STEM Pre-Service Education Scholarship Recipients Announced for 2019-20
NC Space Grant is proud to announce the recipients of the STEM Pre-Service Teacher Education Scholarships for the 2019-20 academic year. ...Continue reading "STEM Pre-Service Education Scholarship Recipients Announced for 2019-20"
Teams Selected for NC Space Grant 2019-20 Team Experience and Competition Award
NC Space Grant is pleased to announce the winners of this year’s Team Experience and Competition Awards, which help undergraduate teams participate in STEM competitions. ...Continue reading "Teams Selected for NC Space Grant 2019-20 Team Experience and Competition Award"
Two Students Selected for New STEM Bridge Scholarships
NC Space Grant has selected recipients for the inaugural STEM Bridge Scholarship for Minority-Serving Institution Students. Congratulations to the new scholars!...Continue reading "Two Students Selected for New STEM Bridge Scholarships"
The Ghost Hunters
Using remote sensing technology, Melinda Martinez and Emily Ury are investigating the mysteries underlying coastal ghost forests. What Happened? “When you’re driving to the coast or the Outer Banks, you’ll see dead trunks and stumps...
Local Teachers Train to Enhance Lessons with Geospatial Tools
By Rachel Erickson and Lee Cannon In July, 12 teachers from Durham County schools gathered to hear from NC State’s Center for Geospatial Analytics faculty how to utilize Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Geospatial Technologies...Continue reading "Local Teachers Train to Enhance Lessons with Geospatial Tools"
NASA and Special Education Community Will Host Educator Trek Workshop at NC Museum of Natural Sciences
North Carolina Space Grant will offer a professional development workshop for educators of exceptional students on Oct. 14–15 at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences....
Three Funding Opportunities Open, Including One Brand-New Scholarship
NC Space Grant has opened the STEM Bridge and Pre-Service Teachers Fellowship programs and the Team Experience Awards for applications....Continue reading "Three Funding Opportunities Open, Including One Brand-New Scholarship"
NC Space Grant Scholar to Speak at NC State Via Downlink
NC State University and the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics will host a live video Q&A on August 30 with NASA astronaut Christina Koch....Continue reading "NC Space Grant Scholar to Speak at NC State Via Downlink"
High-Powered Rocketry Alumnus Takes Off In Dream Job
Raven Lauer's love of helicopters propelled him to join an NCSG-supported club, try NCSG's helicopter workshop and take flight as a test flight engineer. ...Continue reading "High-Powered Rocketry Alumnus Takes Off In Dream Job"
Ballooning Teams Fly High Despite Weather
This view of the Pamlico River, taken from the Edgecombe Community College high-altitude balloon, won in the best photo or video competition category. Each year since 2015, the NC Space Grant-supported community college high-altitude ballooning...Continue reading "Ballooning Teams Fly High Despite Weather"