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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.
College’s Alumni Network Announces 2018 Summer Undergraduate Award Winners

College’s Alumni Network Announces 2018 Summer Undergraduate Award Winners
The awards will enable two students to study abroad and three students to continue their research on campus this summer.
University Medal Awarded to Physics and Astronomy Senior Christopher Bambic

University Medal Awarded to Physics and Astronomy Senior Christopher Bambic
Three other graduating seniors from the college were named finalists for the award.
Two UMD Science Majors Win Prestigious Churchill Scholarships

Two UMD Science Majors Win Prestigious Churchill Scholarships
Christopher Bambic and Yousuf Khan will spend next year completing master’s degrees at the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom.
Three Seniors Honored as 2017 Merrill Presidential Scholars

Three Seniors Honored as 2017 Merrill Presidential Scholars
Christopher Bambic, William O’Connor and Tiffany Wang honored as three of the university’s most successful seniors.