Category: CLASP
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NASA Announces Winners of Inaugural Human Lander Challenge
NASA announced the winner of the inaugural Human Lander Challenge, a challenge designed to provide solutions for landing humans on the moon.
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NASA Selects Participating Scientists to Join ESA’s Hera Mission
Yun Zhang from the U-M Department of Climate and Space has been selected by NASA to work on an ESA planetary defense mission.
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Marsik Honored for Outstanding Teaching with ADUE Instructor Award
Frank Marsik is honored for his contributions as an outstanding instructor, creating a preeminent educational experience for Michigan Engineering students.
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Climate Researcher Awarded Sustainability Catalyst Grant
A project including work by Ayumi Fujisaki-Manome, Catching the Waves: Empowering Beaver Island with Clean, Local Energy, has received a sustainability catalyst grant.
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U-M lands $6.5M center to study links between Great Lakes algal blooms, human health
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 study of links between climate change, harmful algal blooms and human health.
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The Earth’s Changing, Irregular Magnetic Field Causes Headaches for Polar Navigation
Fluctuations in the strength of Earth’s magnetic field can impact the use of geomagnetic field models which are essential for navigation in satellites, planes, ships and cars.
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Aurora Overhead: Michigan Geospace Model Leads to Accurate Warnings Before Historic Geomagnetic Storm
The Michigan Geospace model was key in the creation of warnings and alerts before the historic G5 Storm that brought Aurora to every state in the U.S.
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Congratulations to our new Climate & Space PhD!
After receiving his doctoral degree, Dr. Daniel Carpenter will continue to explore opportunities in space sciences and engineering.
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Congratulations to our new Climate & Space PhD!
After receiving his doctoral degree, Dr. Chris Bert will pursue postdoctoral researcher positions where he will continue to develop future deep space plasma instrumentation.
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Space Weather Scientist Explains Rare Intensity of Northern Lights
Assistant Professor Dan Welling at U-M Climate and Space explains the rare intensity of the Northern Lights, as they were seen during the historic G5 Storm in May.
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Master’s in Applied Climate Program Sets Students on Path of Climate Action
Students in the Applied Climate program search for solutions to polluted air, catastrophic flooding, excessive heat waves, and our reliance on fossil fuels.
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Congratulations to our new Climate & Space PhD!
After receiving his doctoral degree, Dr. Alex Lojko will work as a post-doctoral researcher at the National Center for Atmospheric Research.
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Snowfall and drought: $4.8M field campaign will improve forecasts in western US, led by U-M
A mountaintop laboratory will study winter storms from large-scale cloud movement to individual snowflakes in an NSF-funded project.
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Space Physics Research Laboratory Moves New SPICES Instrument Closer to Realization
A new instrument could accelerate particles faster than ever before onboard a spacecraft, improving their identification.
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Moldwin Receives STAR Award for Revolutionary Research in Space-based Magnetometry and Inclusive Teaching
The Research Corporation for Science Advancement has given the STAR Award to Professor Mark Moldwin of U-M of Climate and Space.
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Nothing to Sneeze At: Forecasting Allergy Seasons Amid a Changing Climate
Graduate student Yingxiao Zhang is developing a better way to forecast allergy season to help people better navigate its headaches.