Neil deGrasse Tyson Ignites CIERA Annual Public Lecture
Students, faculty, staff, and a range of Northwestern University community members gathered May 14, 2015 for an exceptional evening with celebrated astrophysicist, Neil deGrasse Tyson....
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Professor Meyer Highlights Hubble’s Contributions to Astronomy Education in CIERA Spring Interdisciplinary Colloquium
Professor Dave Meyer has found Hubble Space Telescope data to be productive in two different ways: not only does he use Hubble data for his research,...
CIERA Fellow Geller Wins First Prize in Data Visualization Challenge
CIERA Postdoctoral Fellow Aaron Geller won first place in the proposals division of the 2015 Northwestern Data Visualization Challenge, with his interactive visualization exploring stellar evolution....
CIERA Co-Sponsors Computational Research Day Poster Session
Nothwestern University’s Research Computing Services celebrated the role of computation in research at Northwestern with their Second Annual Computational Research Day on Tuesday, April 14th, 2015; as part...
Professor Yusef-Zadeh and Colleagues See Evidence of Star Formation Near Galaxy’s Supermassive Black Hole
CIERA-affiliated Professor Farhad Yusef-Zadeh has uncovered new evidence of star formation at the center of the Milky Way. In a paper published in April, Yusef-Zadeh...
Two NSF Graduate Fellowships Awarded to NU Astronomy Students
The National Science Foundation has awarded two prestigious Graduate Fellowships to students affiliated with CIERA. One Fellowship was awarded to Josh Fixelle, who works...
CIERA-based Team Awarded 5-year NSF “Research Traineeship” Grant
A Northwestern team led by CIERA Director Vicky Kalogera has been awarded a 5-year, $3 million grant from the National Science Foundation to help...
Middle School Girls on a Mission to Space!
CIERA Postdoctoral Fellows Laura Trouille and Laura Fissel led a new ‘Mission to Space’ workshop during Expanding your Horizons on March 28th, 2015. Expanding your Horizons...
Dave Meyer to speak at “A Day With Northwestern 2015”
A Day With Northwestern in Evanston annually attracts more than 400 alumni, students, parents, and friends for a full-day series of presentations and lectures. For...
CIERA to Welcome Four New Postdocs in Fall 2015
We are happy to announce that four new postdocs will join CIERA in the Fall of 2015. Ben Nelson will be the first Data Science Scholar...
Summer Undergraduate Student Success Stories: CIERA Alumni
We’re always on the lookout for news from students who have spent time at CIERA. Here are some updates for students who worked at...
CIERA Professors Lithwick and Motter Recognized in NU Research Annual Report
Two CIERA-affiliated professors were recognized in Northwestern University’s 2014 Research Report, released last week. Both Assistant Professor Yoram Lithwick and Professor Adilson Motter were featured in one-page profiles that...