Two UMD Astronomy Space Probes Advance to Next Round of $1 Billion NASA Mission Selection

Proposals from Christopher Reynolds for an X-ray mission and Alberto Bolatto and Jason Glenn for a far-infrared mission are closer to being realized.

UMD Awarded $388M NOAA Cooperative Agreement for Earth System Studies

The Cooperative Institute for Satellite Earth System Studies maintains UMD’s national leadership in this field.

University of Maryland Dedicates New Chemistry Building

The new facility will serve as a hub for quantum chemistry, molecular nanoscience and sustainability research.

Mapping Maryland’s Methane: UMD Initiative Takes Flight

UMD physicist Daniel Lathrop collaborated with the Maryland Civil Air Patrol to monitor the state’s carbon dioxide and methane emissions from the air.

Senior Physics Major Becomes an Antarctic Ice Quake Detective

Zoe Schlossnagle uses her physics training to study seismic activity in the Earth’s cryosphere. 

UMD Physicist Helps Sculpt Quantum Mechanics into Reality

Nicole Yunger Halpern teamed up with an artist to create a sculpture that brings quantum concepts to life.

From Space Science to Science Fiction

How Adeena Mignogna’s (B.S. ’97, physics; B.S. ’97, astronomy) passion for science and space launched two successful—and very different—careers.

Salt Influx from Land and Sea Spells ‘Double Trouble’ for Drinking Water

New research led by Geology’s Sujay Kaushal reveals that multiple overlapping threats are making fresh water saltier.

New Paper Suggests Cold Temperatures Trigger Shapeshifting Proteins

UMD researcher John Orban outlines a bold theory about the relationship between temperature and metamorphic proteins.

UMD Geologists Explore Tasmania’s Hidden Gems

Four faculty members and graduate students traveled over 10,000 miles to Australia’s smallest state in pursuit of garnets, minerals with a rich geological history.

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