Community Colleges Fly High at the 2018 SkillsUSA NC 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 SkillsUSA NC 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"
A Moment Out of the Sun
By E-Ching Lee Editor’s Note: If you intend to travel to the path of totality for the Aug. 21 solar eclipse in the Carolinas: Plan ahead. With so many people expected to travel for this...
Community Colleges Compete in Ballooning Challenge
Picture taken by the Rowan–Cabarrus Community College High Altitude Ballooning Team, April 2017...Continue reading "Community Colleges Compete in Ballooning Challenge"