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A woman wearing a black shirt sitting at a table gestures with her hand in the air as she talks to another woman sitting at the table with orange, black, yellow and white balloons in the background.
Nov 01, 2024
  • Ken Buday

Peer Project

When East Carolina University computer science student Qanitah Danial began searching for an internship, she didn’t know where to turn. “I had a terrible experience because I was running across...

Cameron Smitherman, wearing a camouflaged uniform, stands on the ground in front of the back of an open helicopter that has pallets of boxes of storm relief supplies.
Oct 10, 2024
  • Ken Buday

Above and Beyond

Flying in a Chinook helicopter over the mountains of North Carolina, ECU industrial technology student Cameron Smitherman saw the full scope of Helene’s devastation. “It’s very evident that the storm...

Sep 17, 2024
  • Ken Buday

Recognizing Excellence

After working an overnight shift at Bristol Myers Squibb, Essence Anderson doesn’t see the work end. The Clayton resident cares for her parents and siblings, and then hops online to...

Aug 26, 2024
  • Ken Buday

Resonating Research

A new $1 million grant will help East Carolina University expand research into acoustics. Dr. Teresa Ryan, interim chair, professor and director of engineering research in the Department of Engineering,...

Aug 15, 2024
  • Ken Buday

STEM Symposium

Turns out, Kool-Aid® isn’t just something kids drink on a hot day. It can provide a path for youth STEM education. Educators from across the state came to East Carolina...

Aug 07, 2024
  • Ken Buday

Community Connection

Soon, Noah Gwynn will no longer have to fish for information as farm manager for Classic Seafood Group. He’ll have it right at his fingertips. Gwynn is working with Dr....

Aug 02, 2024
  • Ken Buday

Simulating the Storm

As a doctoral student in Louisiana, Dr. Carol Massarra experienced her first hurricane. “I did not expect it to be that bad,” said Massarra, assistant professor in the East Carolina...

Jul 30, 2024
  • Ken Buday

Going Green

Parker Primus didn’t want to make a miniature wind turbine. He wanted to make the best wind turbine. “I’m kind of a competitive person,” said Primus, a rising seventh grader...

Jul 25, 2024
  • Ken Buday

Future of Research

In continuing efforts to study electrical activity in the brain, Dr. Sunghan Kim had a thought to give high school students a glimpse into hands-on university research. “The whole idea...

Jul 23, 2024
  • Ken Buday

Pirate Partnership

Students in Duplin County now have an easier path to an East Carolina University degree thanks to the signing of a bilateral agreement with James Sprunt Community College. The agreement...