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Three UMD Students Named 2017 Goldwater Scholars
Fourth student recognized with an Honorable Mention.
UMD-led Study Finds Ancient Earth’s Fingerprints in Young Volcanic Rocks
Geochemical clues suggest that some rocks from Hawaii and Samoa may contain material formed during the planet’s birth.
College’s Alumni Network Announces 2017 Summer Undergraduate Award Winners
Six students receive funding.
Climate Change May Sharply Reduce U.S. Agriculture Output by 2050, New Model Warns
Researchers urge new agricultural policies and research priorities to prevent productivity loss.
CRESST II will continue to facilitate collaborations between researchers at NASA Goddard and space scientists from CRESST II partner institutions, including UMD.
Prestigious NSF fellowships recognize outstanding graduate students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields.
Before and After: Unique Changes Spotted on Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko
Rosetta spacecraft documented growing fractures, collapsing cliffs and rolling boulders on the comet’s surface.
A New Crop of Plant Model Systems is in Full Bloom
Cell Biology & Molecular Genetics’ Caren Chang discusses existing and emerging plant model systems.
Fertilizers, animal waste, changes to atmospheric chemistry and warming soils all tied to increased ammonia over U.S., Europe, China and India.
Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center at UMD Signs $64.8M Cooperative Agreement with NASA
ESSIC is a joint center of the University of Maryland and NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center that supports research, teaching and career training in Earth system science.
Endowed professorship in virtual reality created with private and state support.
Early Earth Had a Hazy, Methane-filled Atmosphere
Thick clouds of methane forced hydrogen to leave the atmosphere, enabling today’s oxygen-rich air to develop.