College of Engineering and Technology Archives

A smiling man in a black graduation cap and gown stands next to a smiling younger woman also wearing a black graduation cap and gown.
May 11, 2026
  • Ken Buday

Proud Parent: Computer science instructor hoods daughter during ceremony

Just a few days before Mother’s Day, one father received a special gift during the Graduate Recognition Ceremony for the East Carolina University College of Engineering and Technology. Brian Dietrick,...

A woman in a graduation cap and gown smiles. In the background is a large screen with the East Carolina University logo.
May 09, 2026
  • Ken Buday

Graduates share stories as they celebrate commencement

Nearly 600 students heard their names called to walk across a stage and be recognized for graduating from the East Carolina University College of Engineering and Technology on Friday. In...

Four male college students stand behind a table where a small robotic arm operates as they talk to a woman standing at right in a large room.
May 05, 2026
  • Ken Buday

Curiosity, innovation fuel engineering students at project symposium

East Carolina University student Michaela Weber experienced the true engineering experience while working on her senior capstone project. “I just love the iterative process of testing and design, figuring out...

Five college students sit at a table working on their laptops as another student stands next to the table and smiles in a large room.
Apr 28, 2026
  • Ken Buday

ECU teams finish in top 10 of statewide cybersecurity competition

Two teams of East Carolina University students placed in the top 10 of the Minutemen Cyber Cup, a statewide capture-the-flag cybersecurity competition hosted by the North Carolina National Guard in Greensboro....

A group of college students stand behind a makeshift boat, some embracing and others smiling as they pose for a picture.
Apr 23, 2026
  • Ken Buday

Engineering students cruise to second place in national boat race

A group of East Carolina University engineering students navigated rough waters to place second in the national Promoting Electric Propulsion boat racing competition April 14-16 in Portsmouth, Virginia. It was...

A male college student at left points to a graph on a computer screen as a male college professor sitting next to him looks on.
Apr 14, 2026
  • Ken Buday

ECU computer science students, faculty embrace future with AI

Artificial intelligence can do a lot of things, but controlling the weather isn’t one of them. “I hate cold places,” Sarthak Acharya said. When deciding on where to attend college,...

A male college student at right uses clippers to trim material from the bottom of a small boat under construction as another male student at left watches.
Apr 08, 2026
  • Ken Buday

Built for Speed

Pirates have always faced challenges on the sea. For eight engineering students at East Carolina University, that challenge means designing and building a boat for the Promoting Electric Propulsion (PEP)...

A man wearing a purple polo with white stripes stands and smiles for the camera against a backdrop of plants and trees.
Mar 30, 2026
  • Ken Buday

Award honors Lang’s service to ECU distribution and logistics

When Luke Lang graduated from East Carolina University in 2017, he didn’t forget about Greenville. How could he? He points to experiences in the distribution and logistics program that shaped...

A male college student in a blue polo shirt points toward information on a large poster at left as he talks to a man standing at right.
Mar 26, 2026
  • Ken Buday

Showcase highlights student research

More than 30 students presented projects and research during the East Carolina University College of Engineering and Technology Research Showcase on Monday. Students from the departments of construction management, computer...

A female college student at right in a cream jacket points as another female student sitting next to her in a leopard-print blouse looks up.
Mar 25, 2026
  • Ken Buday

ECU students get career advice at Tech Summit

Representatives from top business and technology companies had a clear message for East Carolina University students during the annual Technology Summit: Artificial intelligence won’t take your job. It will simply...