UMD Researchers Develop New Method of Tracing Methane Emissions Back to Their Source

Atmospheric methane—a potent greenhouse gas—has surged since 2007. Figuring out where it’s coming from could help mitigate climate change.

Weathering Life’s Changes

Atmospheric and oceanic science Ph.D. student Samantha Halstead Santez left a six-year museum career to study sea ice. Now, she’s at NASA.

Congratulations to the College's August 2023 Graduates!

184 students graduated from the college in August 2023.

Philip Merrill Presidential Scholars Program Honors Top Students and Their Mentors

AOSC's Outstanding graduating senior, Maria Nikolaitchik, and her faculty mentor, Tim Canty are among those honored as 2023-24 Philip Merrill Presidential Scholars

Maryland Celebrates Unveiling of its First Mesonet Tower

The University of Maryland and Maryland Department of Emergency Management partner to advance weather prediction and public safety.

National Science Foundation grant awarded to Dr. R. Dwi Susanto to monitor Indonesian throughflow

The National Science Foundation awarded Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Science, Dr. R. Dwi Susanto a $0.75 million grant to monitor Indonesian throughflow (ITF), the only pathways of the Pacific to Indian Ocean exchange through the Indonesian seas, which is essential for understanding the role of the ocean in Earth’s climate system.

Professor Salawitch Interviewed by the Washington Post on a newly published ozone study

AOSC Professor Ross Salawitch questions some findings in a recently published study in a Washington Post interview.

Xin-Zhong Liang Elected Fellow of American Geophysical Union

Liang was selected for innovative, pioneering leadership in developing regional modeling capabilities for understanding climate change impacts on a variety of sectors.

‘Warming Is Everywhere,’ Maryland’s Climate Monitor Warns

State Climatologist, a UMD researcher, calls for diverse scientific voices as climate change hits globally.

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