2004

Space Biology (BO 277) Offered in Spring Semester Through Distance Education
Posted November 3, 2004
Space Biology will be offered on-line through Distance Educcation in January 2005. It is an undergraduate course taught by Dr. Chris Brown at North Carolina State University. He and other experts in the field offer an overview of the biology of plants, animals and humans in the space environment, including gravitational biology, aerospace medicine, search for extraterrestrial life, and life support. For a preview and information on how to register, visit the following website: http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/botany/spacebiology

NCSGC Executive Board and Advisory Council Meeting
Posted September 27, 2004
The NC Space Grant Consortium Excutive Board (CEB) and Advisory Council (CAC) held a meeting at NC State's Centennial Campus on September 24, 2004. Click here for meeting info.

Distance Education On-Line Course: Space Biology (BO 277)
Posted August 18, 2004
Dr. Chris Brown, Associate Director of NCSGC, is offering a Distance Education Space Biology course this Fall semester, 2004. The course explores the biology of plants, animals and humans as related to gravity and the spaceflight environment. Click here to view class info.

Sally Ride TOYchallenge in Raleigh
Posted April 16, 2004
Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society, is hosting a Sally Ride TOYchallenge Regional Showcases at their new building in the RTP, Raleigh, Sunday April 25. Come and join us! TOYchallenge is a wonderful national competition for girls and boys in grades 5-8, to design and invent their very own toy or game. Teams from nearby states (and some not so near) are attending the Regional Showcase to have their entries judged. Register at http://www.sigmaxi.org/programs/education/toy.shtml.
Click here to view the event flyer.

NASA Aerospace Educator Services Program (AESP) Returns to Charlotte!
Posted February 23, 2004
The N.C. Space Grant Consortium in partnership with the Beatties Ford Branch Library in Charlotte, N.C. requested the NASA Aerospace Education Services Program (AESP) visit during its February community outreach program focusing on Space. This year the NC Space Grant Consortium partnered with the Beatties Ford Road Branch library to create unique community awareness about aeronautics and aerospace on February 12&13, 2004. Click here for full story.

Benefits of Space Trailer Exhibit Returns!
Posted January 23, 2004
Last year the North Carolina Space Grant Consortium in partnership with the Catawba Science Center brough NASA Johnson Space Center's premiere Benefits of Space Trailer to the western part of North Carolina to provide an opportunity for the citizens of N.C. to learn the benefits of NASA developed technologies in their everyday lives. The traveling exhibit once again is open for public including school children and teachers, college students, university faculty, business community, and economic developers. This year the exhibit N.C A&T will service the eastern part of the state. NCAT is one of our member schools which make up the NCSGC. This exhibit continues the mission to help share NASA mission to inspire the next generation of space explorers. Click here for details.

Planning Meeting for NIA Educators Workshop Scheduled for Feb. 6
Posted January 22, 2004
The planning meeting for the NIA Educators Workshop has been scheduled for Friday, February 6 beginning at 10:00 am and ending around 12:00 noon. It will be held in one of the conference rooms on Centennial Campus at NC State, to be announced. For further details, email space_grant@eos.ncsu.edu

2003

Children’s Dreams of Flight Take Off in New Play (NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF ART PRESS RELEASE)
Posted December 5, 2003
Dreams of Flight, a new play for families about a girl who yearns to become an astronaut, premieres December 6 at the North Carolina Museum of Art in Raleigh. Scenes from the play will also be Web-broadcast live as part of the Dec. 17 "North Carolina–Ohio Partners in Flight E-Field Trip to the International Space Station" program. Click here for full article.

NASA Names Next International Space Station Crew (NASA PRESS RELEASE)
Posted December 5, 2003
Veteran NASA astronaut William S. McArthur Jr., a retired U.S. Army colonel, and Russian Air Force Colonel Valery I. Tokarev are the next crew for the International Space Station. Click here for full article.

Kenan Fellow, Students Helping NASA With High-Tech Mars Tumbleweed (NCSU BULLETIN FEATURE)
Posted November 11, 2003
The tumbling tumbleweed, a symbol of the stark prairie solitude of the American West, may one day roll across the red wastes of Mars on a wandering high-tech search for water and life. That’s the concept behind a NASA project led by Dr. Fred R. DeJarnette, professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at NC State, who – in a choice as surprising as a wind-blown weed on Red Planet plains – enlisted a Kenan Fellow teacher and her sixth-grade class to help with design and testing of prototypes. Click here for full article.

NASA Scientist Makes Science and Math Accessible (NASA PRESS RELEASE)
Posted November 4, 2003
NASA math whiz and computer software designer Robert O. Shelton uses his math and computer expertise to head up JSC's contributions to NASA's Learning Technologies Project. He works on technology tools for teachers and students in kindergarten through 12th grade. The tools are available through Web sites, and Shelton's leadership has ensured sites are accessible to students with disabilities. Click here for full article.

Dr. Fred DeJarnette Appears on NBC 17 News
December 9, 2003
Dr. Fred DeJarnette appeared on the 5:30pm NBC 17 news to talk about the Wright Brothers.

Dr. Fred DeJarnette Appears as Radio Guest with Tom Kearney
December 3 , 2003
Dr. Fred DeJarnette was a guest on WPTF 680 radio with Tom Kearney on December 3, 2003 to discuss the Wright Brothers.

NC Space Grant Consortium Director and Kenan Fellow to Present in Lisbon, Portugal
Posted October 6, 2003
Holly Hanrahan, 2002 Kenan Fellow, and her University Mentor (and NCSGC Director), Dr. Fred DeJarnette presented their collaborative Tumbleweed Project at the International Workshop on Planetary Probe Atmospheric Entry and Descent Trajectory Analysis and Science in Lisbon, Portugal. Holly is the first K-12 teacher to attend and to present at the conference. Click here for full article.

NASA Revolutionary Vehicles: Concepts and Systems 2003-2004 Student Competition
Posted August 21, 2003
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Aerospace Vehicle Systems Technology Office, Langley Research Center, in partnership with Glenn Research Center, Dryden Flight Research Center, Ames Research Center, and Pratt & Whitney of the United Technologies Corporation announce the second national student competition for Revolutionary Vehicles: Concepts and Systems. More.

Wright Brothers' Competitions
Posted August 12, 2003
These competitions are a joint effort between NCSGC and The Science House celebrating the accomplishments of Orville and Wilbur Wright during this centennial year of flight. A different monthly competition is available for students to enter from August 2003 through February 2004. Prizes will be awarded monthly at the elementary, middle, and high school levels. Click here to find out more.

NC Space Grant Consortium Upcoming Exhibits
Posted August 12, 2003
NC Space Grant will have exhibits at the Museum of History (Aug. 23, 2003), Sally Ride (Sept. 6, 2003), Kitty Hawk (Dec. 17, 2003).

Workforce Development Internships Awarded
Posted July 23, 2003
The North Carolina Space Grant Consortium would like congratulate the winners of the 2003 Workforce Development Internships. Click here for a list of the winners.

NIA Teacher Workshop Agenda
Posted July 23, 2003
The NIA Teacher Workshop will take place from July 28th-August 1, 2003. Click here to view the workshop schedule.

NC Space Grant Consortium Board Meeting in Fayetteville, NC
Posted July 23, 2003
The NCSGC board members had an official meeting on Tuesday, May 20th at the Festival of Flight in Fayetteville, NC. Dr. Adena Loston, Associate Administrator for Education, and Katie Pruzans attended as guests.

NC Space Grant Consortium Board Meeting at NC A&T State University
Posted April 21, 2003
Several members of the North Carolina Space Grant Consortium Executive Board gathered in Greensboro for a meeting on March 11, 2003. See Pictures

NIA Teacher Workshop Application
Posted March 24, 2003

Teachers can now apply online for the NIA Teacher Workshop. Click on the links below to download the info sheet and begin the online application process. Deadline for applications is April 15, 2003

NIA Workshop Description
NIA Workshop Application

Workforce Development Student Internships
Posted March 14, 2003

The NCSGC is now accepting applications for Workforce Development Student Internships. Deadline for applications is April 7, 2003. Click on the links below to download the application and info sheets.

Program Description
Student Application


Festival of Flight
Posted January 14, 2003

The Festival of Flight is scheduled for May 2003 in Fayetteville, NC. This event will be part of the festivities to celebrate the centennial anniversary of flight in 2003. To find out more, visit http://www.festivalofflight.org.

Pre-2003 News Events
- 'The Weightless Lumbees' to Experiment with NASA
- Team of UNC Charlotte and UNC Pembroke students to work aboard NASA's KC-135A