Three Teams from North Carolina Launch at the NASA Student Launch Initiative – One Comes Up Big
The NASA Student Launch is a research-based, competitive, experiential exploration activity. It strives to provide relevant, cost-effective research and development of rocket propulsion systems. This project offers multiple challenges reaching a broad audience of middle...
Durham Tech Swarms NASA for Incredible Competition Wins
The Third Annual Swarmathon took place from April 17 to 19, 2018 at NASA Kennedy Space Center. The NASA Swarmathon challenges students to develop cooperative robotics to revolutionize space exploration. Students competed to develop search...Continue reading "Durham Tech Swarms NASA for Incredible Competition Wins"
Community Colleges Fly High at the 2018 SkillsUSANC Conference
SkillsUSA is a partnership of students, teachers and industry working together to ensure that America has a skilled work force. Edgecombe Community College and Catawba Valley Community College — two community college teams who competed...Continue reading "Community Colleges Fly High at the 2018 SkillsUSANC Conference"
East Carolina University Takes 3rd Place in the NASA Human Exploration Rover Challenge
Each year the NASA Human Exploration Rover Challenge features an engineering design challenge to engage students worldwide in the next phase of human space exploration. The annual event is a more complex follow-up to the...
Duke Takes Two First-Place Wins at the Shell Eco Marathon
The Duke Electric Vehicle Team at Sonoma Raceway for the Shell Eco Marathon, 2018...Continue reading "Duke Takes Two First-Place Wins at the Shell Eco Marathon"
UNC-Pembroke Participates in First Nations Launch
The 9th Annual First Nations Launch Competition was hosted by Carthage College on Saturday, April 21st in Kansasville, Wisconsin. The event was supported by our wonderful colleagues at the Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium. Students from...Continue reading "UNC-Pembroke Participates in First Nations Launch"
North Carolina Asks, “Anyone Out There?” During Annual Star Parties
The 2018 North Carolina Science Festival features the Statewide Star Party as a signature event, with generous grant support from the North Carolina Space Grant. During this years 6th annual Statewide Star Party, astronomy clubs,...Continue reading "North Carolina Asks, “Anyone Out There?” During Annual Star Parties"
NC A&T Shines at 2018 SAE International Aero Design Competition
The Society of Automotive Engineers International Collegiate Design Series (CDS) competitions take students beyond the textbook by enabling them to design, build and test the performance of a real vehicle and then compete with other...Continue reading "NC A&T Shines at 2018 SAE International Aero Design Competition"
Exploring New Horizons: Space Grant is on the Move
ABOVE: Students from UNC Pembroke experienced weightlessness aboard a NASA KC-135 during a research mission. Photo courtesy UNC Pembroke. By Katie Mosher North Carolina Space Grant is launching efforts to strengthen current collaborations and to...Continue reading "Exploring New Horizons: Space Grant is on the Move"
Susan White Named NC Space Grant Director
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Katie Mosher, North Carolina Sea Grant, 919-270-4962, kmosher@ncsu.edu Jobi Cook, North Carolina Space Grant, 919-515-5933, jobi_cook@ncsu.edu Susan White is the new director for North Carolina Space Grant, after having served as...Continue reading "Susan White Named NC Space Grant Director"