Category: CLASP
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NASA advances U-M’s Mission Concept Study to photograph entire auroras from space
MAAX is the Magnetosphere Auroral Asymmetry eXplorer, a pair of satellites equipped with ultraviolet cameras for creating images that completely cover the auroral ovals at each pole.
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Space Weather Disrupts Nocturnal Bird Migration, Study Finds
A new study provides correlational evidence for previously unknown relationships between nocturnal bird migration dynamics and geomagnetic disturbances.
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U-M Climate & Space Invites Applicants for Tenure-Track Faculty in the Space Sciences
The department invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position with expertise in the broad space sciences and space weather area, spanning from heliosphere to ionosphere-thermosphere sciences.
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New SWORD Center Will Lay Groundwork for Better Space Weather Forecasts
Researchers from the University of Michigan collaborate with CU Boulder to make new Space Weather Operational Readiness Development (SWORD) Center a reality.
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Talaat Honored as Alumni of the Year
Dr. Elsayed Talaat has been selected as the Alumni of the Year at the University of Michigan Department of Climate and Space.
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Lojko Receives Outstanding Award at AMS Conference
Alexander Lojko, a Ph.D. student at the University of Michigan Department of Climate and Space, was selected to receive an Outstanding Student Poster Presentation Award.
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NASA Selects Two U-M Student Teams to Develop Artemis Mission Prototypes
Two University of Michigan teams including BLiSS will design innovative ideas to support NASA’s Artemis mission challenges.
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Leaders from NASA Mentor Emerging Scientists for Future Spaceflight Missions
The University of Michigan hosts the 2023 NASA PI Launchpad to improve access to future flight missions for emerging scientists and engineers.
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U-M Space Institute Presents Film ‘Unknown: Cosmic Time Machine’ and Panel Discussion
Join us for a special screening and panel discussion featuring Dr. Thomas Zurbuchen and Film Director Shai Gal with “Unknown: Cosmic Time Machine,” on September 27.
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U-M Climate and Space Welcomes New Faculty and Leadership
As the academic year opens, U-M Department of Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering welcomes new leadership and new faculty.
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CLEAR Center Launched at U-M Climate & Space to Improve Space Weather Forecasting
Better forecasting could protect astronauts and instruments from solar eruptions that release damaging, high-energy particles.
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Researchers Uncover the Details of Century-Long Storms on Saturn
In a new study led by Dr. Cheng Li, researchers uncover the mysteries of Saturn’s hundred-year storms and the impacts on Saturn’s atmosphere.
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Summer Program Offers Climate and Space Research Activities to Students Across the US
A diverse group of students attended the Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) programs PICASSO and SPACE at University of Michigan Climate and Space in the summer.
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Hopkins and Briggs Receive Outstanding Staff Awards
In June, the U-M Department of Climate and Space held its annual Decadal and Staff Appreciation Day to celebrate the contributions of the staff.
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U-M Space Institute Announces New Director
Dr. Chris Ruf, who works in the U-M Department of Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering, will lead the U-M Space Institute as the new director.
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Kort Serves on ICOS Scientific Advisory Board
Supporting efforts to predict and mitigate climate change, Dr. Eric Kort, an associate professor at the University of Michigan Department of Climate and Space, has been appointed to the ICOS Scientific Advisory Board.