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Aug 23, 2024

Rebecca Jones Joins NC Sea Grant, WRRI, Space Grant

Rebecca Jones is now the communications director of North Carolina Space Grant, the Water Resources Research Institute of the University of North Carolina, and North Carolina Sea Grant. 

Aug 2, 2024

North Carolina Space Grant and Sea Grant Programs Announce 2024-25 Joint Research Fellows

The North Carolina Sea Grant and Space Grant programs are pleased to introduce the recipients of the 2024-25 joint research fellowships, Megan Geesin and Peggy Mullin. This fellowship supports interdisciplinary research addressing critical challenges in the state’s coastal and watershed environments.

Jun 4, 2024

NC Space Grant Announces 2024-2025 Faculty Research Grant Recipients 

North Carolina Space Grant is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2024-2025 Faculty Research Grants. The selected faculty members will make research contributions to the STEM field through examination of topics in astrophysics, engineering, and more.

Feb 9, 2024

Registration Opens for 2024 North Carolina Space Symposium

Mark your calendars and make plans to attend the 2024 North Carolina Space Symposium: Explore Earth and Beyond, on Friday, March 22, at the McKimmon Center on NC State University’s campus. Registration is now open and available through March 15, 2024.

Sep 20, 2023

Ghost Forest Research to Feature NASA, NOAA Data

Spencer Rhea, a Ph.D. student in biology at Duke University, is investigating when and where ghost forests will form next. Using satellite data to evaluate water color, Rhea is mapping coastal water salinity for research funded by North Carolina Sea Grant and North Carolina Space Grant.

Sep 5, 2023

NC Space Grant’s 2024 Faculty Research Grants Now Accepting Proposals 

The North Carolina Space Grant 2024 Faculty Research Grant is now accepting proposals to develop new National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) related research projects or to pursue new research directions that meaningfully engage students. The deadline for proposals is November 30, 2023

Sep 5, 2023

Two NC Space Grant 2023-24 MSI Scholarships Now Open for Applications

Students at eligible Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) can now apply to two MSI scholarships, the MSI STEM Pathways Scholarship and the MSI STEM Bridge Scholarship. Applications are being accepted until Monday, October 16, 2023. 

Aug 4, 2023

NC Space Grant and Sea Grant Announce New Joint Fellow

North Carolina Space Grant and Sea Grant programs are pleased to announce the 2023-24 joint research fellow. Colleen Brown, a Ph.D. student at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington’s Center for Marine Science, is studying water quality in the Lower Cape Fear River Watershed.  

Jun 22, 2023

Graduate Student Funding Available Now for Ghost Forest Research

North Carolina Sea Grant and North Carolina Space Grant are offering a special joint funding opportunity for graduate student research on ghost forests. Full-time graduate students at colleges and universities in North Carolina are eligible to apply for the $10,000 award.

Jan 17, 2023

NC Space Grant Accepting Student Poster Abstracts for 2023 NC Space Symposium

NC Space Grant is requesting students to share their research via posters at the NC Space Symposium.