REACH 2025 Wraps Another Stellar Summer at CIERA
This summer, 51 high school students from across the country came together at Northwestern University’s Center for Interdisciplinary Exploration and Research in Astrophysics (CIERA)...
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Code/Astro 2025: Building Software Skills for the Future of Astronomy
From August 4–8, the Center for Interdisciplinary Exploration and Research in Astrophysics (CIERA) at Northwestern University hosted the sixth annual Code/Astro Workshop. Designed to...
Teachers Up Their Astronomy Game at CIERA This Summer
CIERA’s Research Experiences for Teachers program inspires new classroom approaches through hands-on astronomy research Every summer, teachers across Chicago seek meaningful professional development opportunities—but...
Announcing CIERA Computational Specialist Michael Damoulakis
We are pleased to announce that Michail Damoulakis will be joining our department as CIERA’s new Computational Specialist, starting June 16. Michail brings a...
Ilia Kiato Awarded Dr. John N. Nicholson Fellowship
On May 7, the Department of Physics and Astronomy announced that graduate student Ilia Kiato has been awarded a Dr. John N. Nicholson Fellowship...
AI Delivers the Stars and More
Professor Vicky Kalogera examines Northwestern’s ambitions in astrophysics, AI and data science. Photo Credit: Shane Collins/Northwestern University Artificial intelligence (AI) and data science are...
Nicole Flors Awarded DOE Computational Science Graduate Fellowship
CIERA graduate student Nicole Flors was awarded a prestigious Computational Science Graduate Fellowship by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The fellowship is designed...
Announcing CIERA Assistant Director Tarraneh Eftekhari
We are pleased to announce our new Assistant Director, Dr. Tarraneh Eftekhari! Tarraneh joined CIERA in 2021 as a CIERA Postdoctoral Fellow after completing...
CIERA researchers showcase data-driven discovery at CoDEx 2025
On April 8, 2025, Northwestern Information Technology (NUIT) hosted its annual CoDEx Symposium, a full-day event that brings together researchers from across campus to...
Fred Rasio elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
On April 23, 2025, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (AAAS) announced its newest elected members, including CIERA Faculty member Fred Rasio. Nine...
Nabeel Rehemtulla awarded Northwestern Presidential Fellowship
On Monday, April 21st, The Graduate School (TGS) of Northwestern University announced that Nabeel Rehemtulla was one of only eight students awarded a Presidential...
Postdoc Sanaea Rose named to second cohort of RCSA fellows
On April 11, 2025, the Research Corporation for Science Advancement (RCSA) announced its second cohort of RCSA Fellows, including CIERA Lindheimer Fellow Sanaea Cooper...