Three UMD Faculty Researchers Named AAAS Fellows
National Honor Recognizes Exceptional Scientific Accomplishments
Analysis of Marsquakes Reveals Red Planet’s Unexpectedly Large Core
New International Study Identifies Causes of Multidecadal Climate Changes
UMD geologist contributes to analysis that suggests current climate models can accurately predict climate warming several decades into the future.
Glacial Sediments Greased the Gears of Plate Tectonics
New research highlights the connection between worldwide glaciations, sediments and plate tectonics
The Moon Is Quaking as It Shrinks
The moon is still tectonically active, according to new findings by a multi-institutional team of researchers
Revising the History of Big, Climate-Altering Volcanic Eruptions
New method, co-developed at UMD, refines the 2600-year history of large eruptions that eject planet-cooling particles into the stratosphere
Saltier Waterways Create Dangerous “Chemical Cocktails”
UMD-led research shows dangers of excess salt in waterways, need for management and regulation
Gone for Good? Classifying Drivers of Global Forest Loss
Geographical Sciences research attributes 27% of global forest loss to permanent land use change for commodity production.
Large-Scale Wind and Solar Farms in the Sahara Would Increase Rain and Vegetation
UMD-led study published in Science shows solar and wind farms in the Sahara could double rainfall in Earth’s largest hot desert
