Technology Systems Archives

A man wearing a black jacket and gray shirt gestures with his hands as he stands and talks to numerous people seated in chairs to the left and right of him.
Mar 07, 2025
  • Ken Buday

Tech Summit

Sometimes, life lessons are hard. Other times, they’ll get you 50 bucks. East Carolina University student Jacob Reinger learned the latter during the Technology Summit on Tuesday in the Main...

A man at right stands in front of a display table and smiles as he speaks to another man, far left, and a woman.
Mar 03, 2025
  • Ken Buday

Transfer Day

Overlooking Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, Dr. Allen Guidry channeled a raucous Saturday afternoon football crowd into Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology (BSIT) and Technology Systems Transfer Day at East Carolina University’s...

A woman in a gray jacket smiles as she talks with a person at right.
Feb 13, 2025
  • Ken Buday

Careers in the Making

It’s not that Annie Ries doesn’t want a full-time job. It’s just that she’s still a student, a freshman at that. That didn’t stop the construction management major from attending...

Four separate images of a female student in a purple shirt, a male student in a plaid shirt, a male student in a white shirt and a male student with purple shirt and black hat are centered on a background of purple.
Dec 18, 2024
  • Ken Buday

Breaking Tradition

In the East Carolina University College of Engineering and Technology, 44% of students are considered nontraditional in that they didn’t come to ECU right after high school graduation. Some may...

Three young women, the one in the middle with a purple graduation gown holding flowers, smile and embrace as they pose for a photograph.
Dec 13, 2024
  • Ken Buday

Graduation Celebration

Carlos Schwarzbauer watched as his oldest daughter, Yordana Schwarzbauer, posed for a picture with her younger sisters. “She’s my baby. I’m going to cry again,” he said. Yordana Schwarzbauer had...

Two young men, one in a short-sleeved shirt and the other in a hooded sweatshirt, sit at a table and look at a laptop computer.
Dec 09, 2024
  • Ken Buday

Cyber Success

A team of East Carolina University students finished in the top 2% of the country during the National Cyber League’s national cybersecurity competition Nov. 8-10. “We’re thrilled with our standing...

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...

A smiling man in a black shirt uses a small wrench to fasten two pieces of metal.
Nov 20, 2024
  • Ken Buday

Bot Battle

A team of East Carolina University students placed second in the Association of Technology, Management and Applied Engineering (ATMAE) national robotics competition Oct. 28-31 in Las Vegas. The finish continued...

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...