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May 11, 2026

NC Space Symposium Highlights Pathways to the Space and Aerospace Industries

Raleigh, N.C. – The 2026 North Carolina Space Symposium, hosted at the McKimmon Conference and Training Center, brought together students, researchers, and industry leaders for a day highlighting innovative research,…

image: Former Sea to Stars fellow Colleen Brown (right) after presenting her research to former U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland (left).

Apr 15, 2026

NOAA’s National Knauss Program Selects Former Sea to Stars Fellow Colleen Brown

As the new April 27 application deadline approaches for this year’s Sea to Stars Fellowship, former fellow Colleen Brown is about to begin federal service through a highly selective national program.

image: former joint North Carolina Sea Grant-Space Grant Fellow Melinda Martinez.

Dec 10, 2025

Early Warnings

A former joint North Carolina Sea Grant-Space Grant Fellow is pioneering a new method that will inform planning.

image: A poultry operation floods after Hurricane Florence in 2018.

Nov 25, 2025

Mapping the Impacts of North Carolina’s Poultry Industry

A former joint North Carolina Sea Grant and NC Space Grant Graduate Research Fellow has been studying sources of nutrient pollution in the lower Cape Fear River basin, investigating water quality changes during the past two decades.

Nov 20, 2025

Industry Day at Collier Aerospace

Fellows, scholars, and interns supported by NC Space Grant had the unique opportunity to visit Collier Aerospace, with its engineering services office located in Raleigh, North Carolina. “Collier is seeking…

Nov 12, 2025

Drone Imagery Shows Shoreline Changes at Rachel Carson Reserve

A new North Carolina Sea Grant and NC Space Grant study using drone imagery reveals erosion of marsh and shoreline along Carrot Island in Beaufort, North Carolina.

image: A North Atlantic right whale generated by A.I.

Oct 29, 2025

Deepfake Whales Could Be Key Conservation Tool

A former NC Space Grant Research Scholar explores how AI-generated images of rare species could improve efforts to understand, monitor, and protect them.

Jul 30, 2025

Zena Cardman to Lead SpaceX Crew 11

Astronaut Zena Cardman, keynote for NC Space Grant Symposium in 2021 and NC Space Grant supported scholar, will launch this week as mission commander for SpaceX Crew 11. Liftoff is…

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Jan 13, 2025

Accepting Applications: 2025-26 NC Space Grant Graduate Research Fellowship and Undergraduate Research Scholarship

North Carolina Space Grant has opened its signature funding opportunities, the Graduate Research Fellowship and the Undergraduate Research Scholarship, for applications for the 2024-25 academic year.

Dec 2, 2024

NC Space Grant Selects Recipients of 2024-2025 Team Experience and Competition Award

North Carolina Space Grant proudly recognizes this year's Team Experience and Competition Grant awardees. These teams will take part in prestigious national competitions backed by NASA and other STEM organizations.