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'I am just so excited for this step to be taken' | Purdue professor weighs in on Artemis I launch
WTHR — Purdue's planetary science program is one of the largest programs in the country to use NASA spacecraft data to learn about the solar system. After countless delays, NASA's Artemis I moon rocket lifted off early Tuesday morning. It was a mission years in the making. Dr. Ali Bramson, planetary scientist at Purdue University EAPS, sat down with WTHR to discuss the launch and importance of Artemis I.
Michalski selected as University Faculty Scholar
Greg Michalski has been selected as a 2023 University Faculty Scholar by the Office of the Provost. Michalski is a professor with the Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences (EAPS) at Purdue University’s College of Science.
Purdue EAPS Student Spotlight: Emma Miller
Emma Miller is a Purdue EAPS senior undergraduate student studying atmospheric science. This summer, she attended the NCAR Undergraduate Leadership Workshop in Boulder, CO. In this video, she discusses her experiences with NCAR's Undergraduate Leadership Workshop and as a student within Purdue EAPS.
Shepardson awarded the EEIA Howard Michaud Award
Dr. Dan Shepardson has been awarded the Environmental Education Association of Indiana (EEAI) Howard Michaul Award. Shepardson is a Professor with the Purdue Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences (EAPS).
New study to examine how plants transport water from soil to atmosphere
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University’s Elin Jacobs has received a three-year, $911,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to explore how tree roots help redistribute water in the soil. She will study how water flows from soils through plants and into the atmosphere and the impact of increasingly occurring droughts on that process. Collaborating with Jacobs on the project are Zoe Cardon, Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, Massachusetts; Jeff Dukes, Carnegie Institution for Science, Stanford, California.; Lisa Welp, Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, Purdue; and Yilin Fang, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington.
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