Research at CIERA
Researchers at CIERA study a wide variety of topics, all with the aim of advancing the field of astrophysics and expanding our understanding of the Universe.
Black Holes & Dead Stars
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Black Holes & Dead Stars
Supermassive, Intermediate & Stellar Mass Black Holes, White Dwarfs, Neutron Stars . . .
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Exoplanets & The Solar System
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Exoplanets & The Solar System
Planet Formation, Planet Dynamics, Protoplanetary Disks . . .
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Galaxies & Cosmology
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Galaxies & Cosmology
Galaxy Formation, Intergalactic Medium, Galaxy Clusters, Early Universe . . .
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Gravitational Waves & Multi-Messenger Astronomy
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Gravitational Waves & Multi-Messenger Astronomy
Black Hole & Neutron Star Mergers, Gravitational Wave Sources & Their Electromagnetic Counterparts . . .
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Life & Death of Stars
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Life & Death of Stars
Interstellar Medium, Star Formation & Evolution, Supernovae & Their Remnants . . .
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Stellar Dynamics & Stellar Populations
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Stellar Dynamics & Stellar Populations
Star Clusters, Galactic Nuclei, Stellar Collisions & Mergers, Interacting Binaries . . .
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Our Faculty
There are many different methods used to study the cosmos. CIERA researchers use observations and data science to make new discoveries, use theory and computation to explain and predict what we see, and build innovative new instruments to see farther and in more detail than ever before.
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Upcoming Events
Time Domain Journal Club
10:00 AM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Cafe)
CIERA Colloquium: Yuri Levin "Exotic Dynamics of Neutron Star Interiors"
May 19, 2026
11:00 AM
1800 Sherman Avenue (7th floor, 7-600)
CIERA Journal Club
May 19, 2026
4:00 PM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Cafe)
CIERA Theory Group
May 21, 2026
12:00 PM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Cafe)
Observational Astronomy Meeting
May 22, 2026
12:00 PM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Cafe)
Time Domain Journal Club
10:00 AM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Cafe)
CIERA Colloquium: Vicky Kaspi
May 26, 2026
11:00 AM
1800 Sherman Avenue (7th floor, 7-600)
CIERA Journal Club
May 26, 2026
4:00 PM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Cafe)
CIERA Theory Group
May 28, 2026
12:00 PM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Cafe)
CIERA Astronomy Night Out Featuring a Lecture by Professor Nick Winters
May 28, 2026
7:00 PM
Technological Institute (Ryan Family Auditorium)
Observational Astronomy Meeting
May 29, 2026
12:00 PM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Cafe)
CIERA Astronomer Evenings
May 29, 2026
9:00 PM
Dearborn Observatory
Time Domain Journal Club
10:00 AM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Cafe)
CIERA Colloquium: Brittany Miles
Jun 02, 2026
11:00 AM
1800 Sherman Avenue (7th floor, 7-600)
CIERA Journal Club
Jun 02, 2026
4:00 PM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Cafe)
CIERA Theory Group
Jun 04, 2026
12:00 PM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Cafe)
Observational Astronomy Meeting
Jun 05, 2026
12:00 PM
1800 Sherman Avenue (8th floor, Cafe)
CIERA Astronomer Evenings
Jun 26, 2026
9:00 PM
Dearborn Observatory
CIERA Astronomer Evenings
Jul 31, 2026
9:00 PM
Dearborn Observatory
CIERA Astronomer Evenings
Aug 28, 2026
9:00 PM
Dearborn Observatory
CIERA Astronomer Evenings
Sep 25, 2026
9:00 PM
Dearborn Observatory
CIERA's 2026 Annual Public Lecture
7:00 PM
Cahn Auditorium
CIERA Astronomer Evenings
Oct 30, 2026
8:00 PM
Dearborn Observatory
CIERA Astronomer Evenings
Dec 04, 2026
8:00 PM
Dearborn Observatory
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