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Dec 18, 2023

NC Space Grant, Sea Grant and WRRI Seek Communications Director

Three statewide federal partnership programs based at NC State University are seeking a communications director. The application process is detailed in the full posting at jobs.ncsu.edu/postings/194665.

Dec 14, 2023

NC Space Grant Welcomes 2023-2024 STEM Pre-Service Teacher Education Scholars

North Carolina Space Grant welcomes its new group of STEM Pre-Service Teacher Education Scholars. Throughout the academic year, this scholarship program will provide selected future teachers with NASA content in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) to enthusiastically teach impactful STEM topics.

Dec 5, 2023

NC Space Grant 2023-2024 MSI STEM Bridge and Pathways Scholars Announced

North Carolina Space Grant presents its new groups of Minority Serving Institution (MSI) STEM Bridge Scholars and MSI STEM Pathways Scholars.  In total, 20 distinguished students will explore and cultivate knowledge about NASA and related STEM — science, technology, engineering and math — opportunities.
hurricane satellite image

Nov 29, 2023

2024 NC Space Symposium Accepting Student Abstracts

Students from across the state are invited to present their research findings at the North Carolina Space Symposium: Explore Earth and Beyond, to be held in Raleigh on March 22, 2024 by North Carolina Space Grant. Students must submit their NASA- or STEM-related research abstracts by the deadline, January 26, 2024, to present a poster.
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Nov 20, 2023

NC Space Grant Selects Recipients of 2023-2024 Team Experience and Competition Award

North Carolina Space Grant congratulates recipients of this year’s Team Experience and Competition Grant award. These teams will participate in national competitions that are sponsored or sanctioned by NASA or other science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) related organizations.
Student group

Nov 7, 2023

UNCP Rocket Team Launches for Success

Students on the University of North Carolina at Pembroke (UNCP) Rocket Team, a multi-year awardee of North Carolina Space Grant’s Team Experience and Competition Award, are making their mark in rocket launching competitions. For the first time, team members won prestigious awards at two events in one year: the First Nations Launch and the NASA Student Launch Challenge.
collage of three images 1) learning activity NCSEA participated in, 2) NCSEA looking at NASA Langley Research center's Gantry, and 3) planet figurine held by 2 hands

Oct 11, 2023

Congratulations to Crew 4 of NC Space Education Ambassadors

North Carolina Space Grant welcomes Crew 4 of North Carolina Space Education Ambassadors (NCSEA). This year, 15 ambassadors join NC Space Grant’s statewide network of master teachers who deliver NASA educational content to their students, colleagues and communities. 
Ghost Forest of dying trees in an estuary

Sep 20, 2023

Ghost Forest Research to Feature NASA, NOAA Data

Spencer Rhea, a Ph.D. student in biology at Duke University, is investigating when and where ghost forests will form next. Using satellite data to evaluate water color, Rhea is mapping coastal water salinity for research funded by North Carolina Sea Grant and North Carolina Space Grant.
Researcher presenting research and speaking to audience

Sep 5, 2023

NC Space Grant’s 2024 Faculty Research Grants Now Accepting Proposals 

The North Carolina Space Grant 2024 Faculty Research Grant is now accepting proposals to develop new National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) related research projects or to pursue new research directions that meaningfully engage students. The deadline for proposals is November 30, 2023
Team members carrying rocket

Sep 5, 2023

NC STEM Teams: Apply for a 2023-24 Team Competition Award

North Carolina Space Grant’s Team Competition and Experience Grant Program is accepting applications until Friday, October 13, 2023.