NSF-Funded Research Experience for Undergraduates Engages Students in...
Funded by the National Science Foundation, the Program in Climate and Space Science Observation (PICASSO) at the University of Michigan engages students in science and engineering with hands-on...
View ArticleForbes: University of Michigan Ranks as a Top Producer of PhDs in Space...
A new study ranks the University of Michigan as one of the top producers of PhDs in four of the Critical and Emerging Technology (CET) fields, including AI, advanced manufacturing, networked sensing,...
View ArticleSpacecraft Equipped with a Solar Sail Could Deliver Earlier Warnings of Space...
The burgeoning space industry and the technologies society increasingly relies on – electric grids, aviation and telecommunications – are all vulnerable to the same threat: space weather. Space...
View ArticleSpace Physics Q&A: An Interview with Engineer in Research Lead Louis Marr
Hailing from Ann Arbor, Michigan, Louis Marr works as an Engineer in Research Lead for the Space Physics Research Laboratory (SPRL). He earned a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the...
View ArticleUS High Schoolers Monitor Solar Storms with an Accessible Antenna Kit
Antennas installed at 18 U.S. high schools detected bursts of radio activity that can precede solar disturbances capable of disrupting satellites and power grids on Earth. The observations helped...
View ArticleNASA Announces Lepri Will Serve as SunRISE Mission Lead
In June, NASA announced that Professor Sue Lepri, Ph.D., who works as the director of the Space Physics Research Laboratory and a professor at the University of Michigan Department of Climate and...
View ArticleExperts Represented in ‘The Weather & Climate Livestream’
Slated to run May 28 through June 1, 2025, researchers and alumni from the University of Michigan Department of Climate and Space will participate in “The Weather & Climate Livestream,” a...
View ArticleUS solar manufacturers lag skyrocketing market demand
Originally published in The Conversation U.S. consumer demand for renewable energy continues to grow, with more solar panel capacity installed in 2024 than in 2023, which saw more than in 2022. But...
View ArticleArbic Elected to Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences
The African Academy of Sciences has announced the election of Arthur F. Thurnau Professor Brian Arbic as one of 88 distinguished scientists and scholars as Fellows of the African Academy of Sciences....
View ArticleTornado Paths Offers a Look at Threats Across U.S.
When a powerful line of severe storms battered areas of Michigan in May, the state saw widespread impacts ranging from straight-line winds, fallen trees and property damage to tornado activity. At...
View ArticleCollege of Engineering Names New Chair for the Department of Climate and...
Allison L. Steiner, Ph.D., has been appointed chair of the University of Michigan Department of Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering (CLaSP) by the University of Michigan Board of Regents....
View ArticleMichigan Geophysical Union Symposium Showcases Student Research
The 21st Annual Michigan Geophysical Union (MGU) Symposium took place on April 3-4, 2025, bringing students from several departments at the University of Michigan together to exhibit and present on...
View ArticleFounded by U-M Alumnus, APT Solar Solutions Officially Opens for Business
At University of Michigan’s Innovation Partnerships, a new start-up business enjoyed its moment in the sun when officials held a bell-ringing ceremony for APT Solar Solutions, a company designed to...
View ArticleCelebration Recognizes Students and Alumni Published as First Authors
On April 10, 2025, the University of Michigan Department of Climate and Space held the First Authors Celebration, to honor students and recent graduates who have published their first academic paper...
View ArticleAlumna Aisha Bowe Ready to Launch on Historic All-Women Space Flight
An alumna of the U-M Department of Aerospace Engineering and Department of Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering, Aisha Bowe, is set to go to space on the first-ever all-women Blue Origin New...
View ArticleNew FireSat Set to Transform Wildfire Detection and Response
The first phase of the FireSat Constellation launched into low-Earth orbit in March, paving the way for a large constellation of satellites that will improve wildfire detection, monitoring and...
View ArticleFan Garners Prestigious ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Award
Chongxing Fan, Ph.D., a 2024 graduate from the doctoral program at the University of Michigan Department of Climate and Space, has garnered an Honorable Mention in the prestigious ProQuest...
View ArticleStudents Earn Distinguished Awards from U-M College of Engineering
Four students at the U-M Department of Climate and Space have been honored with distinguished awards from the College of Engineering. The 2025 Student Leaders and Honors Awards recognize students who...
View ArticleJoint Seminar Features Plasma Physicist Roald Sagdeev
A joint seminar hosted by the Michigan Institute for Plasma Science and Engineering (MIPSE) and the U-M Department of Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering (CLASP) will feature plasma physicist...
View ArticleCongratulations to our new Climate & Space PhD!
Another CLASP doctoral student has successfully defended their dissertation. Dr. Yan Xie Defense Date: March 17, 2025 Dissertation Title: “Observing the Arctic Water and Energy Cycle: From Snow Cover...
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