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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...
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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...
First radio pulses traced to dead-star binary
White dwarf and red dwarf bump together to emit a radio blast every two hours An international team of astronomers, including a Northwestern University...
Flickers and flares: Milky Way’s central black hole constantly bubbles with light
JWST reveals ongoing, rapid-fire light show The supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way appears to be having a party —...
Prof. Jason Wang and CIERA postdoctoral alum named Sloan Research Fellows
Northwestern University, along with MIT, has the most faculty in the 2025 cohort Seven Northwestern faculty members, including CIERA Prof. Jason Wang and CIERA...
A cosmic love story
Black holes’ spins align in a Valentine’s embrace Northwestern astrophysicists discovered that binary black holes — when formed in crowded clusters of stars —...
Prof. Adam Miller receives Cottrell Scholar Award
He will use the teacher-scholar award to study white dwarf supernovae Northwestern University astrophysicist Adam Miller has received a 2025 Cottrell Scholar Award from the Research...
First fast radio burst traced to old, dead, elliptical galaxy
For the first time, astronomers have traced a fast radio burst (FRB) to the outskirts of an ancient, dead, elliptical galaxy — an unprecedented...
Young exoplanet’s atmosphere unexpectedly differs from its birthplace
New study shows planet formation might be more complicated than previously thought Just as some children physically resemble their parents, many scientists have long...
Northwestern joins Giant Magellan Telescope’s international consortium
Faculty will contribute expertise in astrophysics, engineering and artificial intelligence Northwestern University officially is a founding partner of the Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT), an enormous ground-based telescope currently...