CIERA brings academia-industry discussion to annual SciPy conference
Every year, users and developers of an open-source library of coding tools and algorithms — known as Scientific Python — gather for a conference...
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CIERA Connections: Academic research skills pave path to computer science industry
Former member of the Center for Interdisciplinary Exploration and Research in Astrophysics (CIERA), Francesca Valsecchi, Ph.D., as well as CIERA Tech Council Member, Angus...
Ancient Astronomy Meets Modern Stargazing at CIERA’s Astronomy Night Out
CIERA’s fifth annual event blended a public lecture, hands-on activities, and telescope viewing at Dearborn Observatory By Matt Golosinski Photo credits: Bonnie Robinson Hundreds of...
Synthetic Biology in Space: NASA Astronaut Kate Rubins Visits Northwestern
On February 3, 2026, Microbiologist and retired NASA astronaut Kate Rubins visited Northwestern University to give a special seminar on conducting biology in space,...
Feb 3 Seminar: Dr. Kate Rubins ‘Gravity Optional Science’
The Center for Synthetic Biology, in collaboration with the Center for Interdisciplinary Exploration and Research in Astrophysics (CIERA), is pleased to welcome Dr. Kate Rubins, microbiologist and...
Announcing Alexandra Mannings as Board of Visitors Research Associate
We are pleased to announce that Alexandra (Alex) Mannings will be joining CIERA as our new Board of Visitors Research Associate, beginning January 5....
Students tackle real-world problems at CIERA-hosted Space Apps Challenge
More than 250 students—ranging from grade schoolers to graduate students—gathered both in-person and online at Chicago’s 1871 on Oct. 4–5, 2025, for the city’s...
A New Eye on the Universe: Harvard Physicist Christopher Stubbs Unveils the Promise of the Rubin Observatory at CIERA Annual Public Lecture
On Friday, October 3, 2025, a record-breaking audience of 350 filled Northwestern’s Ryan Auditorium for the Annual Public Lecture hosted by the Center for...
CIERA Hosts First POSYDON School, Training the Next Generation of Binary Star Modelers
Last month, an international group of astronomers gathered for the inaugural POSYDON School, an intensive training program dedicated to POSYDON, a groundbreaking software developed...
Dark universe and Rubin Observatory will be explored in public lecture
Christopher W. Stubbs, an astronomer and experimental physicist at Harvard University, will deliver the 2025 CIERA Annual Public Lecture at Northwestern University this week. ...
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)...
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...