Researchers Solve One of Earth’s Ancient Volcanic Mysteries

Researchers Solve One of Earth’s Ancient Volcanic Mysteries

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Salt Influx from Land and Sea Spells 'Double Trouble' for Drinking Water

Salt Influx from Land and Sea Spells 'Double Trouble' for Drinking Water

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UMD Geologists Explore Tasmania’s Hidden Gems

UMD Geologists Explore Tasmania’s Hidden Gems

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Moon is Not As “Geologically Dead” As Previously Thought, New Study Reveals

Moon is Not As “Geologically Dead” As Previously Thought, New Study Reveals

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Salt Life: Take a Home Tour to Learn How We’re Worsening Salinity Around the World

Salt Life: Take a Home Tour to Learn How We’re Worsening Salinity Around the World

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Faculty and Student Awards

Ann Wylie

Professor emerita Ann Wylie has been elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

Other news...
  • Graduate Student Ashley Hanna won an Outstanding Student Presentation Award at the AGU 2024 Annual Meeting.
  • Graduate student Karla Núñez has been selected for the Graduate School’s Outstanding Graduate Assistant Award for the 2024-2025 academic year.
  • Fang-Zhen Teng (Ph.D '05) received a UMD Alumni Excellence Award in Research. This award recognizes alumni that make positive impacts on the world through their research. read more...
  • Graduate Student Madeline Raith won a NASA FINESST Award to study Mars mineralogy.

Upcoming Events

Karla Nunez Dissertation Defense

Monday, May 12, 2025

9:00 am

PLS 1140

Morphological Characterization of Quasi-Circular Features Across the Solar System

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