College News Archives

Apr 11, 2022
  • Kenneth Buday

ECU cybersecurity alumnus returns to speak to students

A 2015 East Carolina University graduate returned to encourage leadership in students during presentations to industrial supervision classes in the College of Engineering and Technology. Dustin Stocks earned a bachelor’s...

Apr 07, 2022
  • Kenneth Buday

ECU team places fourth in cybersecurity competition

Four students in East Carolina University’s information and computer technology program felt the heat of cybersecurity hacks and threats during TracerFIRE X, an event administered through Sandia National Laboratories and...

Mar 31, 2022
  • Kenneth Buday

BACK TO SCHOOL

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, self-described handyman Matt Rice mustered little work. He paints houses, repairs appliances and puts down tile, but with COVID concerns, he felt uncomfortable walking into strangers’...

Mar 21, 2022
  • Kenneth Buday

TRASH TO TREASURE

While some may see trash, others see opportunity. “You want to fully utilize any waste. It’s not waste. It can be a resource,” said Dr. George Wang, chair of East...

Mar 08, 2022
  • Kenneth Buday

ALWAYS LEARNING

Engineers are always learning — even if that learning takes place on a warm afternoon in the middle of a field. A group of engineering students at East Carolina University...

Mar 02, 2022
  • Kenneth Buday

CRACK RESEARCH

An East Carolina University professor is taking a crack — literally — at solving road problems in North Carolina. Dr. Amin Akhnoukh, associate professor in the Department of Construction Management,...

Feb 17, 2022
  • Kenneth Buday

RECRUITING PIRATES

Joe Rist came to Greenville on a recruiting trip. As the sales engineering manager for JASCI and a 2014 East Carolina University graduate in industrial distribution and logistics, he knew...

Feb 16, 2022
  • Kenneth Buday

TEACHING ROBOTICS

An East Carolina University professor has received a nearly $300,000 grant to support robotics education, especially in rural areas. Dr. Rui Wu, an assistant professor in the Department of Computer...

Feb 07, 2022
  • Kenneth Buday

ECU professor receives award from SAE International

An engineering professor and associate dean for research at East Carolina University has received a prestigious award from SAE International, a global association of professionals in the aerospace, automotive and...

Feb 03, 2022
  • Kenneth Buday

ROBOT WORLD

Seymone Gugneja gave a firm command — “Hands up.” The response was immediate — “I surrender.” Gugneja is no police officer. She’s a senior computer science major at East Carolina...