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$590M Telescope Mission with UMD Science Co-Lead Confirmed by NASA for Launch by January 2031

$590M Telescope Mission with UMD Science Co-Lead Confirmed by NASA for Launch by January 2031

Two UMD Astronomers on PRIMA Team Selected for New Class of NASA Astrophysics Missions

Two UMD Astronomers on PRIMA Team Selected for New Class of NASA Astrophysics Missions

Celebrating National Postdoc Appreciation Week

Celebrating National Postdoc Appreciation Week

New Study Detects Ammonia and Unexpected Chill on a Distant Giant Planet

New Study Detects Ammonia and Unexpected Chill on a Distant Giant Planet

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Meet the Department

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Professor & Director
Portrait of David R. Leskauskas Jr. David R. Leskauskas Jr.

Senior Faculty Specialist
Portrait of Suvi Gezari Suvi Gezari

Associate Professor
Portrait of Sander Somers Sander Somers

Research Graduate Assistant III
Portrait of Gokul Prem Srinivasaragavan Gokul Prem Srinivasaragavan

Faculty Assistant
Portrait of Joe P. Renaud Joe P. Renaud

Assistant Research Scientist
Portrait of Timothy A Livengood Timothy A Livengood

Associate Research Scientist
Portrait of Peter J Teuben Peter J Teuben

Research Scientist
Portrait of Andrew I. Harris Andrew I. Harris

Professor & Chair
Portrait of Matthew Lastovka Matthew Lastovka

Research Graduate Assistant III
Portrait of J. Patrick Harrington J. Patrick Harrington

Professor Emeritus
Portrait of Marc W Pound Marc W Pound

Research Scientist
Portrait of Eliza Kempton Eliza Kempton

Adjunct Professor
Portrait of Megan Weiner Mansfield Megan Weiner Mansfield

Assistant Professor
Portrait of David Paul Bennett David Paul Bennett

Research Scientist
Portrait of Kylie Yui Dan Kylie Yui Dan

Research Graduate Assistant III
Portrait of Nicole Elizabeth Schanche Nicole Elizabeth Schanche

Assistant Research Scientist
Portrait of Joseph Ryan Eggen Joseph Ryan Eggen

Senior Faculty Specialist
Portrait of Stephen Bradley Cenko Stephen Bradley Cenko

Adjunct Professor
Portrait of Alexander Tielens Alexander Tielens

Adjunct Professor
Portrait of Jillian Chin Rastinejad Jillian Chin Rastinejad

Post-Doctoral Associate
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Senior Faculty Specialist
Portrait of Massimo Ricotti Massimo Ricotti

Professor
Portrait of Konstantinos Papadopoulos Konstantinos Papadopoulos

Professor Emeritus
Portrait of Kevin P Rauch Kevin P Rauch

Associate Research Scientist
Portrait of Lee G. Mundy Lee G. Mundy

Professor & Director
Portrait of Svetlana Shkolyar Svetlana Shkolyar

Assistant Research Scientist
Portrait of Natalie Rowe Natalie Rowe

Business Manager
Portrait of Quanzhi Ye Quanzhi Ye

Associate Research Scientist
Portrait of Daniel Wingate Darg Daniel Wingate Darg

Senior Faculty Specialist
Portrait of Emeline Francoise Fromont Emeline Francoise Fromont

Research Graduate Assistant III
Portrait of Michael Coleman Miller Michael Coleman Miller

Professor
Portrait of Maximus Hood Maximus Hood

Research Graduate Assistant II
Portrait of Natalia Buzulukova Natalia Buzulukova

Associate Research Scientist
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Program Coordinator
Portrait of Anne Catherine Raugh Anne Catherine Raugh

Principal Faculty Specialist
Portrait of Ralf Ballhausen Ralf Ballhausen

Post-Doctoral Associate
Portrait of Jonathan Williams Jonathan Williams

Graduate Assistant II
Portrait of Mark G Wolfire Mark G Wolfire

Research Scientist
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Research Graduate Assistant III

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