Black Holes & Dead Stars
Supermassive, Intermediate & Stellar Mass Black Holes, White Dwarfs, Neutron Stars . . .
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Exoplanets & The Solar System
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Exoplanets & The Solar System
Planet Formation, Planet Dynamics, Protoplanetary Disks . . .
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Galaxies & Cosmology
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Galaxies & Cosmology
Galaxy Formation, Intergalactic Medium, Galaxy Clusters, Early Universe . . .
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Gravitational Waves & Multi-Messenger Astronomy
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Gravitational Waves & Multi-Messenger Astronomy
Black Hole & Neutron Star Mergers, Gravitational Wave Sources & Their Electromagnetic Counterparts . . .
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Life & Death of Stars
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Life & Death of Stars
Interstellar Medium, Star Formation & Evolution, Supernovae & Their Remnants . . .
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Stellar Dynamics & Stellar Populations
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Stellar Dynamics & Stellar Populations
Star Clusters, Galactic Nuclei, Stellar Collisions & Mergers, Interacting Binaries . . .
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Our Faculty
There are many different methods used to study the cosmos. CIERA researchers use observations and data science to make new discoveries, use theory and computation to explain and predict what we see, and build innovative new instruments to see farther and in more detail than ever before.
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Upcoming Events
Tea Time
Mar 03, 2025
3:00 PM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Skylounge)
CIERA Colloquium: Nick Stone "Tidal Disruption Events: Transient Tools for Black Hole Archaeology"
11:00 AM
1800 Sherman Avenue (7-600)
CIERA Journal Club
Mar 04, 2025
4:00 PM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Cafe)
CIERA Theory Group
Mar 06, 2025
12:00 PM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Cafe)
Observational Astronomy Meeting
Mar 07, 2025
12:00 PM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Cafe)
CIERA en español
3:00 PM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Skylounge)
Tea Time
Mar 10, 2025
3:00 PM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Skylounge)
CIERA Colloquium: Taeho Ryu "TBA"
11:00 AM
1800 Sherman Avenue (7-600)
CIERA Journal Club
Mar 11, 2025
4:00 PM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Cafe)
CIERA Theory Group
Mar 13, 2025
12:00 PM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Cafe)
Observational Astronomy Meeting
Mar 14, 2025
12:00 PM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Cafe)
Tea Time
Mar 17, 2025
3:00 PM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Skylounge)
CIERA en español
3:00 PM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Skylounge)
Tea Time
Mar 24, 2025
3:00 PM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Skylounge)
CIERA Astronomer Evenings
Mar 28, 2025
8:00 PM
Dearborn Observatory
Tea Time
Mar 31, 2025
3:00 PM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Skylounge)
CIERA Journal Club
Apr 01, 2025
4:00 PM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Cafe)
CIERA Theory Group
Apr 03, 2025
12:00 PM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Cafe)
Observational Astronomy Meeting
Apr 04, 2025
12:00 PM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Cafe)
Colloquium: Farhad Zadeh: TBA
4:00 PM
Technological Institute (L211)
Tea Time
Apr 07, 2025
3:00 PM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Skylounge)
CIERA Colloquium: TBA: "TBA"
11:00 AM
1800 Sherman Avenue (7-600)
CIERA Journal Club
Apr 08, 2025
4:00 PM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Cafe)
CIERA Theory Group
Apr 10, 2025
12:00 PM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Cafe)
Observational Astronomy Meeting
Apr 11, 2025
12:00 PM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Cafe)
CIERA Connections: Laura Trouille "Beyond the PhD: Building a Career in Science Engagement and Citizen Science"
Apr 14, 2025
11:45 AM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Cafe)
Tea Time
Apr 14, 2025
3:00 PM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Skylounge)
CIERA Colloquium: Elisabeth Krause: "TBA"
Apr 15, 2025
11:00 AM
1800 Sherman Avenue (7-600)
CIERA Journal Club
Apr 15, 2025
4:00 PM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Cafe)
CIERA Theory Group
Apr 17, 2025
12:00 PM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Cafe)
Observational Astronomy Meeting
Apr 18, 2025
12:00 PM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Cafe)
Tea Time
Apr 21, 2025
3:00 PM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Skylounge)
CIERA Colloquium: TBA: "TBA"
11:00 AM
1800 Sherman Avenue (7-600)
CIERA Journal Club
Apr 22, 2025
4:00 PM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Cafe)
CIERA Theory Group
Apr 24, 2025
12:00 PM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Cafe)
Observational Astronomy Meeting
Apr 25, 2025
12:00 PM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Cafe)
CIERA Astronomer Evenings
Apr 25, 2025
9:00 PM
Dearborn Observatory
Tea Time
Apr 28, 2025
3:00 PM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Skylounge)
CIERA Colloquium: Chris Conselice: "TBA"
11:00 AM
1800 Sherman Avenue (7-600)
CIERA Journal Club
Apr 29, 2025
4:00 PM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Cafe)
CIERA Theory Group
May 01, 2025
12:00 PM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Cafe)
Observational Astronomy Meeting
May 02, 2025
12:00 PM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Cafe)
CIERA Connections: Bharath Pattabiraman
May 05, 2025
11:45 AM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Cafe)
Tea Time
May 05, 2025
3:00 PM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Skylounge)
CIERA Colloquium: Malena Rice: "TBA"
11:00 AM
1800 Sherman Avenue (7-600)
CIERA Journal Club
May 06, 2025
4:00 PM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Cafe)
CIERA Theory Group
May 08, 2025
12:00 PM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Cafe)
Observational Astronomy Meeting
May 09, 2025
12:00 PM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Cafe)
Tea Time
May 12, 2025
3:00 PM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Skylounge)
CIERA Colloquium: Nick Winters: "TBA"
May 13, 2025
11:00 AM
1800 Sherman Avenue (7-600)
CIERA Journal Club
May 13, 2025
4:00 PM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Cafe)
CIERA Theory Group
May 15, 2025
12:00 PM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Cafe)
Observational Astronomy Meeting
May 16, 2025
12:00 PM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Cafe)
Tea Time
May 19, 2025
3:00 PM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Skylounge)
CIERA Colloquium: Jared Males: "TBA"
May 20, 2025
11:00 AM
1800 Sherman Avenue (7-600)
CIERA Journal Club
May 20, 2025
4:00 PM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Cafe)
CIERA Theory Group
May 22, 2025
12:00 PM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Cafe)
Observational Astronomy Meeting
May 23, 2025
12:00 PM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Cafe)
Tea Time
May 26, 2025
3:00 PM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Skylounge)
CIERA Colloquium: Scott Gaudi: "TBA"
May 27, 2025
11:00 AM
1800 Sherman Avenue (7-600)
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