Space Grant & Sister Program Staff Members Win Nominations & Awards
Above: Spencer Rogers receives an Award for Excellence from Randy Woodson, chancellor of NC State University. Photo by Becky Kirkland/NC State Communications NC State University recently announced its 2019 Awards for Excellence winners. Spencer Rogers...Continue reading "Space Grant & Sister Program Staff Members Win Nominations & Awards"
NC Space Grant Interns Embark on Summer Projects
NC Space Grant has selected the 2019 class of summer interns, who will take on real-world projects at NASA centers, research centers and aerospace companies....Continue reading "NC Space Grant Interns Embark on Summer Projects"
Announcing the 2019-20 Undergrad and Graduate Researchers
Announcing the recipients of the 2019-20 Undergraduate Research Scholarships and Graduate Research Fellowships. ...Continue reading "Announcing the 2019-20 Undergrad and Graduate Researchers"
NC Space Grant Supports Student’s STEM-Career Aspirations
Above: Patrick Gray listens to a classmate’s research poster presentation at the NC Space Grant 2019 SPACE Symposium in April. By Marisa Incremona and Lee Cannon “One of the goals of my Ph.D. is to...Continue reading "NC Space Grant Supports Student’s STEM-Career Aspirations"
Inaugural SPACE Symposium a Great Success
Turnout far exceeded expectation, making this first symposium a big success. ...Continue reading "Inaugural SPACE Symposium a Great Success"
North Carolina Space Grant Scholar Launches to ISS
By Katelyn Vause Christina Hammock Koch, an NC State alumna, NASA astronaut and recipient of a North Carolina Space Grant undergraduate research scholarship, will launch to the International Space Station (ISS) on March 14 at...Continue reading "North Carolina Space Grant Scholar Launches to ISS"
Second Statewide Star Party Event Coming to Eastern NC
The second Statewide Star Party event will take place Thursday, March 7 in Windsor, NC, as part of NC Science Festival and Lift Off NC: Apollo + Beyond....Continue reading "Second Statewide Star Party Event Coming to Eastern NC"
New Mapping Tool Identifies Sites for Re-establishing Oyster Reefs
By Tracey Peake, NCSU News North Carolina Space Grant, North Carolina Sea Grant, the National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship and the National Science Foundation provided funding for this research. Photo by Stopher Slade. Researchers from North...Continue reading "New Mapping Tool Identifies Sites for Re-establishing Oyster Reefs"
NC’s Outer Albemarle Peninsula Offers an Ideal Nightscape
Astronomer Brian Baker (above) will participate in the Nightscape project’s first free public Star Party on Feb. 5, 6 to 9 p.m., at Jennette’s Pier in Nags Head. Photo courtesy of A Time for Science. Guest post writer...Continue reading "NC’s Outer Albemarle Peninsula Offers an Ideal Nightscape"
Local Students Talk to NASA Astronaut, Build Robots
Above photo: David Drive Middle School students and members of the local FIRST LEGO League team, the Space Invaders: Back row, left to right: Advisor Hemlata Kothawale, Navya Alva, Arya Pathare, Shrusti Gandas, Vatsal Bhakar....Continue reading "Local Students Talk to NASA Astronaut, Build Robots"