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...
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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...
Resonating Research
A new $1 million grant will help East Carolina University expand research into acoustics. Dr. Teresa Ryan, interim chair, professor and director of engineering research in the Department of Engineering,...
STEM Symposium
Turns out, Kool-Aid® isn’t just something kids drink on a hot day. It can provide a path for youth STEM education. Educators from across the state came to East Carolina...
Community Connection
Soon, Noah Gwynn will no longer have to fish for information as farm manager for Classic Seafood Group. He’ll have it right at his fingertips. Gwynn is working with Dr....
Simulating the Storm
As a doctoral student in Louisiana, Dr. Carol Massarra experienced her first hurricane. “I did not expect it to be that bad,” said Massarra, assistant professor in the East Carolina...
Going Green
Parker Primus didn’t want to make a miniature wind turbine. He wanted to make the best wind turbine. “I’m kind of a competitive person,” said Primus, a rising seventh grader...
Future of Research
In continuing efforts to study electrical activity in the brain, Dr. Sunghan Kim had a thought to give high school students a glimpse into hands-on university research. “The whole idea...
Pirate Partnership
Students in Duplin County now have an easier path to an East Carolina University degree thanks to the signing of a bilateral agreement with James Sprunt Community College. The agreement...
Tomorrow’s Technologists
In a world where robots constructed from cardboard boxes battle for ultimate supremacy, Jordan Elliott surmised that his came out on top. “They double-teamed me at the end, but I...