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Weekly Colloquia by Distinguished Researchers

CIERA Colloquia

Weekly Colloquia by Distinguished Researchers

Image Credit: A. M. Geller, J. Hwang, F. Rasio / CIERA 

CIERA Colloquia feature distinguished external visiting researchers, and are a regularly occurring colloquia series held throughout the Fall, Winter, and Spring academic quarters. Colloquium speakers are invited to spend several days at CIERA.

CIERA Collloquia Committee

Please see CIERA About Us page for details.
When?

Tuesdays during the academic year
11:00 am – 12:00pm

Refreshments begin at 10:45am.

Where?

Northwestern University
1800 Sherman Ave
Room 7-600

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Visiting Researchers Program

In Fall 2024, CIERA Colloquia replaced Astrophysics Seminar.

Upcoming Events

CIERA Colloquium: Ian Crossfield

Oct 20, 2026
11:00 AM
1800 Sherman Avenue (7th floor, 7-600)

CIERA Colloquium: Maria Drout

Oct 27, 2026
11:00 AM
1800 Sherman Avenue (7th floor, 7-600)

CIERA Colloquium: Xiaohui Fan

Nov 03, 2026
11:00 AM
1800 Sherman Avenue (7th floor, 7-600)

CIERA Colloquium: Vicky Kaspi

Nov 10, 2026
11:00 AM
1800 Sherman Avenue (7th floor, 7-600)

CIERA Colloquium: Kailash Sahu

Nov 17, 2026
11:00 AM
1800 Sherman Avenue (7th floor, 7-600)

CIERA Colloquium: Peter Senchyna

Dec 01, 2026
11:00 AM
1800 Sherman Avenue (7th floor, 7-600)

CIERA Colloquium: Jenny Greene

Jan 19, 2027
11:00 AM
1800 Sherman Avenue (7th floor, 7-600)

Jan
26
2027

CIERA Colloquium

11:00 AM
1800 Sherman Avenue (7th floor, 7-600)

Feb
02
2027

CIERA Colloquium

11:00 AM
1800 Sherman Avenue (7th floor, 7-600)

CIERA Colloquium: Kristen McQuinn

Feb 09, 2027
11:00 AM
1800 Sherman Avenue (7th floor, 7-600)

CIERA Colloquium: Edo Berger

Feb 16, 2027
11:00 AM
1800 Sherman Avenue (7th floor, 7-600)

CIERA Colloquium: Peter Nugent

Feb 23, 2027
11:00 AM
1800 Sherman Avenue (7th floor, 7-600)

CIERA Colloquium: Jesse Christiansen

Mar 02, 2027
11:00 AM
1800 Sherman Avenue (7th floor, 7-600)

CIERA Colloquium: Emily Raucher

Mar 09, 2027
11:00 AM
1800 Sherman Avenue (7th floor, 7-600)

Apr
06
2027

CIERA Colloquium

11:00 AM
1800 Sherman Avenue (7th floor, 7-600)

Apr
13
2027

CIERA Colloquium

11:00 AM
1800 Sherman Avenue (7th floor, 7-600)

Apr
20
2027

CIERA Colloquium

11:00 AM
1800 Sherman Avenue (7th floor, 7-600)

Recent Visitors

Brittany Miles

University of Arizona

06/02/2026 - 06/02/2026

Host: Jason Wang

Programs: CIERA Colloquia

Yuri Levin

Columbia University

05/19/2026 - 05/19/2026

Host: Yoram Lithwick

Programs: CIERA Colloquia

Liliana Rivera Sandoval

University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley

05/12/2026 - 05/12/2026

Host: Fred Rasio/Adam Miller

Programs: CIERA Colloquia

Xavier Prochaska

University of California, Santa Cruz

05/05/2026 - 05/05/2026

Programs: CIERA Colloquia

Pawan Kumar

University of Texas, Austin

04/28/2026 - 04/28/2026

Host: Fred Rasio

Programs: CIERA Colloquia