Technology Systems Archives

Aug 02, 2022
  • Kenneth Buday

ECU’s Robinson gets hands dirty with John Deere Cyber Tractor Challenge

East Carolina University sophomore Cole Robinson got his hands dirty as one of just 20 students across the country selected to participate in the Cyber Tractor Challenge hosted by John...

May 02, 2022
  • Kenneth Buday

ECU team competes in first CAE-NCX

A team of students from East Carolina University participated in the first Centers of Academic Excellence National Security Agency Cyber Exercise (CAE-NCX) competition. The three-day virtual event included five modules...

Apr 11, 2022
  • Kenneth Buday

ECU cybersecurity alumnus returns to speak to students

A 2015 East Carolina University graduate returned to encourage leadership in students during presentations to industrial supervision classes in the College of Engineering and Technology. Dustin Stocks earned a bachelor’s...

Apr 07, 2022
  • Kenneth Buday

ECU team places fourth in cybersecurity competition

Four students in East Carolina University’s information and computer technology program felt the heat of cybersecurity hacks and threats during TracerFIRE X, an event administered through Sandia National Laboratories and...

Jan 25, 2022
  • Kenneth Buday

ECU’s ISSA chapter looks to make strong comeback

After a break during the pandemic, the East Carolina University student chapter of the Information Systems Security Association is making a comeback this semester. An organizational meeting last semester kicked...

Jan 05, 2022
  • Kenneth Buday

ECU alumna receives Duke Energy’s highest award

An East Carolina University alumna has received Duke Energy’s highest award for making extraordinary impacts on the company and its customers. Malika Lindsey ’20 is among 29 people to receive...

Nov 18, 2021
  • Kenneth Buday

ECU cybersecurity team places in top 3% at national competition

Seven ECU students majoring in information and computer technology competed in the Team National Cyber League competition, placing 92nd out of 3,917 teams, or in the top 3%. Team members...

Nov 18, 2021
  • Kenneth Buday

New leadership council gives students a voice

Dr. Harry Ploehn walked into a room full of students, but it wasn’t to teach or lecture. It was to listen. The dean of East Carolina University’s College of Engineering...

Nov 08, 2021
  • Kenneth Buday

ECU to begin offering tech classes at MCAS Cherry Point

East Carolina University and Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point have joined forces to help with educational opportunities for military and Department of Defense personnel on the base. Chancellor Philip...

Sep 28, 2021
  • Kenneth Buday

College hosts Student Organization and Appreciation Day

East Carolina University’s College of Engineering and Technology hosted its Student Organization and Appreciation Day on Tuesday, an event sorely missed last year during the COVID-19 pandemic. “We definitely had...