Astronomy from the Stratosphere: New Research by CIERA Postdoc Fabio Santos
Understanding how stars and planets are created is one of the main challenges of modern astronomy. The study of stellar birth is one of...
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CIERA Researchers Highlight Their Expertise in Seven Minutes or Less
On December 6, 2017, CIERA graduate students Alex Gurvich and Michael Katz joined ten other presentors from seven different departments to showcase their skills...
Greg Laughlin and Dan Tamayo Present CIERA Interdisciplinary Colloquia
In an effort to increase our cross-discipline collaborations with researchers from many institutions in fields beyond astronomy, CIERA has begun holding talks in our...
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...
CIERA Astronomers Share Stories of Scientific Discovery at Neutron Star Merger Event
Professors Vicky Kalogera, Shane Larson, Raffaella Margutti and Wen-fai Fong welcomed an audience of about 200 for a science talk and moderated panel discussion...
Cosmos in Concert: Celestial Suite
On November 18, graduate student Kyle Kremer welcomed 400 astronomy and classical music enthusiasts in Pick-Staiger concert hall for Celestial Suite, a multimedia show...
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...
Top Telescope Access for CIERA Researchers
Northwestern is known for its strength in theoretical astrophysics, and now it is poised to lead in observational astronomy as well. CIERA recently signed...
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 REU Student José Flores Wins Best Poster Presentation at 2017 SACNAS Conference
At the 2017 SACNAS National Diversity in STEM Conference (October 19-21 in Salt Lake City, Utah), Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) student José Flores...
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...