ECU blast simulator provides opportunities for research
John Benson puts in ear plugs and steps back. Five seconds, 10 seconds and then — BANG. Air bursts through a mylar film membrane and slams through the test chamber...
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ECU’s David Batts named editor of international technology journal
Dr. David Batts, an associate professor in East Carolina University’s Department of Technology Systems, has been named editor of the Journal of Technology Studies. The journal, which is published twice...
ECU engineering student accepted into German internship program
East Carolina University engineering student Cole Dickerson has been accepted into the German Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD) Research Internships in Science and Engineering (RISE) program for the summer. DAAD is...
ECU engineering student gets NSF research fellowship
East Carolina University engineering student Shea Middleton has been awarded a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. The oldest graduate fellowship of its kind, the NSF GRFP provides a three-year...
National lab to support ECU team’s desalination system
A wave to water team from East Carolina University’s College of Engineering and Technology has been selected to work with the U.S. Testing Expertise and Access to Marine Energy Research...
ECU student earns second in national research poster competition
The idea of a car that drives itself may seem like something for the future, but vehicles with some driver assistance systems are already on the road today. As technology...
Master’s program in mechanical engineering continues to grow
The Master of Science in mechanical engineering program at East Carolina University made its debut in the fall of 2019 and saw additional enrollment in 2020. Ten students enrolled in...
ECU student wins Palo Alto national cybersecurity competition
When East Carolina University senior Harrison Thaxton decided to enter the Palo Alto Networks national cybersecurity competition, he received some advice from last year’s winner — 2020 ECU graduate Alex...
Graduate students appreciate choices in engineering
Students participating in East Carolina University’s two Department of Engineering master’s degree programs are finding satisfaction regardless of which program they take or how they choose to enter them. The...
PIRATES scholars program works through pandemic’s challenges
Two Department of Engineering professors are credited with obtaining a $4 million grant from the National Science Foundation’s Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics program. The five-year grant program...