Ken Buday Archives

Jun 07, 2023
  • Ken Buday

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...

May 18, 2023
  • Ken Buday

SMART SCHOLAR

An East Carolina University engineering student has received the Department of Defense Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship. James Miller, a rising sophomore from Snow Hill, received the prestigious scholarship for...

May 11, 2023
  • Jules Norwood
  • Ken Buday

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...

May 05, 2023
  • Ken Buday

SPECIAL DAY

A sea of purple-clad Pirates walked into Minges Coliseum to be honored as new graduates of East Carolina University. The College of Engineering and Technology hosted its 2023 Spring Graduate...

May 03, 2023
  • Ken Buday

FIRST CLASS

Seven students will make history during East Carolina University’s commencement on Friday. As if walking across the stage isn’t historical enough, these seven students are part of ECU’s first class...

May 01, 2023
  • Ken Buday

FULL CIRCLE

Dr. David Batts, associate professor in the East Carolina University Department of Technology Systems, will have the honor Friday of leading nearly 500 graduates from the College of Engineering and...

Apr 24, 2023
  • Ken Buday

CODING COMPETITION

Six students from the Department of Computer Science participated in the International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) Mid-Atlantic USA Regional, going up against 74 teams from 32 universities in five states....

Apr 19, 2023
  • Ken Buday

MAKING THINGS BETTER

Senior engineering students tackled a wide variety of capstone projects, but the overall theme of Monday’s Engineering Capstone Symposium centered on making things better for people and the environment. Twenty-two...

Apr 17, 2023
  • Ken Buday

EMERGING LEADERS

Three East Carolina University engineering graduates are among this year’s recipients of ECU’s 40 Under Forty Leadership Awards. Brittany Cline ’16, Antonia “Toni” Dingeman ’20 and Aaron-John “A.J.” Malicdem ’11...

Apr 12, 2023
  • Ken Buday

PASSIONATE PIRATE

Computer science, technology and business students at East Carolina University received some career advice from a distinguished alumna during a meeting of the Association of Computing Machinery. Angela Allen, a...