Innovations & Achievements

In addition to the stellar rankings and the numerous awards garnered by CMPS faculty, staff and students, the research and educational accomplishments in the College are reflected in many special projects that achieve major scientific progress. Here is a sample of recent innovative scientific projects that highlight the success of the scientific efforts in CMPS. Each bullet offers a link to the respective project's web page.

Deep Impact/EPOXI—Colliding with a comet
Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics (AMO)—Laser Cooling & trapping, quantum optics, Bose-Einstein condensation & ultra cold plasmas, and more
Dynamos—Modeling the Earth's core with a rotating sodium ball
East Asian Troposhperic Aerosols—The impact of aerosols on fundamental climate issues
Regional Climate Modeling—Variability and predictability of the US climate
Remote Sensing Tool for Water Resources Management—A satellite radar altimetry tool adopted by the US Dept of Agriculture
Ice Cube—The hunt for Neutrinos
Condensed Matter Theory Center—Quantum computation in semiconductor nanostructures, & more
Center for Multiscale Plasma Dynamics—A Fusion Science Center
Laboratory for Millimeter Wave Astronomy—Studying interstellar medium and star forming regions
Kitt Peak—A National Optical Astronomy Observatory-University of Maryland Department of Astronomy agreement providing access to a 4-meter telescope
Cosmic Ray Energetics And Mass (CREAM)—Exploring the Universe with Balloon Borne Particle Detectors
Geochemistry—Studying the origin and evolution of the planet and the solar system
Magnetoturbulence—Creating a Dynamo in the lab
Center for Research and Exploration in Space Science & Technology (CRESST)—Cooperative projects with NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
Astronomy Center for Theory and Computation—Theoretical astrophysics with state-of-the-art computational tools.
The Chesapeake Bay Forecast System—The effect of climate change on the Chesapeake Bay, America's largest estuary