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Apr 3, 2025

“The Stuff of Other Worlds”: Extraterrestrial Materials Give Us Clues About Life on Earth

Dr. Eileen Stansbery, division chief for astromaterials research and exploration science at NASA’s Johnson Space Center, to speak at NC Space Grant’s annual Symposium on April 11, 2025. When Ed…

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.

Sep 11, 2024

NC Space Grant 2024-2025 MSI Scholarships Open for Applications

Students from eligible Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) can now apply for two MSI scholarships: the MSI STEM Pathways Scholarship and the MSI STEM Bridge Scholarship. Applications are open until Monday, October 14, 2024.

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. 

Aug 21, 2024

NASA Langley Welcomes NC Space Education Ambassadors

In June 2024, NC Space Education Ambassadors (NCSEA) from Crew 4 wrapped up a year of NASA mission-based professional development with a special trip to NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia. Several NCSEA from Crews 1-3 also participated.

Aug 2, 2024

North Carolina Space Grant and Sea Grant Programs Announce 2024-25 Joint Research Fellows

The North Carolina Sea Grant and Space Grant programs are pleased to introduce the recipients of the 2024-25 joint research fellowships, Megan Geesin and Peggy Mullin. This fellowship supports interdisciplinary research addressing critical challenges in the state’s coastal and watershed environments.

Jul 17, 2024

North Carolina Space Grant Selects 2024-2025 Graduate Research Fellows

North Carolina Space Grant congratulates its 2024-2025 graduate research fellows. Twenty three graduate students will conduct science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) research to benefit NASA, commercial space or the International Space Station. Students’ projects will investigate STEM topics such as carbon storage, microgravity, and black hole exploration.