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CIERA Research Students and Judges Featured at Northwestern University High School Project Showcase
On June 2, the Office of STEM Education Partnerships (OSEP) in partnership with the Office of Undergraduate Research and the Motorola Solutions Foundation, hosted the 7th Annual...
Nine Students Awarded Funding from Weinberg College and Illinois Space Grant
CIERA is pleased to host a group of talented student researchers this summer. Among these students, nine have been awarded funding...
CIERA Graduate Students Morscher and Schwartz Meet with Over 100 2nd Grade Students
On May 28th CIERA graduate students Meagan Morscher and Joel Schwartz met with a group of over 100 2nd grade students...
CIERA Postdoctoral Fellow Daryl Haggard Participates in a Role Model Panel at “Futures Unlimited” Event
On May 22, 2014, CIERA Postdoctoral Fellow Daryl Haggard participated in a Role Model Panel at the “Futures Unlimited” event, which took place...
Giles Novak Appointed as the New Faculty Director of the Tech Instrument Shop
CIERA Professor Giles Novak has been appointed as the new faculty director of the Tech Instrument Shop. Novak will start the new three-year...
CIERA Postdoctoral Fellow Daryl Haggard Featured in Physics Central Podcast
CIERA Postdoctoral Fellow Daryl Haggard was interviewed along with Andrea Ghez and Stefan Gillessen for a Physics Central podcast. The podcast, titled Hungry Hungry Black Holes, talks about the...
Josh Bloom Presents CIERA Spring Interdisciplinary Colloquium on Machine Learning in Astronomy
CIERA was happy to host Professor Josh Bloom for the Spring Interdisciplinary Colloquium on Wednesday May 7th. Josh is from the Astronomy Department...
Ben Farr Successfully Defends Thesis
Congratulations to Ben Farr of successfully defending his thesis on Monday May 4th. Ben was a Graduate student with Vicky Kalogera’s group...
CIERA Director Vicky Kalogera Featured in Weinberg Magazine Article Encouraging Women in STEM Fields
CIERA Director Vicky Kalogera was featured in a Weinberg Magazine article entitled “Staying in Stem – Encouraging Women to Persist in Math and Science”. The...
Postdoctoral Fellow Haggard talks with Representatives on Capitol Hill as part of HEAD Executive Committee
CIERA Postdoctoral Fellow Daryl Haggard, who is also serving on the Executive Committee of the High Energy Astrophysics Division (HEAD) of the American Astronomical...