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Feb 12, 2019

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…

Feb 4, 2019

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…

Jan 22, 2019

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…

Jan 22, 2019

Lift Off NC: Apollo + Beyond Kicks Off!

NC Museum of Natural Sciences Hosts Astronomy Days Jan. 26-27 and Begins Statewide Apollo Lunar Landing 50th Anniversary Celebrations.

Jan 14, 2019

NC Space Grant Offering Two Pre-Symposium Presentation Workshops

In conjunction with the North Carolina Water Resources Research Institute (WRRI), NCSU Libraries’ Data and Visualization Services, and the NC State Department of Marine Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, NC Space Grant…

Dec 11, 2018

NC Sea Grant – NC Space Grant 2019 Fellows Selected

The 2019 North Carolina Sea Grant – NC Space Grant Graduate Research Fellows will identify early warning signs of “ghost forests” forming, using drones and remote sensing technology. Melinda Martinez…

Dec 7, 2018

NC Space Grant Logo Art Competition Offers $500 Prize

NC Space Grant is pleased to offer a student art competition. We are seeking a community college student to provide a logo design for the 2019 Community College High-Altitude Ballooning…

Dec 6, 2018

NC Space Grant Inaugural SPACE Symposium Scheduled for Apr. 4-5, 2019

Nov 15, 2018

Team Experience Awards Winners for 2018-19 Released

North Carolina Space Grant is pleased to announce the winners of this year’s Team Experience Awards, which help undergraduate teams participate in competitions either sponsored or sanctioned by NASA or…

Nov 15, 2018

Announcing 2018-19 Community College STEM Scholarship Winners

North Carolina Space Grant is pleased to name the winners of the 2018-19 Community College STEM Scholarships. The Community College STEM Student Scholarship is a competitive scholarship opportunity for community…