CIERA Fellow Chatterjee helps show `Vulcan’ planets follow predictions of new theory
CIERA Postdoctoral Fellow Sourav Chatterjee and Jonathan C. Tan from University of Florida have published a study in the Astrophysical Journal Letters that show...
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LIGO Generations: New Documentary on Gravitational Wave Astronomy
LIGO Generations, a new film documenting the history of gravitational wave astronomy and the dramatic next phase about to unfold with Advanced LIGO, was...
CIERA Graduate Student Meagan Morscher Wins Martin and Beate Block Award
CIERA graduate student Meagan Morscher won the Martin and Beate Block Award for her presentation at the Aspen Center for Physics’ winter conference on Black Holes...
Join Einstein Evenings throughout 2015
We are happy to announce a Public Outreach activity we are launching within CIERA for the duration of 2015. These events are inspired by...
Large Synoptic Survey Telescope Project Celebrates Successful Completion of its Unique Mirror
The Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST) is the #1 priority for the astronomical community and supported for construction by the National Science Foundation and...
Annual Jamboree Summarizes CIERA’s Diverse Research with Postdoc & Graduate Student Talks
Every year, before our annual Holiday Party, CIERA faculty, postdocs, graduate students and guests come together to hear brief presentations on the diverse research...
CIERA Astronomers Provide Strong Support for The Adler Planetarium Girls do Hack Event Saturday, November 15th
On Saturday, November 15th the Adler Planetarium will run its 2nd annual Girls Do Hack event. Dr. Laura Trouille, CIERA Postdoctoral Fellow jointly appointed at the Adler Planetarium, is...
CIERA Staff, Faculty, and Students Speak at 6th Annual Statewide OSEP STEM Summit
On Wednesday November 5th, the Office of STEM Education Partnerships held a day-long Summit on STEM Education at Northwestern University. Both high school science teachers and school administrators...
`Kits and Cats’ Celebrates Community Connections; “Reach for the Stars” Plays Key Role
Northwestern University and Evanston Township High School (ETHS) share more than just the Evanston community; they also work together on a variety of education programs to help...
CIERA Fall Interdisciplinary Talk Highlights Computation in Plasma Astrophysics
CIERA faculty, postdocs, and students welcomed Princeton Professor Jim Stone for the start of our 5th year of Quarterly Interdisciplinary Colloquia on Tuesday, October...
Attendees Cheer at Partial Solar Eclipse Event on October 23rd, 2014
People from all over northern Chicago joined Northwestern students, staff, and professors to persevere through an hour of cool, cloudy weather, waiting for October...
Prof. Dave Meyer Delivers New Video Course on Space Astronomy
The Teaching Company (also known as The Great Courses) has just released an 18-lecture video course by CIERA Prof. Dave Meyer entitled “A Visual Guide to the...