A University of Michigan student team was featured in “NASA Announces Winners of Inaugural Human Lander Challenge” for NASA Newsroom. NASA announced the University of Michigan team to be the winner of the inaugural Human Lander Challenge, a challenge designed to provide solutions for landing humans on the moon. | June 28, 2024
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Materials and Manufacturing for Extreme Environments Workshop Hosted by Michigan Engineering
The Material and Manufacturing for Extreme Environments Initiative is setting out to inspire discoveries of novel materials for the extreme environment of hypersonic flight. With this, the team plans to rapidly transition those needs to fill applications at relevant scales through advanced manufacturing methods.
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.
Pathfinder Grant Awarded to Eleni Gourgou
Eleni Gourgou, Associate Research Scientist at U-M Mechanical Engineering, was awarded a U-M Space Institute Pathfinder Grant in the amount of $5,000, for her project “The Impact of Artificial Microgravity on Lifespan and Spatial Learning” in December 2023.
“Microgravity is known to have an impact on animals’ physiology, as shown via numerous experiments with Continue Reading »
Pathfinder Grant Awarded to L. Jay Guo
L. Jay Guo, professor at U-M Department of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, was awarded a U-M Space Institute Pathfinder Grant in the amount of $5,000, for his project “Silica Aerogel Composite with Embedded Carbon Nanotubes as Perfect Absorber for Stray Light Control for Deep Space Survey” in December 2023.
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Power Grant Awarded to Alexander Cushen
Alexander Cushen, graduate student at U-M Climate and Space, was awarded a U-M Space Institute Power Grant in the amount of $5,000, for his project “ARC-LITE: Absorbance and Reflectance Characteristics of Lunar Dust for Imaging Technology and Exploration” in December 2023.
“With many missions planned to visit the Moon in the coming years, Continue Reading »
‘Unknown: Cosmic Time Machine’ Film Screening and Panel Discussion
Join us for a screening of "Unknown: Cosmic Time Machine," on Wednesday, September 27 at 5:30 pm. The event will feature the Netflix documentary about the design and launch of the James Webb Space Telescope