Research and Grants Archives

Two men shake hands at a large table. One wears a suit and tie, while the other is dressed in a full military uniform. Another man in a suit is in the background smiling.
Aug 26, 2026
  • Frank Piemonte

ECU project to help Army Reserve manage facilities

A 10-year agreement worth potentially $6 million will expand ECU’s collaboration with the U.S. Army Reserve to facilities across the country. ECU-developed wireless sensors and a user-friendly dashboard help Army...

A college student wearing glasses and a purple shirt looks over a rack that includes multiple wires and switches.
Jul 15, 2026
  • Ken Buday

ECU engineering drives research into reuse of hybrid vehicle batteries

An ECU engineering professor is researching hybrid vehicle battery testing to create a more cost-effective way to determine second-life uses for older batteries. The project offers ECU engineering student Aiden...

A camouflaged vehicles drives through a flooded street with traffic signals, signs and poles in the background.
May 27, 2026
  • Ken Buday

Student’s research aims to help industry through the next hurricane

When Hurricane Florence hit North Carolina in 2018, it decided to stay awhile. The wind blew, and the rain fell for days. And though Cameron Doby didn’t experience major impacts...

A male college student in a blue polo shirt points toward information on a large poster at left as he talks to a man standing at right.
Mar 26, 2026
  • Ken Buday

Showcase highlights student research

More than 30 students presented projects and research during the East Carolina University College of Engineering and Technology Research Showcase on Monday. Students from the departments of construction management, computer...

A woman at center crouches and holds a plant in a pot that includes a sensor at the top as two male college students at left and right listen to her talk in a greenhouse that includes a large number of potted plants in the background.
Feb 19, 2026
  • Ken Buday

ECU tech center sparks growth for farmers and students

Enrique Martinez doesn’t know much about farming. He doesn’t even own a plant. “My mom has a lot of plants. She’s a big plant person,” said Martinez, an East Carolina...

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 man in blue shirt with a purple mask covering his nose and mouth inserts a blue disposable face mask into a paper shredder in an office.
Jul 22, 2025
  • Ken Buday

Revealing Mask Research

Three researchers in the East Carolina University Department of Construction Management received a pair of awards during the International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction’s triennial World...

A man in a gray sweatshirt holds up a cylinder to show students sitting at a lab table.
Jan 24, 2025
  • Ken Buday

Cementing Solutions

An East Carolina University construction management researcher has published work that describes a more sustainable process to produce concrete. Dr. Amin Akhnoukh worked with Natrx, a Raleigh sustainable technologies company,...

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Jan 07, 2025
  • Ken Buday

Pollution Prevention Grant

The East Carolina University Center for Sustainable Energy and Environmental Engineering (CSE3) has received a grant from the Environmental Protection Agency to enhance sustainability and prevent pollution in North Carolina...

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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...