Ken Buday Archives

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Aug 01, 2025
  • Ken Buday

Interim Dean

Dr. Stephanie George has been appointed interim dean of the East Carolina University College of Engineering and Technology (CET), effective Aug. 1. George will step into the role with 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...

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Jul 17, 2025
  • Ken Buday

SMART Scholars

Three East Carolina University engineering students have been selected as Department of Defense SMART scholars. Zasha Griffin, Matthew Joyner and Kyle Kirwin will receive full college tuition, annual stipends, summer...

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Jul 08, 2025
  • Ken Buday

Tech Lab Boost

Network and internet connectivity are part of everything, from how businesses succeed to even how you wash your clothes. That’s just one reason labs and classrooms in the East Carolina...

Two men, one at left in a purple shirt and the other in a green shirt, stand next to a large machine that prints three-dimensional objects while holding prosthetic foot attachments.
Jun 30, 2025
  • Ken Buday

Engineering Support

East Carolina University graduates set out to leave their marks on the world. Four 2025 engineering graduates have already done just that. Hannah Blackburn, Maranda Byrd, Lauren Simpson and Danielle...

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Jun 24, 2025
  • Ken Buday
  • Steven Grandy

Community College Collaboration

From east to west, transferring to East Carolina University’s Bachelor of Science in industrial technology (BSIT) program just got easier. ECU officials and administrators recently signed bilateral agreements with Pitt...

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Jun 06, 2025
  • Ken Buday

Finding Pharma Knowledge

East Carolina University’s Spring Pharma Conference highlighted industry growth while providing workers an opportunity to “find pharma knowledge.” Nearly 300 people from more than 100 pharmaceutical and life sciences companies...

A young woman wearing a white hard hat with an East Carolina University logo smiles as she receives a hug from a woman in a graduation robe.
May 10, 2025
  • Ken Buday

Tassels Turned

East Carolina University engineering student Maranda Byrd couldn’t sum up her feelings about graduating on Friday in just one word. “Little sad, little tired, little hungry, little nervous,” she said....

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May 05, 2025
  • Ken Buday

Tech Track

It’s not a new partnership. East Carolina University has been working with community colleges for decades, opening doors for students to continue their education and enhance their careers and lives....

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Apr 29, 2025
  • Ken Buday

Testing Tech Skills

For East Carolina University senior K.J. Davis, learning the skills he needs to work in information and cybersecurity technology is just the beginning. Putting those skills to use in a...