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...
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 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"