Postdoc Bryan Scott named 2024 Hunstead lecturer
Each year, the Sydney Institute for Astronomy (SIfA) at the University of Sydney invites an internationally renowned speaker to deliver their Hunstead lecture series,...
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Northwestern joins Giant Magellan Telescope’s international consortium
Faculty will contribute expertise in astrophysics, engineering and artificial intelligence Northwestern University officially is a founding partner of the Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT), an enormous ground-based telescope currently...
Grad student Imran Sultan wins global photography competition for second year in a row
‘I love using my astrophotography to emphasize human connection’ In his photography, graduate student Imran Sultan must overcome several obstacles: subjects that only appear in the...
Postdoc Sylvia Biscoveanu named to Forbes 30 Under 30 in Science
On December 3, 2024, Forbes Magazine announced the honorees in their annual North American 30 Under 30 lists, including CIERA Postdoctoral Researcher Sylvia Biscoveanu...
Prof Allison Strom receives Packard Fellowship
Award honors the nation’s most innovative early-career scientists Northwestern University astrophysicist Allison Strom has received a 2024 Packard Fellowship in Science and Engineering from the David and Lucile...
CIERA postdocs advance to new positions
Congratulations to Vishal Baibhav, Sharan Banagiri, Peter Blanchard, Sarah Blunt, Deepika Bollimpalli, Goni Halevi, Jonatan Jacquemin Ide, and Nastasha Wijers – CIERA’s newest postdoctoral...
Northwestern to lead $20 million National AI Research Institute in Astronomy
SkAI Institute will develop AI tools and accelerate astronomy’s data-driven revolution A large multi-institutional collaboration, led by Northwestern University, has received a $20 million...
Prof Adam Miller receives DOE Early Career Award
Adam Miller will use the funding to explore the explosions of white dwarf stars Northwestern University astrophysicist Adam A. Miller has received a 2024 Early Career...
Prof Wen-fai Fong honored with Steward Observatory’s 2024 Marc Aaronson Prize
This year, the 2024 Marc Aaronson Prize recognizes Northwestern University professor Wen-fai Fong for her pioneering, multi-wavelength observations characterizing fast transients and the galaxy environments that host them....
Jillian Rastinejad awarded Northwestern Presidential Fellowship
The Graduate School (TGS) of Northwestern University announced that Jillian Rastinejad was one of only seven people awarded the Presidential Fellowship for 2024. Funded...
Prof Daniel Lecoanet receives major Simons Foundation grant for interdisciplinary project
CIERA Professor Daniel Lecoanet has assembled an interdisciplinary and multi-institutional team to tackle challenges in fluid dynamics. The team’s project: “Fundamental Fluid Processes in...
CIERA Associate Faculty Suzan van der Lee elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
On April 24, 2024, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (AAAS) announced its newest elected members, including CIERA Associate Faculty member Suzan van...