Three New Funding Opportunities Announced
NC Space Grant Invites Proposals for Student Research and Training North Carolina Space Grant is pleased to announce the release of three funding opportunities for the 2018-2019 academic year. Community college students, undergraduates studying STEM...Continue reading "Three New Funding Opportunities Announced"
Lee Cannon Joins NC Space Grant, WRRI and NC Sea Grant Teams
Lee Cannon has joined North Carolina Space Grant as the new communications specialist in charge of crafting messaging and sharing outcomes of the program research, education and outreach to audiences across the state and beyond. She...Continue reading "Lee Cannon Joins NC Space Grant, WRRI and NC Sea Grant Teams"
NC Space Grant and NC Sea Grant Announce 2018 Joint Fellowship Opportunity
North Carolina Sea Grant and North Carolina Space Grant are inviting applications for their third joint Graduate Research Fellowship Program....Continue reading "NC Space Grant and NC Sea Grant Announce 2018 Joint Fellowship Opportunity"
NC Pre-Service Educators Participate in 5-day MUREP Educator Institute at NASA Langley Research Center
During the week of June 4th, 2018 funding from NASA Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP) provided the opportunity for Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) to participate in a 5-day MUREP Educator Institute at NASA...
Former NC Space Grant Student Awardee is Going to Space!
NASA astronauts Christina Hammock Koch has been assigned to spaceflights scheduled to launch in 2019. According to a recent NASA announcement, Astronaut Koch has been assigned to Expedition 59/60, which is set to launch to the International...Continue reading "Former NC Space Grant Student Awardee is Going to Space!"
UNC-Charlotte Astrobotics Robotic Team Takes 3rd Place in NASA Robotic Mining Competition
The UNCC Astrobotics Robotic Team, the 49er Miners, took third place in the Caterpillar Autonomy Award at the 2018 NASA Robotic Mining Competition at Kennedy Space Center on Friday May 18th. The team joined the...
NC Space Grant Partners with RTI International to Support Drone Research Intern – The Future of Meaningful Research is Interdisciplinary
This past spring semester Maureen Catlow had the opportunity to intern at RTI International headquartered in the Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. Maureen shared with us her thoughts about her research and experience, and how...
Winners Announced from the 2018 Community College High Altitude Ballooning Team Challenge and Competition
It was a cloudy day but that didn’t stop our six community college teams from launching at the 4th Annual Community College Team Challenge and Competition Launch Event sponsored by NC Space Grant through...
Get to Know Dr. Hirendra N Banerjee, Professor, Elizabeth City State University, Researcher of Osteoporosis in Micro-Gravity
The latest in our news series Get To Know features Dr. Hirendra N Banerjee, Professor, at Elizabeth City State University (ECSU). Q: How did you find out about the opportunity for funding with NC Space...