Congratulations to our 2025-2026 Graduates!

Congratulations to our 2025-2026 Graduates!

Volcanic Rocks Reveal Earth’s Earliest Chemical Secrets

Volcanic Rocks Reveal Earth’s Earliest Chemical Secrets

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UMD Department of Geology Announces New Name

UMD Department of Geology Announces New Name

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

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

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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’

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Faculty and Student Awards

Elizabeth Huang

Graduate Student Elizabeth Huang recently competed in the final round of the Graduate School's 3 Minute Thesis competition. Click to watch her presentation.

Other news...
  • James Farquhar Named 2025 Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science read more...
  • Jay Kaufman is the recipient of the 2026 the Francis J. Pettijohn Medal for Sedimentology, awarded by the Society for Sedimentary Geology.
  • 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.

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