It’s not rocket science: UNC System leaders make the case for increased funding

By: Clayton Henkel

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: April 17, 2026

Words: 776

Last Updated: 3 months, 2 weeks ago

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There’s perhaps no better advocate for North Carolina’s higher education system these days than NASA Astronaut Christina Koch. A mission specialist on Artemis II, Koch graduated from the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics in Durham in 1997 and went on to North Carolina State University to earn Bachelor of Science degrees in electrical engineering and physics, followed by a Master of Science degree in electrical engineering.

That academic pedigree was on full display …

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