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Climate & Space Headlines

Our researchers, leaders and educators are making headlines with their innovative work.

NASA NEWSROOM

Dr. Mark Moldwin, the Arthur F. Thurnau Professor at U-M Climate and Space, was featured by NASA as a P.I. in “NASA Selects Investigation Teams to Join Geospace Dynamics Mission.” The Geospace Dynamics Mission also involves work by Professor Aaron Ridley, Ph.D. | APRIL 26, 2022

Alumnus Gang Kai Poh, Ph.D. in Climate, and Space Science and Engineering, was featured in an “Early Career Scientist Spotlight” at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. | 2022

NPR

Dr. Allison Steiner, professor of atmospheric science, was featured in NPR in the broadcast “Rising temperatures prolong pollen season and could worsen allergies.” Yingxiao Zhang, Ph.D. student in Atmospheric Science, was also featured in MPR’s Climate Cast in the broadcast, “Climate change drives longer, more intense pollen seasons,” for her involvement in the research.| April 14, 2022| April 14, 2022

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Dr. Richard Rood, professor of climate science, was invited to give a talk for the Earth Day Celebration of the National Science Foundation titled “Gaining control of the challenges of climate change.” He was also quoted for CBS 62 Detroit in the article “Science of Weather: Weather, Climate, Earth Day.” | April 21, 2022

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC

Dr. Jeremy N. Bassis, associate professor of climate and space sciences and engineering, was featured in National Geographic in the article titled “Antarctic ice shelves are shattering. How fast will seas rise?” | March 28, 2022

POPULAR MECHANICS & FOX 5 NEWS

Dr. Justin Kasper, professor of climate and space sciences and engineering, was quoted in FOX 5 New York in the article “Mysterious, unexpectedly fast new wave found in the sun, researchers say.” His work also appears in Popular Mechanics. | March 28, 2022

OP-ED FOR U.N. CLIMATE CHANGE CONVENTION

Teaming up with others from the University of Michigan student delegation to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, CLaSP students Natasha Dacic and Lunia E. Oriol wrote an op-ed addressing the UNFCCC Conference of the Parties that was published in the Journal of Science Policy and Governance titled “Op-Ed: How UNFCCC’s COP Can Achieve Carbon Neutrality.” | March 28, 2022

Updated April 29, 2022.