NC Science Festival News

Published
03/28/2024
NORTH CAROLINA (03/28/24)— The North Carolina Science Festival (NCSciFest), the country's first statewide celebration of science, is back for its 14th year, with over 400 events taking place across...
Published
03/12/2024
By Christopher Katella RALEIGH, NC (03/12/24)—In anticipation of this year's 14th annual North Carolina Science Festival (NCSciFest), Governor Roy Cooper has declared April 2024 STEM Education Month...
Published
11/29/2023
NORTH CAROLINA (Nov. 29, 2023) — The North Carolina Science Festival (NCSciFest), the country's premier statewide celebration of science, proudly announces RTI International, a nonprofit research...
Published
03/31/2023
NORTH CAROLINA - North Carolina Science Festival (NCSciFest), the country’s first statewide celebration of science, returns for its 13th year with more than 800 events across North Carolina....
Published
03/29/2023
Governor Roy Cooper declared April 2023 STEM Education Month in North Carolina during a reception for NCSciFest partners at the executive mansion on March 15, 2023. The proclamation kicks off our...
Published
04/01/2022
To encourage students to pursue science-related careers and businesses to continue investing in North Carolina, and to recognize the positive impacts of STEM, Governor Roy Cooper has proclaimed April...
Published
04/15/2021
By Amy Sayle North Carolina hosts the biggest* statewide star party for the public in the entire universe—and you’re invited! The 9th annual NC Statewide Star Party happens Friday, April 16, and...
Published
04/01/2021
To encourage students to pursue science-related careers and businesses to continue investing in North Carolina, Governor Roy Cooper has declared April as STEM Education Month.
Published
04/01/2021
The annual statewide festival returns with 200+ in-person and virtual events throughout April North Carolina Science Festival (NCSciFest), the country’s first statewide celebration of science,...
Published
07/17/2020
NCSciFest to partner with state community colleges through new five-year, million-dollar initiative   CHAPEL HILL, NC – Morehead Planetarium & Science Center has been awarded a $1 million grant...
Published
04/30/2020
The Statewide Festival Ends its 10th Anniversary with a Bang   The North Carolina Science Festival (NCSciFest), the nation’s first statewide celebration of science, has broken a Guinness World Record...
Published
04/01/2020
NCSciFest hosts virtual celebration of science during month of April   APRIL 1, 2020 | NORTH CAROLINA - The North Carolina Science Festival (NCSciFest) is moving online to provide festival...
Published
02/14/2020
New year, new look The North Carolina Science Festival, the nation’s first statewide celebration of science, has unveiled a new brand identity complete with a redesigned logo. The change comes on the...
Published
08/11/2017
The North Carolina Science Festival (the Festival), produced by Morehead Planetarium and Science Center and presented by Biogen, announced today that it is expanding its annual timeframe to span the...
Published
01/31/2017
Morehead Planetarium and Science Center is proud to present an evening with American Hero and Astronaut James Lovell as part of the 2017 North Carolina Science Festival. Thursday, April 6 7:30 p.m....
Published
07/08/2016
NC GlaxoSmithKline Foundation has awarded a $750,000 grant to Morehead Planetarium and Science Center, a unit of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, in support of the North Carolina...