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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...

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Forbes: 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,...

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Spacecraft 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...

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Space 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...

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US 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...

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NASA 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...

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Experts 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...

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US 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...

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Arbic 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....

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Tornado 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...

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College 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....

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Michigan 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...

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Founded 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...

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Celebration 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...

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Alumna 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...

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New 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...

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Fan 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...

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Students 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...

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Joint 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...

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Congratulations 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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