Arthur Holly Compton lectures

Aurora South Pole Telescope

Free UChicago talks on origins of universe, dark matter and physics to commemorate 50 years of discovery

In Compton Lectures, nine leading scientists will trace Enrico Fermi Institute's work shaping modern physics and cosmology

Sep 28, 2026

Particles from space raining down on the Earth constantly

Free UChicago talks to explore how particles from space can help us understand our world

Learn about the particles showering down on Earth and how scientists find them at annual Arthur H. Compton Lecture series

Mar 18, 2026

Exterior of the Kersten Physics Teaching Center

Arthur H. Compton Lecture Series to explore climate systems engineering

Sep 29, 2025

South Pole Telescope at sunrise

Explore how astrophysicists see the universe with free public talks at UChicago

Learn about telescopes and instruments at the Compton Lecture series March 23 to May 11

Mar 6, 2024

Merging black holes

Lecture series to examine growing research on gravitational waves

Sep 20, 2019

KOTO

Free public lecture series to explore symmetry in the universe

Apr 5, 2019

South Pole Telescope

Lecture series to examine the cosmos and how telescopes are made

Sep 27, 2018

Postdoctoral fellow leads physics lectures on the mysteries of neutrinos

Apr 20, 2018

Compton Lecture series on ‘Constructing the Solar System’ to begin Oct. 6

Oct 4, 2012

Free lectures on benefits of particle physics continue through Dec. 11

Oct 12, 2010