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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 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...

Two men in suits talk in a large room with various informational tables and other people in the background.
Mar 02, 2026
  • Ken Buday

With your support, PACC mentors point freshmen toward success

Like many freshmen, Eriifeoluwa (Eri) Adebanji came to East Carolina University without knowing many people. “A couple of people online but I didn't know anyone personally,” he said. That changed...

Ten people gather in front of a banner for East Carolina University engineering to pose for a picture.
Feb 25, 2026
  • Ken Buday

ECU engineering celebrates anniversary

A 20th anniversary celebration comes along just once, and Dr. Leela Goel Pawashe wasn’t about to miss it. “I took a red eye (flight) from San Francisco this morning to...

A woman at center crouches and holds a plant in a pot that includes a sensor at the top as two male college students at left and right listen to her talk in a greenhouse that includes a large number of potted plants in the background.
Feb 19, 2026
  • Ken Buday

ECU tech center sparks growth for farmers and students

Enrique Martinez doesn’t know much about farming. He doesn’t even own a plant. “My mom has a lot of plants. She’s a big plant person,” said Martinez, an East Carolina...

A male college student with headphones around his neck wearing a purple East Carolina University shirt sits at a table looking at a laptop computer.
Jan 22, 2026
  • Ken Buday

Students display, learn skills at cybersecurity competition

East Carolina University’s first Cyber Capture the Flag cybersecurity competition filled every seat in the ballroom of the Main Campus Student Center. And according to Maj. Gen. Todd Hunt, adjutant...

A female college student sits at a desk to work on a laptop computer, the screen of which shows a five-sided object that resembles a spacecraft.
Jan 14, 2026
  • Ken Buday

ECU students level up video game development skills

It’s all fun and games until the dragon kills you. Of course, if you hit the restart button, the fun and games can begin again. Such is the world of...

A college student in a graduation gown and construction hard hat at right hugs a woman whose back is to the camera and is wearing a gown and cap.
Dec 20, 2025
  • Ken Buday

College celebrates Fall 2025 graduates

With an interest in medicine and a passion for math, McKinzie Tucker added the two and came up with an engineering degree from East Carolina University. Tucker was among 255...

A large group of people, some sitting at two tables with East Carolina University and Wilson Community College coverings, and others standing behind pose for a photograph with equipment and other banners in the background.
Dec 12, 2025
  • Ken Buday

ECU, Wilson Community College expand transfer student opportunities

East Carolina University and Wilson Community College signed an agreement this month that expands opportunities for students to build brighter futures in eastern North Carolina. The bilateral agreement signing ceremony...

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