Brinson Lecture 2025 - Saul Perlmutter: What We Learn When We Learn that the Universe is Accelerating
6:00–7:00 pm Adler Planetarium (Johnson Star Theater), 1300 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago IL 60605
Brinson Lecture 2025 - Saul Perlmutter, Nobel Laureate (UC Berkeley):
What We Learn When We Learn that the Universe is Accelerating
The discovery that the universe’s expansion is accelerating was not only unexpected, but it also led to the hunt for a mysterious Dark Energy that apparently comprises almost three-quarters of the “stuff” of the universe. How was this discovery made? What has been the progress since? And what does this tell us about how science – and scientific-style critical thinking – work?
KICP Seminar - Sanaea Cooper
11:00 am–12:00 pm ERC 401
Sanaea Cooper (Northwestern) will give the KICP Seminar on 4/3 at 11am in ERC 401 and via Zoom.
A&A Colloquium - Saul Perlmutter
12:00–1:00 pm ERC 401
Saul Perlmutter (UC Berkeley) will give the A&A colloquium on 5/15 in ERC 401 and via Zoom at 12pm.
KICP Seminar - Sebastian Wagner-Carena
11:00 am–12:00 pm ERC 401
Sebastian Wagner-Carena (NYU / Flatiron Institute) will give the KICP seminar at 11am on 5/22 in ERC 401 and via Zoom.
A&A Colloquium - Paula Jofre
3:30–5:00 pm ERC 161
Paula Jofre (Universidad Diego Portales (UDP)) will give the A&A colloquium on 5/28 at 3:30pm in ERC 161 and via Zoom.
KICP Seminar - Chi Nguyen
11:00 am–12:00 pm ERC 401
Chi Nguyen (Caltech) will give the KICP Seminar at 11am on 5/29 in ERC 401 and via Zoom.