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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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Post-Doctoral Associate
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Research Graduate Assistant II
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Research Scientist
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Research Graduate Assistant II
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Senior Faculty Specialist
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Visiting Assistant Research Scientist
Portrait of Michael Terrance Thorpe Michael Terrance Thorpe

Assistant Research Scientist
Portrait of Tingting Liu Tingting Liu

Visiting Assistant Research Scientist
Portrait of Eliza Kempton Eliza Kempton

Adjunct Professor
Portrait of Sara Starecheski Sara Starecheski

Research Graduate Assistant II
Portrait of Matthew Lastovka Matthew Lastovka

Research Graduate Assistant III
Portrait of Sophie Louise Robbins Sophie Louise Robbins

Research Graduate Assistant II
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Professor
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Research Graduate Assistant III
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Associate Professor
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Research Scientist
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Adjunct Research Scientist
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Research Graduate Assistant II
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Professor
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Professor Emeritus
Portrait of Caitlin Joannah Ahrens Caitlin Joannah Ahrens

Assistant Research Scientist
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Associate Research Scientist
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Graduate Assistant II
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Research Graduate Assistant III
Portrait of Abderahmen Zoghbi Abderahmen Zoghbi

Associate Research Scientist
Portrait of Anna Ogorzalek Anna Ogorzalek

Assistant Research Scientist
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Post-Doctoral Associate
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Research Graduate Assistant III
Portrait of Mark Ivan Gabo Ugalino Mark Ivan Gabo Ugalino

Research Graduate Assistant III
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Faculty Assistant
Portrait of Jane Heathcote Jane Heathcote

Research Graduate Assistant II
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Visiting Assistant Research Scientist
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Visiting Assistant Research Scientist
Portrait of Yasmina M Martos Martin Yasmina M Martos Martin

Associate Research Scientist
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Program Coordinator
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
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Research Professor
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Assistant Research Scientist

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