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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

Portrait of Andrew I. Harris Andrew I. Harris

Professor & Chair
Portrait of Keyi Ding Keyi Ding

Research Graduate Assistant II
Portrait of Sara Mitchell Sara Mitchell

Principal Faculty Specialist
Portrait of Sander Somers Sander Somers

Research Graduate Assistant III
Portrait of Marc W Pound Marc W Pound

Research Scientist
Portrait of James M Bauer James M Bauer

Research Professor
Portrait of Elizabeth M Warner Elizabeth M Warner

Principal Faculty Specialist
Portrait of Andrei Aleksandrovich Mamoutkine Andrei Aleksandrovich Mamoutkine

Senior Faculty Specialist
Portrait of Christine M Hartzell Christine M Hartzell

Affiliate Associate Professor
Portrait of Adeline Gicquel-Brodtke Adeline Gicquel-Brodtke

Senior Faculty Specialist
Portrait of Yi-Min Huang Yi-Min Huang

Visiting Associate Research Scientist
Portrait of Benjamin Sharkey Benjamin Sharkey

Senior Faculty Specialist
Portrait of Lia Hankla Lia Hankla

Post-Doctoral Associate
Portrait of Leland Nicholas Cheyne Leland Nicholas Cheyne

Program Manager
Portrait of Joseph Ryan Eggen Joseph Ryan Eggen

Senior Faculty Specialist
Portrait of Gregory Michael Olmschenk Gregory Michael Olmschenk

Assistant Research Scientist
Portrait of Tingting Liu Tingting Liu

Visiting Assistant Research Scientist
Portrait of Stefano Bertone Stefano Bertone

Visiting Assistant Research Scientist
Portrait of John William Dailey Jr. John William Dailey Jr.

Senior Faculty Specialist
Portrait of Elizabeth C Ferrara Elizabeth C Ferrara

Research Scientist
Portrait of Varada Vasant Vaidya Varada Vasant Vaidya

CRESST II Scientist Support Coordinator
Portrait of Leo Pound Singer Leo Pound Singer

Adjunct Assistant Professor
Portrait of Sarah E. Moran Sarah E. Moran

Assistant Professor (Tenure Track)
Portrait of Calvin Osinga Calvin Osinga

Research Graduate Assistant III
Portrait of Carolyn Volpert Carolyn Volpert

Research Graduate Assistant III
Portrait of Patrick Whelley Patrick Whelley

Associate Research Scientist
Portrait of Marc Neveu Marc Neveu

Associate Research Scientist
Portrait of Michael Coleman Miller Michael Coleman Miller

Professor
Portrait of Anne Catherine Raugh Anne Catherine Raugh

Principal Faculty Specialist
Portrait of Suvi Gezari Suvi Gezari

Associate Professor
Portrait of Joe P. Renaud Joe P. Renaud

Assistant Research Scientist
Portrait of Christopher S. Reynolds Christopher S. Reynolds

Professor
Portrait of Keaton Donaghue Keaton Donaghue

Research Graduate Assistant II
Portrait of Cecilia Chirenti Cecilia Chirenti

Associate Research Scientist
Portrait of Aparna Bhattacharya Aparna Bhattacharya

Assistant Research Scientist
Portrait of Erika Bernadette Hoffman Erika Bernadette Hoffman

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

Assistant Research Scientist
Portrait of Timothy A Livengood Timothy A Livengood

Associate Research Scientist
Portrait of Jane Heathcote Jane Heathcote

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

Assistant Research Scientist

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