Volcanic Rocks Reveal Earth’s Earliest Chemical Secrets

Volcanic Rocks Reveal Earth’s Earliest Chemical Secrets

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

Faculty and Student Awards

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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CMNS Master’s and Graduate Certificate Commencement Ceremony

Tuesday, May 19, 2026

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Tuesday, May 19, 2026

10:30 am EDT

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Wednesday, May 20, 2026

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