Shamelessly stealing my husband's photos from our recent trip to RockyNPS. We saw moose (a little too close for comfort), loads of elk, a fox carrying a rabbit, and an osprey carrying a fish. A short trip packed with wildlife!

5,000+ #UMD community members gathered for our #SolarEclipse2024 viewing party co-hosted with UMD Astronomy and the Space Sciences Outreach Cooperative!

It was powerful to see so many join together as scientific observers of a single event! go.umd.edu/eclipse-photos

Check out gorgeous new photos from the NASA Webb Telescope Telescope, captured by a UMD Science-led team of astronomers.

“Being one of the first people to lay eyes on these images reminded me of the sense of wonder and discovery that drew me toward this field.” go.umd.edu/3U4tE9A

A team of researchers led by UMD Astronomy's Alberto Bolatto used NASA Webb Telescope to study galaxy M82 in 'beautiful, new detail.'

For the first time, images show all of the bumps and wiggles in M82's galactic wind, as well as individual stars and star clusters. go.umd.edu/m82

Congrats to UMD Astronomy's Benedikt Diemer on receiving an U.S. National Science Foundation CAREER award, which will support his search for signs of #DarkMatter in simulated universes!

'When we build this big new set of parallel universes, there is no telling what we might find.' go.umd.edu/diemer-nsf

To help make #STEM fields more welcoming to LGBTQ+ individuals, we need better data on sexual orientation and #GenderIdentity , says ESSIC UMD researcher and National Science Policy Network (NSPN) fellow Shane Coffield.

Read about Shane's evidence-based approach to inclusion: go.umd.edu/lgbtq-data

Gossipers might not be so bad after all, according to a new PNASNews study conducted by UMD Department of Computer Science, BSOS @ UMD and Stanford University researchers. In fact, the researchers argue that gossip can even provide a 'social benefit.'

Read more here: go.umd.edu/gossip 🗣️

Congratulations to UMD Physics' Sasha Philippov on being awarded a 2024 Sloan Research Fellowship from the Sloan Foundation!

With this fellowship, he will delve deeper into the study of plasmas—hot, ionized gas—surrounding #NeutronStars and #BlackHoles . go.umd.edu/sloan24

Geologist Sujay Kaushal joined a new U.S. National Science Foundation-funded research project led by UMCES to tackle the growing threat of salt contamination.

The team will develop tools to monitor salinization in U.S. tidal rivers, which provide an important #DrinkingWater source. go.umd.edu/salt-contamina…

Happy to be featured alongside some familiar faces!

happy Valentine's day to Megan Newcombe & Pakora.
Thx to Univ. of Maryland for featuring us- incl our common love for Thermo & our journey since we were grad students - in this Valentine's day special article.
And nice to see Emily C. Nunez also in the article!

today.umd.edu/5-totally-turt…

This #DarwinDay , Biology Distinguished University Professor Sean B. Carroll will answer your evolution-related questions as part of our #RedditAMA series!

He'll be answering questions live from 1 to 3 p.m. ET today—start submitting questions now via redd.it/1aoyeum

'Whenever life seems uncertain, I like to remember that each scientific discovery we make and each paper we publish represents a lasting contribution to our understanding,' said UMD Geology's Megan Newcombe. #InternationalDayofWomenandGirlsinScience today.umd.edu/the-science-of…

In the state of Washington, 14 populations of salmon and steelhead are threatened or endangered.

Here's how #MarineScientist and Long Live the Kings CEO Jacques White (Ph.D. '91, marine estuarine environmental sciences) is working to bring them back: go.umd.edu/salmon

For our second #RedditAMA , UMD Geology's Sujay Kaushal and Ph.D. candidate Sydney Shelton will answer all your questions about salt's impact on our planet.

They'll be answering questions live on Reddit from 12 to 2 p.m. ET today—submit your questions now: redd.it/1ag9d21

Always great to hear Sujay Kaushal talk about this important issue!

We are excited to welcome quantum researcher and laser cooling expert Yu Liu to UMD Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry!

Yu will launch two research projects on ultracold molecules in his lab in the new Chemistry Building, scheduled to open later this year. go.umd.edu/liu #QuantumUMD

Where does Earth's water come from? Megan Newcombe (Megan Newcombe) of UMD Geology breaks down this 'surprisingly complex question' on the latest episode of BBC's Unexpected Elements. Interview starts at 37:30. tinyurl.com/mr27ctsf

Salt causes billions in damage to roads/bridges and corrodes #DrinkingWater pipes, leaching metals including lead into the water supply.

UMD Geology's Sujay Kaushal spoke with DCist's Jacob Fenston about reducing salt use. dcist.com/story/24/01/16…

This one hurt