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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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Research Graduate Assistant III
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Assistant Research Scientist
Portrait of Emma Rose Mirizio Emma Rose Mirizio

Research Graduate Assistant III
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Professor
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Professor Emeritus
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Post-Doctoral Associate
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Research Graduate Assistant II
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Professor & Chair
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Assistant Research Scientist
Portrait of Daniel Patrick Moriarty III Daniel Patrick Moriarty III

Assistant Research Scientist
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Associate Research Scientist
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Post-Doctoral Associate
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Post-Doctoral Associate
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Visiting Assistant Research Scientist
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Program Manager
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Visiting Assistant Research Scientist
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Principal Lecturer
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Adjunct Assistant Professor
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Research Scientist
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Principal Faculty Specialist
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Research Graduate Assistant III
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Senior Faculty Specialist
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Research Scientist
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Visiting Research Scientist
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Senior Faculty Specialist
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Research Graduate Assistant II
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Visiting Assistant Research Scientist
Portrait of Sara Mitchell Sara Mitchell

Principal Faculty Specialist
Portrait of Jonathan Ng Jonathan Ng

Assistant Research Scientist
Portrait of David Paul Bennett David Paul Bennett

Research Scientist
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Research Graduate Assistant II
Portrait of Keyi Ding Keyi Ding

Research Graduate Assistant II
Portrait of Lauren Vanessa Miles Lauren Vanessa Miles

Program Coordinator
Portrait of Elizabeth C Ferrara Elizabeth C Ferrara

Research Scientist
Portrait of Eliza Kempton Eliza Kempton

Adjunct Professor
Portrait of Benjamin Sharkey Benjamin Sharkey

Senior Faculty Specialist
Portrait of Kelly Ramos-Walker Kelly Ramos-Walker

Faculty Specialist
Portrait of Stephen Bradley Cenko Stephen Bradley Cenko

Adjunct Professor
Portrait of Yovita Mona Susanto Yovita Mona Susanto

Assistant Program Director
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Associate Research Scientist

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