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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…

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

"As we get closer to the crewed NASA Artemis mission's launch date, it's important to keep our astronauts, our equipment, and infrastructure as safe as possible," UMD Geology's Nick Schmerr told Interesting Engineering. interestingengineering.com/science/the-mo…

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

"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…

Congratulations to Euan Mutch for his beautiful paper about 3D diffusion of water in olivine, out today in G-cubed! UMD Geology 🌋 agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/20…

#GivingDayUMD is your chance to support and uplift #ScienceTerps! Even small gifts can have a huge impact. Learn how you can give back to our department programs and support geology students, particularly through our two endowment funds: geol.umd.edu/giving

NEW MARS GIANT VOLCANO Here's more about how Sourabh Shubham & I spotted the giant Noctis #volcano on #Mars, what it means, and what's next. Warm thanks to rodpyle & Tariq J. Malik. The SETI Institute Mars Institute KeplerSpaceUniversity NASA NASA Ames Univ. of Maryland UMD Geology

.UMD Geology Ph.D. student Sourabh Shubham helped discover the Noctis Volcano hidden in plain sight in one of Mars' most iconic regions. The discovery, announced at #LPSC2024, brings scientists closer to finding possible #ExtraterrestrialLife on Mars. go.umd.edu/mars-volcano

🌧️ How are climate change and land use affecting rainfall patterns and flood sizes? UMD Geology's Associate Professor Karen Prestegaard will share her research on hydrological processes this Thursday, April 11 at 3:45 p.m. via Zoom. Join us! go.umd.edu/floods-drought…

.UMD Geology's Nicholas Schmerr developed a lunar instrument that was selected for the upcoming NASA Artemis mission! The Lunar Environment Monitoring System (LEMS) is designed to track the moon’s seismic activity during NASA's #Artemis III mission. go.umd.edu/LEMS

Congratulations to Chris Yakymchuk (PhD 2014) who received the Geological Society of America’s Mineralogy, Geochemistry, Volcanology, and Petrology Division Early Geological Career Award for 2024.

Congratulations to Fang-Zhen Teng (Ph.D '05) who was awarded a UMD Alumni Excellence Award in Research. This award recognizes alumni that make positive impacts on the world through their research. Read more about his work: alumni.umd.edu/news/excellenc…

From the Winter 2025 TERP Magazine... Salt Life: Take a Home Tour to Learn How We’re Worsening Salinity Around the World with Professor Sujay Kaushal. terp.umd.edu/salt-life

Moon is Not As “Geologically Dead” As Previously Thought, New Study Reveals cmns.umd.edu/news-events/ne…

#GivingDayUMD is your chance to support and uplift #ScienceTerps! Even small gifts can have a huge impact. Learn how you can give back to our department programs and support geology students: geol.umd.edu/giving

Geologists Explore Tasmania’s Hidden Gems today.umd.edu/geologists-exp…

Last week we had our Helz Distinguished Lecture with Dr. Alexander Halliday from Columbia University. He spoke about climate change and how universities and colleges are well suited for the cross-disciplinary research needed to find solutions. youtu.be/3gprr_ETM-E

Congratulations to professor emerita Ann Wylie who has been elected as a 2024 Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) "for distinguished contributions to both the field of mineralogy and university administration." cmns.umd.edu/news-events/ne…