New Tech Council bridges gap between academia and industry
The Center for Interdisciplinary Research and Exploration in Astrophysics (CIERA) Tech Council had its inaugural meeting April 13. The new 9-member group will...
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Northwestern Joins Draper Lab’s NASA NIAC Phase II Project on Next-Generation Space Propulsion
Northwestern postdoctoral researcher George Paul Winstone and collaborators have been awarded a subcontract as part of a The NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Phase...
CIERA Fellows Celebrate 15 Years of Astrophysics Innovation at Fellows@15 Conference
In a vibrant celebration of collaboration and discovery, over 80 leading faculty and postdoctoral researchers from across the U.S. and Canada converged at Northwestern...
CIERA’s 2025 REU Program Prepares the Next Generation of Interdisciplinary Astrophysicists
Northwestern University’s Center for Interdisciplinary Exploration and Research in Astrophysics (CIERA) once again welcomed a cohort of promising undergraduate researchers to its prestigious National...
‘Root beer FLOAT’ burst’s home is located with extraordinary precision
An international team of scientists, including Northwestern University astrophysicists, has spotted one of the brightest fast radio bursts (FRBs) ever recorded — and pinpointed...
First-of-its-kind supernova reveals inner workings of a dying star
An international team of scientists, led by Northwestern University astrophysicists, has detected a never-before-seen type of exploding star, or supernova, that is rich with...
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)...
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...
Northwestern scientists launch projects using the Vera C. Rubin Observatory
With the release of its first images yesterday, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile is one giant step closer to launching its Legacy...
CIERA Connections: CIERA alum share career paths to Adler Planetarium and Google
This spring, Laura Trouille, PhD, Vice President of Science Engagement & Visualization at Adler Planetarium, and Bharath Pattabiraman, PhD, Senior Staff Software Engineer at...
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...
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...