UMD Department of Geology Announces New Name

UMD Department of Geology Announces New Name

Provost's citation and Michael Brown's remarks at Convocation 2025

Provost's citation and Michael Brown's remarks at Convocation 2025

Unusual Deposits on Moon’s Near Side Suggest Possibility of ‘Unique Volcanic Process’

Unusual Deposits on Moon’s Near Side Suggest Possibility of ‘Unique Volcanic Process’

University of Maryland Geophysicist Helps Identify Moonquake Dangers that Could Threaten Future Missions

University of Maryland Geophysicist Helps Identify Moonquake Dangers that Could Threaten Future Missions

Geosciences at UMD Ranks #13 Globally

Geosciences at UMD Ranks #13 Globally

Faculty and Student Awards

Jay Kaufman is the recipient of the 2026 the Francis J. Pettijohn Medal for Sedimentology, awarded by the Society for Sedimentary Geology.

Jay Kaufman is the recipient of the 2026 the Francis J. Pettijohn Medal for Sedimentology, awarded by the Society for Sedimentary Geology.

Other news...
  • Dr. Sujay Kaushal was named the Goldschmidt Conference F. Earl Ingersol Lecturer for the upcoming meeting in July in Montreal.
  • Lori Willhite (Ph.D '25) was awarded the 2025 AGU Study of Earth's Deep Interior Section Award for Graduate Research at AGU's annual meeting.
  • PhD Candidate Kathryn Gansler received 2nd place for her talk in the Student Oral and Poster Competitions at the NASA Exploration Science Forum.
  • Michael Brown has been named a Distinguished University Professor for 2025. read more...

Upcoming Events

Kathryn Bickerstaff Thesis Defense

Thursday, April 16, 2026

1:00 pm EDT

EGR 1202

In situ hydrogen measurements in garnet

Colloquium - Michael Wong from Carnegie Science Earth & Planets Laboratory (EPL)

Friday, April 17, 2026

11:00 am EDT

ESJ 0215

Pondering Our Place in the Universe

Tytrice Faison Thesis Defense

Monday, April 20, 2026

9:00 am EDT

ESJ 1202

Thermal & Shock Metamorphism Effects on Siderophile Element Distribution and Hf-W Chronology in H Chondrites

Recent Graduate and Undergraduate Student Publications