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Apr 06

NC STEM e-Update (April 6, 2017)

NC STEM starts with you. Twice a month we provide an e-update on what’s happening in STEM, and our latest edition is now available for you. View our e-Update in your browser by clicking here. Not receiving an e-update? Click here to subscribe and get your personalized copy sent directly... read more →
Mar 23

NC STEM Learning Network e-Update (March 23, 2017)

NC STEM starts with you. Twice a month we provide an e-update on what’s happening in STEM, and our latest edition is now available for you. View our e-Update in your browser by clicking here. Not receiving an e-update? Click here to subscribe and get your personalized copy sent directly... read more →
Mar 09

NC STEM Learning Network e-Update (March 9, 2017)

NC STEM starts with you. Twice a month we provide an e-update on what’s happening in STEM, and our latest edition is now available for you. View our e-Update in your browser by clicking here. Not receiving an e-update? Click here to subscribe and get your personalized copy sent directly... read more →
Mar 06

North Carolina Students Selected to Share Science Projects in Beijing

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. -- Four North Carolina students have been selected as finalists for the North Carolina International Science Challenge (NCISC).  The NCISC is a yearly North Carolina science competition for high school students. The selected students travel to Beijing, China to present their science research projects at the... read more →
Mar 03

Two NC School Districts recognized for graduating students global ready

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools and Onslow County Schools were recognized at the February State Board of Education meeting for achieving Global-Ready designation. They are the first two school districts to be recognized for having the programs and tools to ensure students graduate prepared to live, work and contribute in an interconnected, global... read more →
Mar 02

Astro Advisory: The Vernal Equinox is coming!

Astronomers at the Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute point out that at 6:29 a.m. EDT on Monday, March 20 the sun will cross the celestial equator in the sky heading north.  This will be the first moment of spring. What is the astronomical significance of this event?  At this moment the... read more →
Feb 23

NC STEM Learning Network e-Update (Feb. 23, 2017)

NC STEM starts with you. Twice a month we provide an e-update on what’s happening in STEM, and our latest edition is now available for you. View our e-Update in your browser by clicking here. Not receiving an e-update? Click here to subscribe and get your personalized copy sent directly... read more →
Feb 10

NC STEM Learning Network e-Update (Feb. 10, 2017)

NC STEM starts with you. Twice a month we provide an e-update on what’s happening in STEM, and our latest edition is now available for you. View our e-Update in your browser by clicking here. Not receiving an e-update? Click here to subscribe and get your personalized copy sent directly... read more →
Feb 07

Gravity Games 2017: We’re ready to roll – are you?

Drivers, on your mark … Registration is open and filling up fast as the 7th Annual NC Gravity Games get ready to roll in downtown Lenoir on Saturday, April 29. The NC Gravity Games, a signature event of the North Carolina Science Festival, features a gravity-powered race and STEM extravaganza... read more →
Feb 06

Call for Applications: NIEHS Summer PD for High School Teachers

High school educators are encouraged to apply for the 2017 Science, Teachers and Research Summer (STaRS) Experience. This two-week professional development program, hosted by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, is designed to enhance high school science teachers’ understanding of basic research in biomedical sciences and enable them to... read more →