University of Michigan - Climate & Space

01/24/2025

The Culture of Accessibility team is working to make the College a place everyone can thrive.

01/23/2025

Several staff from U-M Climate and Space were recognized for their commitment to College of Engineering’s vision, mission, and values. Congratulations to the recipients of the Staff Incentive Award, including Stephanie Echevarria, Administrative Assistant; Joshua Synowiec, Lab Manager; and Heather Vaquera, Project Coordinator in the M.Eng. Climate Program!

Read on: https://clasp.engin.umich.edu/2025/01/23/clasp-staff-recognized-for-commitment-to-vision-mission-and-values/

The Staff Incentive Program recognizes staff who consistently demonstrate the College’s vision, mission, and values.

01/21/2025

The next event in the CLASP Seminar Series will feature Dr. Zhenguang Huang, who is an Associate Research Scientist at the University of Michigan Department of Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering. He will give a lecture on “Solar Cycle’s Variations from Numerical Modeling” in a seminar at 3:30pm ET, on Thursday, January 23.

You're welcome to join us in the CSRB Auditorium, Room 2246. Viewing will also be available via Zoom. For more information, visit the CLASP Seminar Series website: https://clasp.engin.umich.edu/seminars/

01/20/2025

As we honor Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and his legacy of impact on this MLK Day, the University of Michigan is hosting its annual MLK Symposium, themed "Restless Dissatisfaction: An Urgent Call for the Pursuit of Justice and Equality.”

Alexander Veal, a student who is active in many initiatives of belonging on campus and who studies meteorology at U-M Climate & Space, was selected as the Student Speaker.

Watch the full video at the link: https://oami.umich.edu/mlk-symposium/

01/17/2025

Congratulations to our new PhD from U-M Climate and Space! We are so proud of what you have accomplished, and we're excited to see what you do next. Congratulations, Dr. Dan Muccio!

Learn more: linktr.ee/umclasp

01/15/2025

“The data is in. 2024 was the warmest year on record, and probably in the whole of human history – about 1.6°C warmer than the period before widespread industralisation.”

The Conversation reports the hottest year on record:

These ‘warming stripes’, adopted around the world as a symbol of climate awareness, action and ambition, now include another dark red stripe for 2024.

01/15/2025

The University of Michigan Department of Climate & Space is proud to be represented at AMS25, the American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting in New Orleans! Thank you to all of our alumni and friends who joined us at the reception on Tuesday.

01/13/2025

"It’s long been established that climate change turbocharges wildfires, with droughts, persistent heat, dried vegetation, and lightning storms all worsening in a warming world and all contributing to out-of-control blazes." An article in TIME on the L.A. wildfires brings the discussion on climate change to the forefront, and features an interview with Dr. Frank Marsik, of the University of Michigan Department of Climate and Space.

Climate disasters are a harrowing reality of a warming world. Read on: https://time.com/7205644/los-angeles-california-fires-climate-change/

The planet crosses an important temperature threshold while wildfires ravage southern California.

01/09/2025

Is it really colder than "normal"? Professor Emeritus Richard Rood, of U-M Climate and Space, breaks down the meaning behind the Arctic blast in an article for The Conversation.

Read more: https://theconversation.com/that-arctic-blast-can-feel-brutally-cold-but-how-much-colder-than-normal-is-it-really-246657

The answer depends on how you define ‘normal.’ The baseline has been creeping up as the planet warms.

01/08/2025

By studying ice sheet dynamics, Research Fellow Samuel Kachuck is trying to understand how Antarctica is evolving with the warming climate. With accurate models of this behavior, the researcher at U-M Climate & Space hopes to predict how much and how fast ice will be shed from the continent.

Read more: https://climatechange.medill.northwestern.edu/the-antarctic-ice-sheet-is-melting-howd-it-happen-so-fast/

01/07/2025

Our researchers are gearing up for the American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana. We wish everyone attending AMS25 safe travels and a great conference!

We'd also like to invite our students, alumni and friends to attend the University of Michigan Reception at AMS on Tuesday, January 14 at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside.
RSVP: https://events.umich.edu/event/130196

01/02/2025

Welcome to 2025! We hope everyone enjoyed wonderful New Year's Day celebrations. As the new year begins, we're looking forward to all the great discoveries and accomplishments to come at Michigan Engineering!

12/24/2024

12/23/2024

Solar flares and coronal mass ejections: They can generate beautiful aurorae, but those same energetic particles can damage orbiting spacecraft or unprotected astronauts.

With leadership from the University of Michigan Department of Climate and Space, SunRISE is an upcoming NASA mission aimed at better understanding these solar explosions. Hear from U-M Professor Justin Kasper! Details: https://science.nasa.gov/mission/sunrise/

Ready to engage in the science of the Sun even sooner? The Parker Solar Probe begins its closest flybys of the Sun tomorrow, on Dec. 24! Follow NASA Sun Science for coverage.

12/20/2024

A new study led by University of Michigan researchers published in The Astrophysical Journal confirms the sun’s magnetic field accelerates solar wind as it relaxes.

Read on: https://clasp.engin.umich.edu/2024/12/19/when-solar-probes-align/

A new study led by University of Michigan researchers published in The Astrophysical Journal confirms the sun's magnetic field accelerates solar wind as it relaxes.

12/17/2024

Congratulations to Professor Aaron Ridley, at U-M Climate & Space, who won the ENGR 100 Section of the Year award for his course Rocket Science!

Read more: https://clasp.engin.umich.edu/2024/12/17/ridley-earns-engr-100-section-of-the-year-award/

12/16/2024

In a mission led by the University of Michigan, NASA's Parker Solar Probe is set to make history on December 24 by making its closest dive through the Sun’s corona — the Sun’s upper atmosphere about 3.8 million miles from the Sun's surface.

Watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4sJxphwwaM

NASA's Parker Solar Probe is set to make history on Dec. 24 by making its closest dive through the Sun’s corona — the Sun’s upper atmosphere and 3.8 million ...

12/13/2024

The University of Michigan Reception at brought alumni and colleagues from across the country together with students and faculty at U-M. Held in partnership with the CLASP and EARTH departments, the celebration was a great way to ring in the holidays!