Dr. Tuija Pulkkinen, professor at U-M Climate and Space, was interviewed for “Bees can tell if there’s a storm on the sun!!!!” for FOX 2 News. | March 14, 2024
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“Shields Up: New Ideas Might Make Active Shielding Viable”
The work of engineers at the Space Physics Research Laboratory, which is housed at the University of Michigan, and space scientists around the world was featured in an article by ARS Technica entitled “Shields up: New ideas might make active shielding viable.” | March 11, 2024
“Gaps Preventing Accurate Predictions of Solar Flare Impacts on Earth”
Dr. Mojtaba Akhavan-Tafti, assistant research scientist at U-M Climate and Space, and Dr. Justin Kasper, professor at U-M Climate and Space, were featured in “Gaps preventing accurate predictions of solar flare impacts on Earth” for Space Daily. | March 1, 2024
“A Huge Satellite Hurtled to Earth and No One Knew Where it Would Land. How is That Possible?”
Dr. Nilton Renno, a professor at University of Michigan Climate and Space, was quoted for an article in USA Today on “A huge satellite hurtled to Earth and no one knew where it would land. How is that possible?” The article included a link to a Visual mapping the anticipated path of the ERS-2 Continue Reading »
Director Leads U-M Space Institute Into a New Era
In 2023, Dr. Chris Ruf took the helm as the new director of the U-M Space Institute. We sat down with Ruf to discuss his work, his ideas related to space research, and the future of the U-M Space Institute.
“Lunar Gold Rush: Uncovering the Moon’s Hidden Treasures”
Dr. Mojtaba Akhavan-Tafti, assistant research scientist at U-M Climate and Space, was featured in “Lunar gold rush: Uncovering the Moon’s hidden treasures” for The National. | February 2, 2024
Welling Named Director of the Center for Space Environment Modeling
Dan Welling, Ph.D., an assistant professor at the University of Michigan Department of Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering, has been named the new director of the Center for Space Environment Modeling. He will serve a three-year term from 2024 to 2026.
NASA’s 6-Pack of Mini-Satellites Ready for Their Moment in the Sun
In a mission led by Principal Investigator Justin Kasper, Ph.D., from U-M Climate and Space, six small satellites are now ready for launch in the Sun Radio Interferometer Space Experiment (SunRISE) Mission.
Researchers Lead Science, Discovery and Engineering Forward at AGU23
Many faculty, research scientists and students from the U-M Department of Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering attended the fall meeting of the American Geophysical Union in December 2023.
“NASA Engineer Named in Forbes 30 Under 30 List of Innovators”
Clare Luckey, a 2017 alumna of the University of Michigan Department of Climate & Space, has been named to Forbes’ 30 under 30 in the Class of 2024, in the category of science. She was featured in the article “NASA Engineer Named in Forbes 30 Under 30 List of Innovators.” | December