Space Physics Research Laboratory Moves New SPICES Instrument Closer to...
Innovative SPICES instrument moves one step closer to space flight readiness In an effort to demystify the chemical make-up of the solar wind, the Space Physics Research Laboratory (SPRL) has...
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Snowfall and drought: $4.8M field campaign will improve forecasts in western...
A new science expedition in Yampa Valley, Colorado, will improve forecasts of snowfall and estimates of how climate change will impact snowpack and water availability in the western U.S. mountains,...
View ArticleCongratulations to our new Climate & Space PhD!
Another CLASP doctoral student has successfully defended their dissertation. Dr. Alex Lojko Defense Date: May 9, 2024 Dissertation Title: “Investigating how Convective Storms Remotely Interact with...
View ArticleMaster’s in Applied Climate Program Sets Students on Path of Climate Action
University of Michigan students in the Master’s of Engineering in Applied Climate program tackled planet-sized problems over the course of the semester, addressing climate-driven issues that affect...
View ArticleSpace Weather Scientist Explains Rare Intensity of Northern Lights
In an interview with LiveNOW from FOX News, Assistant Professor Dan Welling at U-M Climate and Space explained the rare intensity of the Northern Lights, as they were seen during the Severe...
View ArticleCongratulations to our new Climate & Space PhD!
Another CLASP doctoral student has successfully defended their dissertation. Dr. Chris Bert Defense Date: May 21, 2024 Dissertation Title: “A New Space Weather Faraday Cup and Large Scale Structures...
View ArticleCongratulations to our new Climate & Space PhD!
Another CLASP doctoral student has successfully defended their dissertation. Dr. Daniel Carpenter Defense Date: May 17, 2024 Dissertation Title: “Investigating the Coronal Origins of the Solar Wind...
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Aurora Overhead: Michigan Geospace Model Leads to Accurate Warnings Before...
On May 10, 2024, shortly after 17:00 UTC, a historic geomagnetic storm arrived at Earth. This storm was the result of five coronal mass ejections (CMEs), which are large explosions of charged...
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The Earth’s Changing, Irregular Magnetic Field Causes Headaches for Polar...
Differences in magnetic field models are also driven by modeling errors, not geophysical phenomena alone The Earth’s liquid molten outer core, composed mostly of iron and nickel, exerts an...
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U-M lands $6.5M center to study links between Great Lakes algal blooms, human...
Original article by Jim Erickson published in Michigan News Great Lakes researchers at the University of Michigan have been awarded a $6.5 million, five-year federal grant to host a center for the...
View ArticleMarsik Honored for Outstanding Teaching with ADUE Instructor Award
Frank Marsik, Ph.D., a Lecturer IV and Associate Research Scientist at U-M Climate and Space, received the ADUE Instructor Award on May 10, 2024. The award from the Associate Dean of Undergraduate...
View ArticleClimate Researcher Awarded Sustainability Catalyst Grant
Ayumi Fujisaki-Manome, an associate research scientist at the Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research (CIGLR), and her project team have been awarded a sustainability catalyst grant from U-M’s...
View ArticleNASA Selects Participating Scientists to Join ESA’s Hera Mission
A scientist from the University of Michigan’s Department of Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering is among the dozen selected by NASA for the Hera mission, an ESA planetary defense mission slated...
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NASA Announces Winners of Inaugural Human Lander Challenge
On June 27, 2024, NASA announced the University of Michigan team to be the winner of the inaugural Human Lander Challenge, a challenge designed to provide solutions for landing humans on the moon....
View ArticleAGI Names Dacic a Fisher Congressional Geoscience Fellow
Natasha Dacic, a Ph.D. student at the U-M Department of Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering, has been named the 2024-2025 William L. Fisher Congressional Geoscience Fellow, chosen by the...
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The Cooling Power of Sea Ice Is Waning Faster than its Area of Extent
Original article published by Derek Smith at Michigan Engineering As sea ice disappears and grows less reflective, the Arctic has lost around a quarter of its cooling power since 1980, and the world...
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Master’s Degree Preparing Students to Work in Climate Solutions Gets a Refresh
Article by Melissa F. Priebe and Heather Vaquera As the climate crisis leads to increased extreme weather events and natural disasters worldwide, the need to help communities plan for the impacts and...
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Student Named Computational and Discovery and Engineering Graduate Fellow
Nicholas Forcone, a new student at U-M Climate and Space, has been selected as a 2024-2025 Michigan Institute for Computational Discovery and Engineering (MICDE) Graduate Fellow. Students in the...
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The Corona is Weirdly Hot—Parker Solar Probe Rules Out One Explanation
Original article by Derek Smith published in Michigan Engineering By diving into the sun’s corona, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has ruled out S-shaped bends in the sun’s magnetic field as a cause of the...
View ArticleAlum Slated to Compete in 2024 Olympics
Olympics Bound! An alumnus of U-M Climate and Space is among several athletes from the University of Michigan who have qualified for the 2024 Olympic games in Paris. Adam Coon (pictured on the left),...
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