Giant Magellan Telescope enters final design phase
The Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT), an enormous ground-based telescope currently under construction in Chile’s Atacama Desert, is one vital step closer toward completion. Earlier...
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4th Annual Astronomy Night Out Brings the Milky Way to Life for Over 260 Attendees
On Tuesday, May 13, 2025, the Center for Interdisciplinary Exploration and Research in Astrophysics (CIERA) welcomed more than 260 astronomy enthusiasts to its 4th...
CIERA Board of Visitors member Kathleen Cronin passes away
On Sunday, March 3rd, 2024, CIERA Board of Visitors (BoV) member Kathleen Cronin (’89 JD) lost her multi-year battle against liver cancer. She will...
Community and Belonging
Community and Belonging at Northwestern
Community and Belonging
Community and Belonging at Northwestern
Community & Belonging
Community and Belonging at Northwestern
Tom Imperato ‘22P, Devoted CIERA Board of Visitors Member, Dies at 73
Tom Imperato ‘22P passed away on April 9, 2020, following a valiant battle with cancer. He was 73 years old. Tom was among the...
Coronavirus/COVID-19 Update
The CIERA Offices on Floor 8 of 1800 Sherman Avenue in Evanston, Illinois are closed and inaccessible. CIERA researchers, educators, students, and staff are...
Coronavirus/COVID-19 Update
CIERA is following guidelines from Northwestern University and the State of Illinois in order to take all precautions to prevent the spread of the...