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...
REU Student José Flores Velazquez Presents Research on Capitol Hill
This April, José Flores Velazquez presented his research in Washington, D.C. as part of the 22nd Annual Posters on the Hill conference organized by...
Computational Research Day: April 10, 2018
Computational Research Day is an annual all-day symposium which brings together Northwestern students, faculty, and researchers across fields and disciplines to share and promote...
Nature Astronomy Perspective: Professor Faucher-Giguère on Progress & Challenges in Galaxy Formation Simulation Field
The Galaxy Formation Group at Northwestern has played an important role in several of the significant developments in the field these past five years....
Embassy of Greece Interviews CIERA Director Vicky Kalogera
“Our discussion with Professor Kalogera took place while she was waiting for a vacant space at Northwestern’s parking lot,” begins the Newsmaker of the...
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...
CIERA Director Vicky Kalogera Meets with U.S. Congressman
As part of a National Science Foundation meeting with congress on February 5, 2018, CIERA Director Vicky Kalogera was invited to meet one-on-one with...
CIERA Director Vicky Kalogera Named Daniel I. Linzer Distinguished University Professor
On January 31, 2018, at the Allen Center, Northwestern University Weinberg Dean Adrian Randolph hosted an investiture ceremony honoring the new academic appointments of...
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...
Graduate Student Eve Chase Leads Data Analysis of New Gravitational Wave Detection
At 11:00pm on June 7, 2017, Eve Chase was preparing for a final exam when she received an email that LIGO, the tandem observatories...
“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...