Aug 9, 2022
Real astrobotany is very different from the fictional exploits of Mark Watney, the botanist/engineer astronaut stuck on Mars in the story. However, some definite parallels exist between life and fiction. NC Space Grant graduate fellow Aurora Toennisson speaks about her research to grow plants on other planets, the challenges of astrobotany and how The Martian gets it wrong--and right.
Aug 3, 2022
The IDEAS Team, made up of the North Carolina, South Carolina and North Dakota Space Grant consortia, facilitated a workshop at the University of North Dakota for instructors to discuss ways to make space science more accessible to students. Teachers came from across the country to participate in this week-long Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (DEIA) Space Science Educators Workshop.
Jul 18, 2022
NC Space and Sea Grant joint fellow Jessica Richter describes her experience and research on mapping erosion along the shoreline of the Neuse River Estuary.
May 11, 2022
Hannah Kerner is a former NC Space Grant scholar whose passion for space led her into a research career.
Dec 2, 2021
Above: The University of North Carolina at Pembroke’s Rocket Team will compete in the NASA First Nations Launch Competition. NC Space Grant is excited to announce the winners of this…
Nov 24, 2021
The scholarships were created for students at Minority-Serving Institutions, whose graduates have been traditionally underrepresented in STEM.
Nov 23, 2021
These teachers-in-training will gain unique access to NASA education specialists and materials, to help them bring NASA into their future classrooms.
Sep 24, 2021
In this guest post, Graduate Research Fellow Richard Hollenbach III, a Ph.D. candidate in mechanical engineering at Duke University, shares his research on vibrations in airplane engines.
Sep 20, 2021
NC Space Grant presents 13 new NC Space Education Ambassadors for 2021. NCSEA builds a statewide network of educators delivering NASA content.
Sep 17, 2021
Guest post: Ian McGregor is studying geospatial analytics at North Carolina State University. He was selected as an NC Space Grant 2020-21 Graduate Research Fellow. Soon after, he accepted an…
