Kenneth Buday Archives

A man at left, a male student at center, and a woman at right look over a laptop as a robotic arm at right grabs a box.
Dec 08, 2025
  • Ken Buday

Students know it’s not the holidays without distribution and logistics

For consumers, it’s so easy: Click, pay and receive a purchase within a few days — sometimes on the same day it’s ordered. Students in East Carolina University’s distribution and...

A group of 12 college students wearing purple polo shirts stand and pose for a picture, with some holding framed certificate awards and another holding a trophy, against a backdrop with the words lead, collaborate and innovate.
Dec 01, 2025
  • Ken Buday

ECU robotics team wins national competition

If robots are indeed going to take over the world someday, a group of East Carolina University students may just be responsible. ECU’s robotics team won the Association of Technology,...

Four college students wear Barnhill Contracting Company hard hats and sit at a table as five older people stand behind them against a purple backdrop with the East Carolina University College of Engineering and Technology logo.
Nov 19, 2025
  • Ken Buday

Signatures mark the future for ECU construction graduates

While athletes may sign letters to commit to play sports at a university, East Carolina University construction management students sign letters to commit to a career. ECU’s Department of Construction...

A female college student in a black and maroon top at left smiles as she sits in a chair at a table next to two other female college students.
Nov 17, 2025
  • Ken Buday

ECU students map out futures at Design Dive

Dozens of design students hoping to sketch out their futures connected with industry professionals during Design Dive at the Main Campus Student Center. The Architectural Technology Club (ATC), a student...

A woman in a gray East Carolina University alumni hoodie at center smiles as she stands listening to a man at left in a black sport coat and another man at right wearing a cream colored shirt.
Nov 12, 2025
  • Ken Buday

Tech Transfer Day highlights student opportunities

Rhiannon Holley, cybersecurity department chair at Fayetteville Technical Community College, understands the needs of the students she teaches. After all, she was in their shoes just a few short years...

A man in a blue suit and tie holds a plaque while standing on a stage between a woman at left in a red jacket and a man in a blue jacket and tie.
Oct 29, 2025
  • Ken Buday

Engineering’s Dr. Raymond Smith III named an ASEM fellow

Dr. Raymond L. Smith III, associate professor in the East Carolina University Department of Engineering, received a pair of honors during the American Society for Engineering Management (ASEM) International Annual...

A man at left in a purple shirt holds a guage and points out readings to a female college student at center and a woman in a purple shirt at right as they sit in an office.
Oct 23, 2025
  • Ken Buday

Pollution Prevention Grant

East Carolina University’s Center for Sustainable Energy and Environmental Engineering (CSE3) received validation of its work to prevent pollution through a new $652,000 grant from the Environmental Protection Agency. The...

A male student in a black jacket stands between his parents against a purple backdrop with the East Carolina University College of Engineering and Technology logo as a woman at right takes their picture with a cell phone.
Oct 21, 2025
  • Ken Buday

Recognition of Excellence

Brianna Blackshear beamed a broad smile as she accepted a certificate that represented so much more than just some words on a piece of paper. It represented a future. Blackshear...

A large group of people stand on stairs and hold up their hands to create a hook symbol as two others hold up a golden banner with the East Carolina University logo.
Oct 16, 2025
  • Ken Buday

Pirate Presence

Students, alumni and faculty from the East Carolina University Department of Technology Systems pulled double duty at the 2025 Triangle ISSA InfoSeCon Conference in Raleigh. Not only did they attend...

A group of people stand around a table that includes a 3D printer, 3D printed blocks and a drone.
Oct 13, 2025
  • Ken Buday

Construction Tech Showcase

As Austin White maneuvered the excavator to drop a bucket full of rock, dirt and gravel into the dump truck, disaster struck. “I did miss the truck the first couple...