The Department of Astronomy at the University of Illinois hosts a weekly colloquium during the academic year for invited speakers to discuss current research topics in astronomy and astrophysics. Colloquia are normally on Tuesday afternoons at 3:45 pm in 134 Astronomy Building, with coffee and cookies served in Astronomy 222 at 3:30pm. Please follow this link for more details.

UPCOMING COLLOQUIA

September 2nd 2025

Dr. Cynthia Trendafilova, UIUC & CAPS Fellow

September 9th 2025

Dr. Jessica Zebrowski, University of Chicago

September 16th 2025 

Dr. Cristobal Petrovich, Indiana University Bloomington

September 23rd 2025

Dr. Yuan Li, University of Massachusetts Amherst 

September 30th 2025

Dr. Christopher Stubbs, Harvard University

October 7th 2025 

Dr. Bharat Ratra, Kansas State University

October 14th 2025

Dr. Estefania Padilla Gonzalez, STScl

October 21st 2025 

Dr. Jessie Runnoe, Vanderbilt University

October 28th 2025

Dr. Eliot Quataert, Princeton University (Icko Iben Lecturer)

November 11th 2025

Dr. Rogier Windhorst, Arizona State

November 18th 2025 

Dr. Eliza Kempton, University of Chicago

December 2nd 2025

Dr. Yao-Yuan Mao, University of Utah

December 9th 2025

Dr. Mingyang Zhuan, UIUC 

Updated 8/1/2025