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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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...
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...
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 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...
Prof. Adam Miller provides insight into how the NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory Will Unlock New Understanding of Variable Stars
Rubin will observe more variable stars than any previous observatory, enabling investigations into the mechanisms that drive their varying brightness and mapping the outer...
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...