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Climate and Space

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CLASP NEWS

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Slavin Named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science

Professor James Slavin is among three Michigan researchers honored for trailblazing work, as he unravels the mysteries of solar storms.

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AGU Presents Outstanding Student Presentation Awards to U-M Researchers

Several students at U-M Climate and Space have been honored with the prestigious AGU Outstanding Student Presentation Award.

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U-M Student Team to Help Fill the Inflatable Void in NASA Challenge  

A student team at the University of Michigan is selected to build a design in NASA’s BIG Idea Challenge.

MORE CLIMATE & SPACE NEWS


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CLASP Seminar Series

We’re proud to present a series of lectures from leaders in the fields of climate and space engineering, as part of the Seminar Series in the U-M Department of Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering.

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Solar Eclipse 2024

Our scientists and scholars at U-M Climate and Space are leading many initiatives during the Total Solar Eclipse, to help students and citizen scientists expand their understanding of the sun.

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ACADEMICS

Undergraduate Programs


Learn about our bachelor’s degrees in climate and meteorology and space science and engineering.

Graduate Programs


Take your education to the next level with a master’s of engineering, master’s of science or PhD degree.

Why Climate
& Space?


Gain the foundation to join the next generation of innovators and explorers serving the common good.


RESEARCH AREAS


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Student Life

Our students benefit from an immersive experience, with opportunities to compete in scientific challenges and travel the world. They enjoy social events with GUStO (Graduate and Undergraduate Student Organization), and they choose from a variety of extracurriculars, ranging from the Michigan Bioastronautics team to the student delegation to the U.N. Convention on Climate Change.

Engineering Across Borders

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Michigan eTrek


Space Physics Research Laboratory celebrates its 75th year.
For 3/4 of a century, the Space Physics Research Laboratory (SPRL) at the University of Michigan has dreamt up and designed instruments to expand our understanding of this world and the galaxy beyond.
Read more about the Space Physics Research Laboratory: https://news.engin.umich.edu/2021/07/answers-inc-a-brief-history-of-u-ms-space-physics-research-laboratory/