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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.
16 people standing in a row in front of a Collier logo

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…
image: Taylor Creek and Carrot Island.

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…
Students conducting various research projects

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.

Nov 27, 2024

NC Space Grant Announces 2024-2025 MSI STEM Bridge and Pathways Scholars

North Carolina Space Grant presents its new cohort of Minority Serving Institution (MSI) STEM Bridge Scholars and MSI STEM Pathways Scholars.

Oct 8, 2024

NC Space Grant Congratulates 2023-2024 Student Teams in NASA Competitions

North Carolina Space Grant (NC Space Grant) congratulates nine student teams that competed in the 2023-2024 NASA and related science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) competitions. These teams tackled STEM challenges, including launching and sustaining rockets thousands of feet in the air and efficiently mining through simulated lunar matter.

Aug 23, 2024

Rebecca Jones Joins NC Sea Grant, WRRI, Space Grant

Rebecca Jones is now the communications director of North Carolina Space Grant, the Water Resources Research Institute of the University of North Carolina, and North Carolina Sea Grant.