1977 The second floor of Dearborn Observatory was remodeled for the Integrated Science Program. 1982 Prof. Mel Ulmer becomes the new director of the Observatory. 1985 A $1.6 million grant is awarded to Northwestern for participation in NASA's Gamma Ray Observatory, launched in 1988. 1995 The Lindheimer Observatory was torn down when it was determined that the cost of necessary building repairs was prohibitive. The Lindheimer telescopes were donated to Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, AZ.

The Dearborn Observatory Faculty, Spring 1988