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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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Visiting Assistant Research Scientist
Portrait of Cecilia Chirenti Cecilia Chirenti

Associate Research Scientist
Portrait of Cole Michael Smith Cole Michael Smith

Research Graduate Assistant II
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CRESST II Scientist Support Coordinator
Portrait of Elizabeth C Ferrara Elizabeth C Ferrara

Research Scientist
Portrait of Robert David Stein Robert David Stein

Post-Doctoral Associate
Portrait of Zuzanna Kocjan Zuzanna Kocjan

Research Graduate Assistant III
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Visiting Assistant Research Scientist
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Associate Research Scientist
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Business Manager
Staff Exempt Non-Standard Pay
Portrait of Michael Terrance Thorpe Michael Terrance Thorpe

Assistant Research Scientist
Portrait of Tingting Liu Tingting Liu

Visiting Assistant Research Scientist
Portrait of Matthew Lastovka Matthew Lastovka

Research Graduate Assistant III
Portrait of Tyler Anthony Pritchard Tyler Anthony Pritchard

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

Professor & Chair
Portrait of Patrick Whelley Patrick Whelley

Associate Research Scientist
Portrait of Megan Weiner Mansfield Megan Weiner Mansfield

Assistant Professor
Faculty Non-Standard Pay
Portrait of Matthew M Knight Matthew M Knight

Adjunct Assistant Professor
Portrait of Benjamin Sharkey Benjamin Sharkey

Senior Faculty Specialist
Portrait of Mark G Wolfire Mark G Wolfire

Research Scientist
Research Scientist Emeritus
Portrait of Sarah E. Moran Sarah E. Moran

Assistant Professor (Tenure Track)
Portrait of Anna Ogorzalek Anna Ogorzalek

Assistant Research Scientist
Portrait of Richard Mushotzky Richard Mushotzky

Professor
Portrait of Tony L Farnham Tony L Farnham

Research Scientist
Portrait of Abderahmen Zoghbi Abderahmen Zoghbi

Associate Research Scientist
Portrait of Shaniya Jarrett Shaniya Jarrett

Research Graduate Assistant II
Not State Funded Summer Research
Portrait of Jessica M Sunshine Jessica M Sunshine

Professor
Portrait of Stefano Bertone Stefano Bertone

Visiting Assistant Research Scientist
Portrait of Elizabeth M Warner Elizabeth M Warner

Principal Faculty Specialist
Portrait of Barbara Jo Mattson Barbara Jo Mattson

Principal Faculty Specialist
Portrait of Yovita Mona Susanto Yovita Mona Susanto

Assistant Program Director
Non Teaching Overload
Portrait of Mark Ivan Gabo Ugalino Mark Ivan Gabo Ugalino

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

Professor
Portrait of Jerome John Seebeck Jerome John Seebeck

Research Graduate Assistant III
Portrait of Keyi Ding Keyi Ding

Research Graduate Assistant II
Portrait of Em Peplinski Em Peplinski

Research Graduate Assistant II
Not State Funded Summer Research
Portrait of Kelly Ramos-Walker Kelly Ramos-Walker

Faculty Specialist
Portrait of David Paul Bennett David Paul Bennett

Research Scientist
Portrait of Quanzhi Ye Quanzhi Ye

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

Professor & Director

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