Morehead Planetarium and Science Center

Astronaut
2025-03-30 13:30 - 14:30, 2025-04-06 13:30 - 14:30, 2025-04-13 13:30 - 14:30 (America/New_York)

Supermassive Black Holes
2025-03-30 15:00 - 16:00, 2025-04-06 15:00 - 16:00, 2025-04-13 15:00 - 16:00

One Sky, Many Eyes
2025-03-30 16:30 - 17:30, 2025-04-04 16:30 - 17:30, 2025-04-06 16:30 - 17:30, 2025-04-11 16:30 - 17:30, 2025-04-13 16:30 - 17:30

Carolina Science Cafe | Red Wolves
2025-04-01 18:00 - 19:00 | Haw River Tap & Table, 300 E Main St C, Carrboro, NC, 27510, United States
NC State’s Real Life Wolf Pack

Join us for the next installment of the Carolina Science Cafe, Morehead Planetarium and Science Center’s free, current science awareness program. For the April Cafe, we will be joined by Dr. Tara Harrison, an Associate Professor of Zoo and Exotic Animal Medicine at NC State and faculty advisor for the Carnivore Conservation Crew, an organization that manages and cares for critically endangered red wolves as part of USFW and the Association of Zoos and Aquariums SAFE program for Red Wolves.

This presentation will introduce attendees to red wolves in North Carolina and the role that NC State College of Veterinary Medicine (NCSU CVM) plays in helping conserve this critically endangered species. Red wolves are the most endangered canid species on the planet, and they are only native to North Carolina.

Designed for adults, this program explores science topics making national and international headlines and offers the chance to meet the experts behind the headlines. The Carolina Science Cafe is hosted at Haw River Tab & Table in Carrboro on Tuesday, April 1st, starting at 6:00 p.m. with light appetizers available for all attendees. Parking is available in the parking deck behind the building if the lot out front if full.

About the Speaker

Dr. Tara Harrison graduated from Michigan State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine with her DVM degree. Afterward, she earned a Masters of Preventive Veterinary Medicine degree at the University of California-Davis. She did veterinary internships at Toledo Zoo and Wildlife Safari. She has worked at Potter Park Zoo and as an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Michigan State University. She then went back to UC Davis and the Sacramento Zoo as an Assistant Professor.

She is currently an Associate Professor at North Carolina State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine Zoo and Exotic Animal Medicine Service. She is board certified in the American College of Zoological Medicine, the American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine, and the European College of Zoological Medicine (Zoo Health Management).

Learn More About Dr. Harrison’s Work

The Carolina Science Cafe is produced by Morehead Planetarium and Science Center and sponsored by the UNC Chapter of Sigma Xi.

You do not need to register…just show up!

Mars: The Ultimate Voyage
2025-04-04 15:00 - 16:00, 2025-04-11 15:00 - 16:00

Magic Tree House Space Mission
2025-04-05 10:30 - 11:30, 2025-04-12 10:30 - 11:30, 2025-04-19 10:30 - 11:30

UNC Science Expo
2025-04-05 11:00 - 16:00 | Morehead Planetarium and Science Center, 250 E Franklin St, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27516, United States
Join us for one of the biggest science celebrations in the state!

Every year, Morehead Planetarium and Science Center hosts a day of science learning and fun for our community in partnership with UNC-Chapel Hill faculty, students, and staff.

The UNC Science Expo is a signature event of the annual North Carolina Science Festival and one of the biggest celebrations of science in the state. More than 100 booths staffed by UNC-Chapel Hill students, researchers, practitioners, and community volunteers fill the quads surrounding Morehead Planetarium and Science Center. From hands-on activities and games to science demonstrations and behind-the-scenes lab tours, the UNC Science Expo makes learning about science fun and engaging for people of all ages.

Spot, an agile mobile robot from Boston Dynamics, wows the crowd at Morehead Planetarium and Science Center as part of the UNC Science Expo on Saturday, April 6, 2024.

Learn More About the UNC Science Expo

UNC Science Expo Parking

If you are attending the UNC Science Expo and plan to drive, please allow extra time for parking due to limited options caused by the Expo and other events in Chapel Hill. Please note that the parking lot in front of Morehead Planetarium and Science Center (250 E Franklin Street) will be closed on April 5.

For campus parking options, please visit https://maps.unc.edu/parking/. Parking is also available in town lots and on the street, but public parking fees may apply. For more information about Town of Chapel Hill parking options, visit https://parkonthehill.com/.

Accessible parking will be available on a first-come, first-served basis in the Old East lot, located on E Cameron Ave between the New East and Old East buildings. A drop-off zone will be available at the Morehead lot throughout the event.

Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Tsunamis
2025-04-05 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-04-19 12:00 - 13:00

Earth, Moon and Sun
2025-04-05 13:30 - 14:30, 2025-04-12 13:30 - 14:30, 2025-04-19 13:30 - 14:30

We Are Stars
2025-04-05 15:00 - 16:00, 2025-04-12 15:00 - 16:00, 2025-04-19 15:00 - 16:00

Carolina Skies
2025-04-05 16:30 - 17:30, 2025-04-12 16:30 - 17:30, 2025-04-19 16:30 - 17:30

Star Families: Spring Skies
2025-04-12 12:00 - 13:00
