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Student Delegation Travels to U.N. Convention on Climate Change
Yifan Guan and Yingxiao Zhang, Ph.D. candidates at U-M Climate and Space, served as student delegates to COP27 in November.
Research on Primary Biological Aerosol Particle Emissions Earns Student NASA Fellowship
Yingxiao Zhang has been selected to receive the Future Investigators in NASA Earth and Space Science and Technology fellowship.
Climate Change Education Created for High Schools
Faculty at U-M Climate and Space worked with the Battle Creek Public Schools system to create a stand-alone climate change course for high schools.
Engineering for Astronauts: BLiSS Teams Win Two NASA Projects
Two student proposals from the University of Michigan were chosen for development by NASA to support future missions.
Research on Closing Earth’s Energy Budget Featured in EOS
Research including work by Professor Christiane Jablonowski has been featured in EOS, after being published in the Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems.
Pulkkinen Appointed to Decadal Survey Steering Committee
With the goal of identifying the top priorities of science and future missions, the National Academies have launched a Decadal Survey for Solar and Space Physics, and appointed Professor Tuija Pulkkinen, Ph.D., to its steering committee.
Teaching a Course on Human Spaceflight, Matula Brings Career Experience to CLASP Students
From algae to astronauts, Matula’s NASA experience and research helps build the space curriculum at U-M Climate and Space.
Samson Named a Fellow of the American Meteorological Society
Professor Perry Samson has been named a 2023 Fellow of the American Meteorological Society.
Dr. Pulkkinen Named to George R. Carignan Collegiate Professorship
Dr. Tuija I. Pulkkinen has been named the George R. Carignan Collegiate Professor of Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering.
COSPAR Presents Nordberg Medal to Professor Penner, Naming a Planet in her Honor
Professor Joyce E. Penner has been awarded the COSPAR Nordberg Medal for her scientific leadership in identifying the diversity of atmospheric aerosols associated with human activities and how they drive climate change.
U-M Awarded $53M to Expand Great Lakes Research Institute Over Five Years
The university receives $53 million to expand the Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research, with the goal of helping to conserve and manage the region’s natural resources.
Kasper Accepts the Copernicus Medal in Vienna
After a delay due to the global pandemic, the Copernicus Medal was presented to Professor Justin Kasper during the 2022 EGU General Assembly.
Engineers Abroad: eTrek Introduces Graduate Students to Engineering in Israel
Space engineering students from U-M Climate and Space travel abroad to explore culture and engineering in Israel with eTrek.
‘Unique Blend’ of Science and Engineering Leads Alumna to Award-Winning Research
Yeimy Rivera receives the Baldwin Prize for making significant contributions to heliophysics research while she was a doctoral student at U-M Climate & Space.
Congratulations to our new Climate & Space PhD!
Dr. Roeten will continue to explore opportunities in academia and the industry after receiving her doctorate degree.
