Professor Emeritus Eugene Rasmusson, Climate Diagnostician Who Characterized El Nino Structure, Dies at 86

Rasmusson was best known for his pioneering study of the observed structure of ocean-atmosphere variations in the tropical Pacific that underpin what is now popularly known as El Niño – a recurrent pattern of year-to-year climate variability centered in the tropical Pacific that affects climate, marine organisms, agricultural production and financial markets throughout much of the world.

Four UMD Students Named 2015 Goldwater Scholars

Shane Falcinelli, Benjamin Gastfriend, Nathan Ng and Iowis Zhu receive prestigious scholarship.

Dinko Ferencek (Ph.D. '11, Physics) Talks Particle Physics and #RestartLHC

"This is one of the most exciting times in the history of particle physics."

UMD Senior Chemistry Major Brandon Ng Awarded Fulbright Scholarship

Ng will research the use of nanotechnology to treat multiple myeloma (cancer) at Tel Aviv University in Israel.

Supermassive Black Hole Clears Star-making Gas From Galaxy’s Core

A new study shows that a supermassive black hole removes massive quantities of star-making gas from its host galaxy, thus influencing the galaxy’s size, shape and overall fate.

HAWC Observatory to Study Universe’s Most Energetic Phenomena

Inaugural ceremony March 19-20 marks completion of powerful system to detect gamma rays and cosmic rays.

Pesticides Not the Sole Culprit in Honey Bee Colony Declines

A new study shows that the world’s most common insecticide does not significantly harm honey bee colonies at real-world dosage levels.

Help Send UMD Students to the American Chemical Society National Meeting in August

Crowdfunding campaign aims to send 10 Terp undergraduates to the ACS conference in Boston this summer.

Heads Up! You Can Help Build the Maryland All-Sky Camera Network

Crowdfunding campaign aims to bring all-sky cameras to the University of Maryland Observatory and Montgomery College Observatory.

Biology’s David Inouye Discusses the Value of Wildflowers to Climate Scientists – Smithsonian

Inouye explains that spring has been coming earlier each year, triggering an earlier growing season of sunflowers.

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