Eliza Kempton | College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences

NASA’s Webb Telescope Detects First Evidence of Carbon Dioxide in Exoplanet Atmosphere

NASA’s Webb Telescope Detects First Evidence of Carbon Dioxide in Exoplanet Atmosphere
UMD astronomers Eliza Kempton and Thaddeus Komacek were part of the research team that analyzed the spectrum of WASP-39 b.
UMD Named a Host Institution for Prestigious Planetary Science Postdoctoral Fellowship

UMD Named a Host Institution for Prestigious Planetary Science Postdoctoral Fellowship
Through the Heising-Simons Foundation’s 51 Pegasi b Fellowship, postdoctoral researchers will have the chance to probe the mysteries of the universe at the University of Maryland.
Program to Prepare Future Research Leaders Announces Inaugural Cohort

Program to Prepare Future Research Leaders Announces Inaugural Cohort
Eighteen faculty members from across the university will participate in the new Research Leaders Fellows Program, designed to help expand their impact and compete for significant multidisciplinary awards.
UMD Astronomer Co-authors National Academies Report Calling for Large Mission to Study Earth-like Exoplanets

UMD Astronomer Co-authors National Academies Report Calling for Large Mission to Study Earth-like Exoplanets
UMD Astronomy Assistant Professor Eliza Kempton co-authored report that outlines a long-term strategy to explore distant planets that might harbor life.