Dr. Mullin is cited “…for pioneering contributions to understanding molecular collisional dynamics with transient infrared spectroscopy, mid-infrared sources and optical centrifuges that spin molecules up to rotational energies comparable to those of chemical bonds.”

Jarzynski was honored for outstanding research in theoretical statistical physics.

Chemistry and Biochemistry’s Jeffery Davis & Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics’ Anne Simon received the honor.

Dr. Lenea Stocker implemented the first annual “Kids and Chemistry Demonstration Day: Advancing Chemistry Appreciation Using Chemical Demonstrations”. 

Project could enable new advanced quantum research and technology and could yield new ways to connect electronic circuits and photonic devices.

The CAREER awards, which are the NSF’s most prestigious grants for junior faculty, provide five years of financial support. Ten University of Maryland faculty members earned Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) awards from the National Science Foundation in the past fiscal year.

NIST technique enables analysis of how living systems work at small scales.

Thomas Antonsen and Catherine Fenselau were named 2017 Distinguished University Professors at the University of Maryland’s annual Faculty and Staff Convocation.

Faculty advisor Efrain Rodriguez and members of the ACS student chapter are interviewed.

UMD climate model contributes to key finding, UMD Professor serves as review editor.