Exploration, Research, and Serving the Common Good
Facing a new era of space exploration and our rapidly changing climate, the research and teaching at the U-M Department of Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering is more important than ever before. Our students, faculty, and leaders develop forecast modeling, satellite and spacecraft technology, and innovative solutions to address critical needs in today's society, from government and industry to the broader public.
Our leadership in the space sciences has led to new discoveries about our Sun, solar storms, and the hazardous space weather that impacts our planet, to better protect satellite operations and infrastructure on Earth. We are studying Kessler syndrome, the rapid overcrowding of spacecraft in orbit, to provide solutions for future launches. Our faculty are instrumental in NASA missions and two NASA Space Weather Centers of Excellence, in an effort to improve space weather forecasting. With the growing space industry and commercialization of space flight, space weather is becoming an increasingly relevant issue not only for space exploration but a whole host of services using space-borne applications.
Our research in the climate sciences produces ground-breaking data and information about the processes that govern global warming and its consequences. Over the years, we have provided curriculum about our changing climate to high schools, developed classroom lessons about melting glaciers in Antarctica, and sent student delegates to the United Nations Convention on Climate Change. Our students and faculty are actively engaged in improving policy, predictions and protections regarding the weather and climate. We give our students an education about the climate system that is applicable in a wide variety of careers in the academia, industry, and the public and private sectors.
With a focus on scientific exploration and fundamentals, we cover the processes from design and construction to operation, from numerical algorithms to machine learning methodologies that describe the environments of Earth and the solar system.
Your Giving Blueday gift will help us proactively respond to societal needs by funding novel applications ranging from ocean microplastics tracking to monitoring space weather on the Moon. The Michigan Space Institute, based at CLaSP, engages students, faculty, and stakeholders U-M wide and beyond. The state-of-the-art Leinweber Innovation Laboratory provides a collaboration space for students and faculty who not only dream big, but also act on those dreams.
Every gift matters. Climate change, severe weather, rising sea levels, and space weather impacts in space and on our power systems require CLaSP's fundamental scientific understanding and practical solutions. With your gift we can support our graduates in developing solutions that will shape the future of the climate and space sciences.
It is truly an exciting time to work and study at U-M Climate and Space! Thank you for your support. Go Blue!
