Astronomy At The University Of Maryland

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.

Astronomy Course pages created by instructors for this semester.

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Department of Astronomy, University of Maryland College Park, MD 20742-2421
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Page updated on: 03-Jun-2008.