RESEARCH RECOGNIZED
East Carolina University engineering student Ariel Lineberger says the key to award-winning research starts with a simple question. “For students who want to be involved in research, always ask the...
Research and Grants Archives
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...
HOT TOPIC
It seems entirely appropriate that engineering graduate student Kenneth Weddle will soon be leaving East Carolina University for a job in Arizona. You see, he’s been dealing with heat for...
TEMP JOB
A team of East Carolina University researchers has completed installation of a new air temperature profile monitoring system on two sites at the Coastal Studies Institute at ECU’s Outer Banks...
TREATMENT PLAN
Dressed in a neon orange vest and hard hat, East Carolina University engineering student Ariel Lineberger grabs a shovel, spreading gravel that will be the base of a pool in...
BYTES OF RESEARCH
In a quiet lab on the second floor of East Carolina University’s Science and Technology Building, nine students study computer screens and tap away at keyboards. They’re seeking ways to...
DRONES FOR DOT
A team of East Carolina University researchers has shown how the N.C. Department of Transportation can use unmanned aerial vehicles to increase safety and efficiency. Dr. Zhen Zhu, associate professor...
ENERGY ENGINE
Two multi-institutional teams involving East Carolina University faculty members have been awarded $1 million each from the U.S. National Science Foundation’s Regional Innovation Engines, or NSF Engines, program to create economic, societal and technological...
BRAIN HIGHWAYS
The human brain is like a complex group of highways, and despite a good road map, traffic jams may develop. Dr. Sunghan Kim, an associate professor in East Carolina University’s...
WATER QUALITY RESEARCH
A team of East Carolina University researchers will explore how capped animal waste lagoons may affect water quality thanks to a new grant. Dr. Guy Iverson, assistant professor of environmental...