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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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Research Graduate Assistant III
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Research Scientist
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Professor Emeritus
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Post-Doctoral Associate
Portrait of Kelly Ramos-Walker Kelly Ramos-Walker

Faculty Specialist
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Professor
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Associate Research Scientist
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Assistant Research Scientist
Portrait of Rachel Elizabeth Hemmer Rachel Elizabeth Hemmer

Faculty Assistant
Portrait of Ludmilla Kolokolova Ludmilla Kolokolova

Research Scientist
Portrait of Serena A. Cronin Serena A. Cronin

Research Graduate Assistant III
Portrait of Carolyn Volpert Carolyn Volpert

Research Graduate Assistant III
Portrait of Brian Walter Davenport Brian Walter Davenport

Research Graduate Assistant III
Portrait of Ian G Richardson Ian G Richardson

Research Scientist
Portrait of Cole Michael Smith Cole Michael Smith

Research Graduate Assistant II
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Coordinator
Portrait of Israel Martinez Castellanos Israel Martinez Castellanos

Assistant Research Scientist
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Post-Doctoral Associate
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Senior Faculty Specialist
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Research Graduate Assistant II
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Research Graduate Assistant III
Portrait of Jane Heathcote Jane Heathcote

Research Graduate Assistant II
Portrait of Jonathan Williams Jonathan Williams

Graduate Assistant II
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Adjunct Research Scientist
Portrait of John Carr John Carr

Visiting Research Scientist
Portrait of Joel Timothy Dahlin Joel Timothy Dahlin

Assistant Research Scientist
Portrait of Daniel Patrick Moriarty III Daniel Patrick Moriarty III

Assistant Research Scientist
Portrait of Erin Tavormina Boettcher Erin Tavormina Boettcher

Assistant Research Scientist
Portrait of Yasmina M Martos Martin Yasmina M Martos Martin

Associate Research Scientist
Portrait of Abderahmen Zoghbi Abderahmen Zoghbi

Associate Research Scientist
Portrait of Alice Allen Alice Allen

Senior Faculty Specialist
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Visiting Associate Research Scientist
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Post-Doctoral Associate
Portrait of Michael Coleman Miller Michael Coleman Miller

Professor
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Professor & Director
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Research Graduate Assistant III
Portrait of Yu-Hsuan (Eltha) Teng Yu-Hsuan (Eltha) Teng

Post-Doctoral Associate
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Associate Research Scientist
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Affiliate Associate Professor
Portrait of Ankita Bera Ankita Bera

Faculty Assistant

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