Celebrating World Elephant Day, August 12: UMD Geologists Measuring Ground Vibration Near an Elephant Enclosure
Sarah Penniston-Dorland Named Chair of UMD’s Department of Geological, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences
Congratulations to our 2025-2026 Graduates!
Faculty and Student Awards
Other news...
- Professor Sujay Kaushal has been selected as a fellow of the International Association of Geochemistry for his significant contributions to the field of geochemistry.
- Graduate Student Elizabeth Huang recently competed in the final round of the Graduate School's 3 Minute Thesis competition. Click to watch her presentation. read more...
- 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.
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