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Astronomer Evenings at Dearborn Observatory

Astronomer Evenings at Dearborn Observatory

Join us the last Friday of each month for conversations with Astronomers

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CIERA Fifteenth Annual Public Lecture

CIERA Fifteenth Annual Public Lecture

October 5 | 5:30 PM | Cahn Auditorium | Presented by Marcia Bartusiak

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Black holes eat faster than previously expected

Black holes eat faster than previously expected

New finding might explain why quasars flare and fade so quickly

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 CIERA Postdoctoral Fellowship Positions in Astronomy & Astrophysics

CIERA Postdoctoral Fellowship Positions in Astronomy & Astrophysics

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Postdoctoral Associate Positions in Astronomy & Astrophysics

Postdoctoral Associate Positions in Astronomy & Astrophysics

Observational and Theoretical

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Northwestern – U Chicago Brinson Postdoctoral Fellowship in Astrophysics

Northwestern – U Chicago Brinson Postdoctoral Fellowship in Astrophysics

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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.

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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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CIERA Journal Club

Sep 26, 2023
3:00 PM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Cafe)

Observational Astronomy Meeting

Sep 27, 2023
12:30 PM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Cafe)

CIERA Theory Group

Sep 28, 2023
12:00 PM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Cafe)

Sep
28
2023

Introduction to Quest - Northwestern's High Performance Computing Cluster

1:30 PM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th Floor, Boardroom)

CIERA Astronomer Evenings

Sep 29, 2023
9:00 PM
Dearborn Observatory

Oct
03
2023

Astrophysics Seminar: Daniel Stark: TBA

11:00 AM
1800 Sherman Avenue (6-800)

CIERA Journal Club

Oct 03, 2023
3:00 PM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Cafe)

Observational Astronomy Meeting

Oct 04, 2023
12:30 PM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Cafe)

CIERA Theory Group

Oct 05, 2023
12:00 PM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Cafe)

CIERA 15th Annual Public Lecture by Marcia Bartusiak

Oct 05, 2023
5:30 PM
Cahn Auditorium

Oct
07
2023

NASA Space Apps Challenge Chicago

12:00 AM
1800 Sherman Avenue

Oct
08
2023

NASA Space Apps Challenge Chicago

12:00 AM
1800 Sherman Avenue

Oct
10
2023

Astrophysics Seminar: Pablo Laguna: TBA

11:00 AM
1800 Sherman Avenue (7-600)

CIERA Journal Club

Oct 10, 2023
3:00 PM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Cafe)

Observational Astronomy Meeting

Oct 11, 2023
12:30 PM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Cafe)

CIERA Theory Group

Oct 12, 2023
12:00 PM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Cafe)

CIERA Journal Club

Oct 17, 2023
3:00 PM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Cafe)

Observational Astronomy Meeting

Oct 18, 2023
12:30 PM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Cafe)

CIERA Theory Group

Oct 19, 2023
12:00 PM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Cafe)

Oct
24
2023

Astrophysics Seminar: Ashley Villar: TBA

11:00 AM
1800 Sherman Avenue (6-700)

CIERA Journal Club

Oct 24, 2023
3:00 PM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Cafe)

Observational Astronomy Meeting

Oct 25, 2023
12:30 PM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Cafe)

CIERA Theory Group

Oct 26, 2023
12:00 PM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Cafe)

CIERA Journal Club

Oct 31, 2023
3:00 PM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Cafe)

Observational Astronomy Meeting

Nov 01, 2023
12:30 PM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Cafe)

CIERA Theory Group

Nov 02, 2023
12:00 PM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Cafe)

CIERA Journal Club

Nov 07, 2023
3:00 PM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Cafe)

Observational Astronomy Meeting

Nov 08, 2023
12:30 PM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Cafe)

CIERA Theory Group

Nov 09, 2023
12:00 PM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Cafe)

Nov
13
2023

Nianyi Chen

12:00 PM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Cafe)

CIERA Journal Club

Nov 14, 2023
3:00 PM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Cafe)

Observational Astronomy Meeting

Nov 15, 2023
12:30 PM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Cafe)

CIERA Theory Group

Nov 16, 2023
12:00 PM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Cafe)

CIERA Journal Club

Nov 28, 2023
3:00 PM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Cafe)

Observational Astronomy Meeting

Nov 29, 2023
12:30 PM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Cafe)

CIERA Theory Group

Nov 30, 2023
12:00 PM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Cafe)

Observational Astronomy Meeting

Jan 03, 2024
12:30 PM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Cafe)

Observational Astronomy Meeting

Jan 10, 2024
12:30 PM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Cafe)

CIERA Theory Group

Jan 11, 2024
12:00 PM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Cafe)

CIERA Journal Club

Jan 16, 2024
3:00 PM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Cafe)

Observational Astronomy Meeting

Jan 17, 2024
12:30 PM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Cafe)

CIERA Theory Group

Jan 18, 2024
12:00 PM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Cafe)

CIERA Journal Club

Jan 23, 2024
3:00 PM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Cafe)

Observational Astronomy Meeting

Jan 24, 2024
12:30 PM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Cafe)

CIERA Theory Group

Jan 25, 2024
12:00 PM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Cafe)

CIERA Journal Club

Jan 30, 2024
3:00 PM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Cafe)

Observational Astronomy Meeting

Jan 31, 2024
12:30 PM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Cafe)

CIERA Theory Group

Feb 01, 2024
12:00 PM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Cafe)

CIERA Journal Club

Feb 06, 2024
3:00 PM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Cafe)

Observational Astronomy Meeting

Feb 07, 2024
12:30 PM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Cafe)

CIERA Theory Group

Feb 08, 2024
12:00 PM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Cafe)

CIERA Journal Club

Feb 13, 2024
3:00 PM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Cafe)

Observational Astronomy Meeting

Feb 14, 2024
12:30 PM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Cafe)

CIERA Theory Group

Feb 15, 2024
12:00 PM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Cafe)

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