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Our research employs an broad range of theoretical and experimental approaches to understand the fundamental nature of the universe.
Seminars and Colloquia
See our weekly seminars and colloquia throughout the academic year.
Dearborn Observatory
Visitors are invited to tour the Observatory every Friday night.
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News and Events
Observing at Dearborn Observatory
The Dearborn Observatory is open on Friday evenings for walk-in tours at 10:00 PM for public observing with the historic 18.5 inch refracting telescope.
Events
Sep
20
2024
Special Colloquium: William Halperin: “Superfluid 3He: Science an...
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Evanston
The remarkable discovery of superfluid 3He has paved the way for the modern era of quantum condensed states of matter. I will recount t...
Sep
20
2024
Friday Nights at the Dearborn Observatory
9:00 PM - 11:00 PM, Evanston
The Dearborn Observatory is open for public viewing every Friday night from 9 to 11 pm during the spring and summer months (Apr-Sept). ...
Sep
26
2024
CMP Seminar: Nitin Samarth: "Emergent Superconductivity in Epitax...
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Evanston
Abstract: TBA Speaker: Nitin Samarth, Professor, Penn State University Host: Venkat Chandrasekhar