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To the Moon and Back: Where And What Did the Artemis II Astronauts Study?

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Apr 9, 2026

Drought Deepens Across North Carolina as Water Supplies Drop and Wildfire Risk Rises

WRAL
“During a drought, if the temperature is hotter and higher on average, and the atmosphere is thirstier, things can dry out faster,” said Walt Robinson, a professor of atmospheric sciences at NC State University. That effect is already showing up in key water sources across the state. “I did notice flying over Falls Lake. The lake was really low,” Robinson said. “If this drought continues, I would expect we would see more water restrictions."

Apr 6, 2026

North Carolina State Grad Becomes 1st Woman to the Moon

WBTV News - Charlotte
Christina Koch is an engineer on board Artemis II that took off on Wednesday, April 1.

Apr 2, 2026

NC State Alum Christina Koch Poised to Make History With Artemis II Mission

ABC11
Stephen Reynolds, Christina Koch's undergraduate advisor, helped guide Koch through her physics coursework and still keeps a copy of the recommendation letter he wrote for her in 1999.

Apr 2, 2026

NC State Astrophysicist Mentor Reflects on Artemis II Astronaut Christina Koch’s Journey

Spectrum News
Stephen Reynolds, a professor emeritus in NC State’s Department of Physics and Astronomy and Christina Koch's advisor, reflects on his time with her.

Apr 1, 2026

NC Astronaut Christina Koch Is Set to Fly to the Moon. 6 Things to Know About Her

The News & Observer
For college, she attended NC State University in Raleigh, where she earned her bachelor’s degrees in electrical engineering and physics and a master’s degree in electrical engineering. In 2023, she told The N&O that she’s “proud to represent the Wolfpack in whatever way I can.” She is the first NC State graduate to go to space.

Apr 1, 2026

Who Is Christina Koch?

Financial Express
She studied at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, where she earned bachelor’s degrees in electrical engineering and physics, as well as a master’s degree in electrical engineering. She also studied abroad at the University of Ghana.

Mar 25, 2026

The System That Decides What Science Gets Published Is Breaking Down

Forbes
It is important to understand that peer review has been wobbling for decades. But Kevin Gross, a statistician at North Carolina State University, sees the recent past as qualitatively different.

Mar 12, 2026

Earth Made Its Own Nuclear Reactor — 2 Billion Years Ago

The History Channel
The first sign of the extremely ancient reactors appeared in 1972, when a nuclear technician in France noticed very slight abnormalities in uranium ore from a mine near Oklo. “The technician was monitoring the radioactivity, and he saw this was different,” says North Carolina State University nuclear physicist Chris Gould, who made a detailed analysis.

Feb 24, 2026

Q&A: Potential Solutions for Feedback Loop Affecting Scientific Publishing

University of Washington
Kevin Gross, North Carolina State University professor of statistics, and Carl Bergstrom, University of Washington professor of biology, used mathematical modeling to demonstrate the crisis of having too may manuscript submissions and not enough peer reviewers.

Feb 5, 2026

To the Moon and Back: Where And What Did the Artemis II Astronauts Study?

Study International
Christina Koch Degrees: Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina; Bachelor of Science in Physics from North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina