Category: CLASP
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NASA Selects U-M Team to Develop Technologies to Enhance Artemis Missions
The BLISS team has been selected to develop advanced and innovative design ideas that will help solve Artemis mission challenges for NASA.
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New Mission Studies Arctic Heat Emissions As Never Before
Two researchers from U-M Climate and Space are working on the PREFIRE mission, to better understand the heat that radiates from Earth at the polar regions.
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Alum Slated to Compete in 2024 Olympics
An alumnus of U-M Climate & Space has qualified to compete in the 2024 Olympics in Paris.
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The Corona is Weirdly Hot—Parker Solar Probe Rules Out One Explanation
S-shaped bends in the sun’s magnetic field don’t form at the sun’s surface, like some scientists thought, and can’t directly heat the sun’s corona.
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Student Named Computational and Discovery and Engineering Graduate Fellow
Nicholas Forcone has been selected as a Michigan Institute for Computational Discovering and Engineering Graduate Fellow.
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Master’s Degree Preparing Students to Work in Climate Solutions Gets a Refresh
As we prepare for updates to the Master’s of Engineering program in the climate sciences, we spoke with Professor Jeremy Bassis about the exciting changes ahead.
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The Cooling Power of Sea Ice Is Waning Faster than its Area of Extent
A shift in Antarctica’s melting trends and slushy Arctic ice pushes warming from changing sea ice toward the upper limits of climate model estimates.
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AGI Names Dacic a Fisher Congressional Geoscience Fellow
Natasha Dacic has been named a Fisher Congressional Geoscience Fellow, which empowers a geoscientist to work in a congressional capacity in Washington, D.C.
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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.