Professor Vicky Kalogera Elected to National Academy of Sciences
Astrophysicist Vicky Kalogera and anthropologist Christopher W. Kuzawa, faculty members in Northwestern University’s Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences, have been elected to the...
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Reach for the Stars Teacher, John Kretsos, Honored with Distinguished Secondary Teacher Award
Former GK12 teacher, John Kretsos, is among five high school teachers who will be awarded during the 2018 Northwestern commencement ceremony for the positive impact they’ve...
Professor Claude-André Faucher-Giguère Named Cottrell Scholar
Research Corporation for Science Advancement (RCSA) has named two-dozen top early career academic scientists as 2018 Cottrell Scholars. The designation comes with a $100,000...
New Theory by CIERA Lindheimer Post-doctoral Fellow Alex Richings Predicts that Molecules are Born in Black Hole Winds
The existence of large numbers of molecules in winds powered by supermassive black holes at the centers of galaxies has puzzled astronomers since they...
CIERA Director Vicky Kalogera Wins 2018 Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics
Vicky Kalogera has been awarded the 2018 Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics for her groundbreaking work studying compact objects — including black holes, neutron stars...
Black Hole Breakthrough: New Insight into Mysterious Jets by CIERA Professor Sasha Tchekhovskoy
Through first-of-their-kind supercomputer simulations, researchers have gained new insight into one of the most mysterious phenomena in modern astronomy: the behavior of relativistic jets...
Professor Yusef-Zadeh: Infant Stars Surprisingly Near Galaxy’s Supermassive Black Hole
At the center of our galaxy, in the immediate vicinity of its supermassive black hole, is a region wracked by powerful tidal forces and...
“Black Hole Encounter” by CIERA Postdoc Aaron Geller Sweeps 2017 Scientific Images Contest
On November 2, Science in Society announced the winners of the 2017 Northwestern Scientific Images Contest. The winners were announced during an exhibition launch...
CIERA Affiliate Member Magdalena Osburn Named Packard Fellow
Magdalena R. Osburn, a Northwestern University geobiologist who studies ancient and modern microbes, has been awarded a 2017 Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering...
CIERA Astronomers Help Detect Colliding Neutron Stars for the First Time
On October 16, 2017, scientists announced the first-ever observation of a binary neutron star inspiral and merger—this astronomical event will provide a powerful new...
Cosmologist Prof. Wendy Freedman Presents CIERA Annual Public Lecture
On October 5, 2017 at 7:30pm, CIERA held its annual public lecture at Cahn auditorium. This year, we welcomed Wendy Freedman from the University...
CIERA Postdoc Alum Carl Rodriguez Featured in Northwestern Magazine
CIERA Postdoctoral Alumnus Carl Rodriguez ’16 PhD was included in a Northwestern Magazine cover feature showcasing the work of doctoral students from many disciplines...