Cosmologist Prof. Wendy Freedman Presents CIERA Annual Public Lecture
On October 5, 2017 at 7:30pm, CIERA held its annual public lecture at Cahn auditorium. This year, we welcomed Wendy Freedman from the University...
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Sky & Telescope Features “Three Cosmic Chirps and Counting” by CIERA Director Vicky Kalogera
The September 2017 issue of Sky & Telescope magazine features an article by Vicky Kalogera which gives her personal and professional account of the...
CIERA Pop-up Eclipse Viewing at Tech Allows Hundreds to Enjoy Rare Sky Event
On August 21, the total solar eclipse fascinated people across the country. Astronomers from CIERA travelled to Wyoming, Kansas, Idaho, Missouri, and southern Illinois...
2017 REU Students Present Their Research at Annual Poster Session
CIERA’s Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program provides students with the chance to pursue an astrophysics-based interdisciplinary research project in collaboration with Northwestern faculty. This year,...
Astronomy on Tap Hosts Eclipse-themed Event at Begyle Brewing
In anticipation of the 2017 total solar eclipse, Astronomy on Tap Chicago hosted 100 astronomy and beer-loving friends at Begyle Brewing at an event...
Graduate Students Engage with 7th/8th Grade Students & Families
On June 24th, Physics & Astronomy graduate students Cody Dirks and Zachary Hafen led a workshop at the Dearborn Observatory as part of the...
“Science Sonification” Brings Together Composers & STEM Researchers
What does it sound like when you transform science into music? On May 22, an audience of about 75 enjoyed the premier of the...
Physics Makes Music in A Shout Across Time
On May 15, about 150 people gathered at Nichols Concert Hall to attend a CIERA music and astronomy event called “A Shout Across Time”....
LIGO Co-founder Rainer Weiss Presents CIERA Annual Public Lecture
On May 2, 2017 Prof. Rainer Weiss presented his talk, “Beginning the Exploration of the Universe with Gravitational Waves,” to an enthusiastic audience of...
CIERA Researchers Highlight Their Expertise in Seven Minutes or Less
On March 16, 2017, CIERA graduate students Paul Williams and Michael Zevin showcased their skills in public speaking at the bi-annual event: “Seven Minutes...
New Issue of “LIGO Magazine” Features Gravity Spy Article by Mike Zevin
The tenth issue of LIGO Magazine is now available for download. This issue focuses on LIGO’s second observation run, “O2”. In “Getting ready for O2: A data...
Media Seek Expertise on New Planets in TRAPPIST-1 System
Local astronomers, in their roles here at CIERA and at Chicago’s Adler Planetarium, received a flurry of press requests for interviews and quotations in...