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...
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CIERA hosts 2025 American Astronomical Society Editorial Board Meeting
The annual American Astronomical Society (AAS) Editorial Board meeting took place at the Center for Interdisciplinary Exploration and Research in Astrophysics CIERA over two...
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...
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...
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...
CIERA researchers named as NASA Postdoctoral Fellowship recipients
The NASA Hubble Fellowship Program (NHFP) continues to support top early-career astrophysicists, awarding 24 new fellowships in its competitive 2025 class. This program allows...