Community Engagement Archives

A man in a purple and white shirt stands at a podium and speaks to people who are sitting in front of him.
Nov 27, 2024
  • Ken Buday

Research Showcase

Researchers in the East Carolina University College of Engineering and Technology (CET) highlighted their work on military projects that can save lives and save money as part of the CET...

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...

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....

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...

Apr 29, 2024
  • Ken Buday

Connecting the Universe

The moon may be nearly 240,000 miles from Earth, but it’s a lot closer in Greenville thanks to the N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences and some East Carolina University technology...

Sep 18, 2023
  • Ken Buday

PREVENTING POLLUTION

At a large manufacturing plant outside the small town of Tarboro, East Carolina University student Behzad Zeinolabedini looks toward the ceiling. Amid the spooling strands of copper wire that will...