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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
Portrait of Stephen Scheidt Stephen Scheidt

Associate Research Scientist
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Principal Faculty Specialist
Portrait of Yovita Mona Susanto Yovita Mona Susanto

Assistant Program Director
Portrait of Matthew M Knight Matthew M Knight

Adjunct Assistant Professor
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Research Graduate Assistant II
Portrait of Brian Walter Davenport Brian Walter Davenport

Research Graduate Assistant III
Portrait of Tingting Liu Tingting Liu

Visiting Assistant Research Scientist
Portrait of Derek Charles Richardson Derek Charles Richardson

Professor Emeritus
Portrait of Kelly Ramos-Walker Kelly Ramos-Walker

Faculty Specialist
Portrait of Matthew Lastovka Matthew Lastovka

Research Graduate Assistant III
Portrait of Em Peplinski Em Peplinski

Research Graduate Assistant II
Portrait of Tilden F Barnes IV Tilden F Barnes IV

Principal Faculty Specialist
Portrait of Susan Lehr Susan Lehr

Coordinator of Business Services
Portrait of Sylvain Veilleux Sylvain Veilleux

Professor & Director
Portrait of Sean Kyle Terry Sean Kyle Terry

Assistant Research Scientist
Portrait of John Carr John Carr

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

Professor & Director
Portrait of Barbara A Hansborough Barbara A Hansborough

Coordinator
Portrait of Veselin Kostov Veselin Kostov

Visiting Assistant Research Scientist
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Post-Doctoral Associate
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Assistant Research Scientist
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Associate Research Scientist
Portrait of Barbara Jo Mattson Barbara Jo Mattson

Principal Faculty Specialist
Portrait of Yu-Hsuan (Eltha) Teng Yu-Hsuan (Eltha) Teng

Post-Doctoral Associate
Portrait of Elizabeth M Warner Elizabeth M Warner

Principal Faculty Specialist
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Senior Faculty Specialist
Portrait of Nicole Elizabeth Schanche Nicole Elizabeth Schanche

Assistant Research Scientist
Portrait of Marc W Pound Marc W Pound

Research Scientist
Portrait of Christine M Hartzell Christine M Hartzell

Affiliate Associate Professor
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Assistant Research Scientist
Portrait of Harsha Gurram Harsha Gurram

Post-Doctoral Associate
Portrait of Yi-Min Huang Yi-Min Huang

Visiting Associate Research Scientist
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Visiting Assistant Research Scientist
Portrait of Megan Weiner Mansfield Megan Weiner Mansfield

Assistant Professor
Portrait of Jonathan Ng Jonathan Ng

Assistant Research Scientist
Portrait of Ralf Ballhausen Ralf Ballhausen

Post-Doctoral Associate
Portrait of Isiah Holt Isiah Holt

Graduate Assistant II
Portrait of Sophie Louise Robbins Sophie Louise Robbins

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

Professor

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