University of Maryland Geophysicist Helps Identify Moonquake Dangers that Could Threaten Future Missions
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.
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...
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Tytrice Faison Thesis Defense
Monday, April 20, 2026
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ESJ 1202
Thermal & Shock Metamorphism Effects on Siderophile Element Distribution and Hf-W Chronology in H Chondrites
Colloquium - Elizabeth Niespolo from Princeton University
Friday, May 1, 2026
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ESJ 0215
230Th/U Burial Dating of Avian Eggshells
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