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Summer 2017

Series of images of view of sun being blocked out by the moon

Jun 1, 2017

A MOMENT OUT OF THE SUN

Summer typically ushers in a time of backyard cookouts, sandals and pools — essentially, fun in the sun. This year, add a twist to your  warm-weather social calendar: fun with the sun.
image: a man fishes from the beach.

Jun 1, 2017

REELING IN HISTORY: DOCUMENTING THE 1997 FISHERIES REFORM ACT

The 1997 Fisheries Reform Act significantly changed the fisheries management process in North Carolina. Before the act, there were no comprehensive management plans for important fish and shellfish species. Anyone with $35 could buy a commercial fishing license, opportunities for public participation in management were few, and the board that sets fisheries policy, the North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission, was extraordinarily large with 17 members.
A white balloon with a red payload flying in a blue sky

Jun 1, 2017

Flying Up

Members of the Lenoir-Rhyne University team participating in NASA’s Space Grant Eclipse Ballooning Project have their work cut out for them.