Empowering the University of Michigan to Advance Its World Leadership in Space
The U-M Space Institute is the central focal point of space-related research across the entire University of Michigan campus, where stakeholders are encouraged to collaborate creatively and effectively with colleagues from a broad range of backgrounds.
We Advance Leadership in Space Activities:
- Scientifically (including fundamental and applied research)
- Technically (via engineering and project synergies)
- Socially (emphasizing society’s reliance on space)
- Commercially (through innovation, workforce education and corporate partnerships)
U-M Space News
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Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Features CYGNSS Mission Led by University of Michigan
The CYGNSS Mission led at the University of Michigan will be exhibited in the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in July. The museum will feature a replica of NASA’s CYGNSS mission…
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Human Exploration of Mars: National Academies Give NASA Their Recommendations
NASA hired the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine to identify the scientific community’s priority objectives for human study and exploration of Mars, as well as the types of measurements, samples…
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Zurbuchen, Formerly of U-M, NASA, Honored by Center for Entrepreneurship
The University of Michigan’s Center for Entrepreneurship (CFE) honored co-founder Dr. Thomas Zurbuchen, with the presentation of a new award bearing his name, as well as the renaming of the center’s long-running…
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