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April 1, 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...
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April 1, 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.
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April 1, 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,...
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July 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...
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April 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...
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April 1, 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...
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February 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...
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August 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...
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January 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....
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July 8, 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...
