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The Department of Astronomy has the mission of achieving
excellence in research, teaching, outreach and service in the
areas of astronomy and astrophysics. We maintain internationally
recognized theoretical, observational, and computational programs
that cover the entire electromagnetic spectrum from radio waves
to gamma rays and address fundamental questions on all scales from
our solar system to the entire cosmos.
While we view astronomical research as the preeminent part of
our mission, the other components are of great importance to us.
Both our graduate and undergraduate curricula are continuously
revised and updated, and our
Observatory Open Houses have been
enjoyed by the public for over 30 years.
The Department of Astronomy is sad to report that Professor Andrew
Wilson passed away unexpectedly on Saturday May 24, 2008. He was a
superb scientist of extraordinary productivity and impact, holding
himself and others to the highest intellectual standards. He will be
greatly missed by members of the department.
There will be a memorial service for Professor Wilson at 2 pm on Friday,
September 19th, at the University of Maryland's Memorial Chapel (main chapel).
Please contact Professor Sylvain Veilleux (veilleux at astro.umd.edu)
for further details.
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Upcoming Talks in the Next 5 Days:
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Astronomy Observatory Public Open House
Date: Friday, 05-Sep-2008
at 9:00 pm
Speaker: Dr. Massimo Ricotti
Title: Primordial Black Holes
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Planetary Astronomy Lunch Series (PALS)
Date: Thu, 04-Sep-2008
at 11:30-12:30pm
Speaker: Dr. Carey Lisse (JHU-APL)
Title: Dusty Disks & Comets : Clues to the Formation and Evolution of the Solar System
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Department of Astronomy, University of Maryland College Park, MD 20742-2421
Phone: (301) 405-3001 FAX: (301) 314-9067
Comments and questions may be directed to webmaster@astro.umd.edu
Page updated on:
03-Jun-2008.
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