College News Archives

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...

A young man in a purple shirt at right talks to a man wearing a red shirt with his back to the camera as they stand in a room with posters displaying university activities in the background.
Oct 09, 2025
  • Ken Buday

Exploring Pharma Careers

Every day, Keaton Caldwell gets closer to graduating from East Carolina University with an engineering degree. And every day, the senior continues to explore her career goals. “I haven’t really...

A woman wearing a purple graduation gown and cap smiles and waves as she walks in front of several people standing in the background.
Oct 06, 2025
  • ECU Athletics

Engineering Grad Honored

IRVING, Texas — East Carolina soccer and engineering alumna Maeve English has been chosen as one of the American Conference’s two nominees for the NCAA’s prestigious Woman of the Year award....

A group of 31 people, six sitting at tables with East Carolina University and Lenoir Community College tablecloths and the rest standing, smile and pose for a picture with various other posters and manufacturing machines in the background.
Oct 02, 2025
  • Alondra Martinez

Technology Bond

With a shared commitment to student success, Lenoir Community College and East Carolina University signed an agreement that guarantees LCC graduates admission into ECU’s Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology...

An aerial view shows a highway at right with vehicles, while at left, a river flows through rocks and boulders with a bulldozer and other construction equipment nearby.
Sep 23, 2025
  • Ken Buday

Roads to Recovery

The French Broad River twists and turns through the heart of Asheville. It meanders through part of the historic Biltmore estate, flows under Interstate 40, passes by a rail yard...