Departments & Research Centers
Department of Atmospheric & Oceanic Science (AOSC)
Ranked among the top 10 oceanography, atmospheric science and meteorology programs by the National Research Council, AOSC is the highest ranked program on the entire East Coast. The Department has a National Academy of Engineering and Academia Europaea member on the faculty and extensive research facilities allowing state-of-the-art computing and interactive graphics.
Center for Financial Policy (CFP)
CFP leverages the Robert H. Smith School of Business’ world-renowned faculty, leading research and proximity to Washington, D.C., to promote a collaborative exchange of ideas on the key issues that affect financial markets. With our finger on the pulse of critical issues facing corporate decision makers, we energize dialogue with multidisciplinary teams to translate information and research into real-world decisions.
Center for Global Sustainability (CGS)
In response to the global need for integrated analytics and engagement, CGS was created by the School of Public Policy to support higher ambition in achieving climate, development, and sustainability goals. CGS fills a critical gap to link robust technical capacity to decision-making at all levels. CGS is committed to fostering a just, equitable, diverse, and inclusive world both within our community and through collaborative research and action on local and global scales.
Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center (ESSIC)
Cutting across the traditional disciplinary boundaries of meteorology, oceanography, hydrology, geology, geography and many others, ESSIC seeks to better understand how the land, the oceans and the atmosphere interact with, and influence, one another, as well as analyze the increasing influence of the human-print. In recognition of its global profile, UMD was recently ranked as a top 10 university in the world for geosciences by U.S. News and World Report.
Center for Supply Chain Management
The Supply Chain Management Center at the Robert H. Smith School of Business is dedicated to conducting research and education designed to further the discipline of supply chain management. The center operates under a single strategic vision for supply chain management: The collaborative, real-time, end-to-end, risk-tolerant supply chain.