Technology Systems Archives

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 large group of people, some sitting at tables covered with East Carolina University and Cleveland Community College banners, and others standing behind smile and pose for a picture in a large room.
Feb 02, 2026
  • Ken Buday

ECU’s industrial technology program expands westward

East Carolina University expanded its reach westward to support students in Cleveland County with a bilateral agreement signing on Jan. 28 in ECU’s Science and Technology Building. The signing cemented...

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 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...

A man at left, a male student at center, and a woman at right look over a laptop as a robotic arm at right grabs a box.
Dec 08, 2025
  • Ken Buday

Students know it’s not the holidays without distribution and logistics

For consumers, it’s so easy: Click, pay and receive a purchase within a few days — sometimes on the same day it’s ordered. Students in East Carolina University’s distribution and...

A group of 12 college students wearing purple polo shirts stand and pose for a picture, with some holding framed certificate awards and another holding a trophy, against a backdrop with the words lead, collaborate and innovate.
Dec 01, 2025
  • Ken Buday

ECU robotics team wins national competition

If robots are indeed going to take over the world someday, a group of East Carolina University students may just be responsible. ECU’s robotics team won the Association of Technology,...

A female college student in a black and maroon top at left smiles as she sits in a chair at a table next to two other female college students.
Nov 17, 2025
  • Ken Buday

ECU students map out futures at Design Dive

Dozens of design students hoping to sketch out their futures connected with industry professionals during Design Dive at the Main Campus Student Center. The Architectural Technology Club (ATC), a student...

A woman in a gray East Carolina University alumni hoodie at center smiles as she stands listening to a man at left in a black sport coat and another man at right wearing a cream colored shirt.
Nov 12, 2025
  • Ken Buday

Tech Transfer Day highlights student opportunities

Rhiannon Holley, cybersecurity department chair at Fayetteville Technical Community College, understands the needs of the students she teaches. After all, she was in their shoes just a few short years...

A male student in a black jacket stands between his parents against a purple backdrop with the East Carolina University College of Engineering and Technology logo as a woman at right takes their picture with a cell phone.
Oct 21, 2025
  • Ken Buday

Recognition of Excellence

Brianna Blackshear beamed a broad smile as she accepted a certificate that represented so much more than just some words on a piece of paper. It represented a future. Blackshear...