Graduate Student Jillian Rastinejad Spotlighted on NASA Universe
On December 15, 2022, the NASA Universe Twitter account featured graduate student Jillian Rastinejad in a thread that received over 125,000 views. In the post,...
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Surprise kilonova upends established understanding of long gamma-ray bursts
Long gamma-ray bursts can be generated by neutron star mergers, study finds For nearly two decades, astrophysicists have believed that long gamma-ray bursts (GRBs)...
Team with Northwestern astrophysicists competes for $300 million
One of just two finalists, team receives $3 million from NASA to refine its proposed mission NASA has selected STAR-X, a space mission proposed to...
Short gamma-ray bursts traced farther into distant universe
Most robust inventory to date catalogs SGRBs’ host galaxies, characteristics A Northwestern University-led team of astronomers has developed the most extensive inventory to date...
CIERA Alum Carl Rodriguez wins Packard Fellowship
Carl Rodriguez, CIERA Physics PhD Alum (2016), was selected as a 2022 Packard Fellow for Science and Engineering, an honor presented to early-career faculty...
Brightest-ever gamma-ray burst breaks records
Once-in-a-lifetime event was likely generated by a massive star collapse Affectionately referred to as the B.O.A.T. (“brightest of all time”), the powerful explosion occurred...
REACH 2022 Sessions Back In-Person
Research Experiences in Astronomy at CIERA for High School Students (REACH) is a highly interactive, 3-week program (with an optional 3-week extension) that provides...
REU Welcomed 14 Students to Campus for a Successful 2022 Summer
This summer, CIERA hosted 14 undergraduate students as a part of the Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program, providing students with the opportunity to...
RET 2022 Completion of a Successful First Year
CIERA’s Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) program provides middle and high school teachers opportunities to engage in cutting-edge astronomy research, and help them translate...
The Recipient of the 2022 Robert J. Trumpler Award is Dr. Ariadna Murguia Berthier
Ariadna Murguia Berthier, NASA Hubble Fellow at CIERA, was selected as the recipient of the 2022 Robert J. Trumpler Award, an award which is presented...
Women astronomers leading the revolution
New book shares the stories of women astronomers as they revolutionize a historically male-dominated field The Sky Is for Everyone (published June 21st, 2022...
Explosive neutron star merger captured for first time in millimeter light
Flash is one of the most energetic short-duration gamma-ray bursts ever observed For the first time, scientists have recorded millimeter-wavelength light from a fiery...