Alessandra Buonanno

Buonanno Elected to National Academy of Sciences

Buonanno Elected to National Academy of Sciences
Alessandra Buonanno has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS). She was one of 59 women elected to the NAS this year, the most in the academy’s history.
Four New Gravitational Wave Events Detected from Black Hole Mergers

Four New Gravitational Wave Events Detected from Black Hole Mergers
UMD physicists contribute to identification of events that now total 10 black hole mergers and one neutron star merger.
Gravitational Waves Detected a Fourth Time

Gravitational Waves Detected a Fourth Time
University of Maryland physicists contribute to identification of fourth gravitational wave event using data from Advanced LIGO and Virgo detectors.
Gravitational Waves Detected a Third Time

Gravitational Waves Detected a Third Time
University of Maryland physicists contribute to identification of third gravitational wave event using data from Advanced LIGO detectors.
Gravitational Waves Detected from Second Pair of Colliding Black Holes

Gravitational Waves Detected from Second Pair of Colliding Black Holes
University of Maryland physicists contribute to identification of second gravitational wave event using data from Advanced LIGO detectors.
Gravitational Waves Detected 100 Years After Einstein’s Prediction

Gravitational Waves Detected 100 Years After Einstein’s Prediction
University of Maryland physicists contribute to new discovery and extend institution’s 50-year history in gravitational wave research.