Engineering/Technology Archives

Apr 15, 2021
  • Kristen Martin

Engineering student receives prestigious Goldwater scholarship

East Carolina University engineering major Elliot Paul has been named a 2021 Goldwater Scholar, the most prestigious national undergraduate scholarship in the natural sciences, mathematics and engineering. More than 1,200...

Mar 29, 2021
  • Ken Buday

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...

Mar 16, 2021
  • Ken Buday

ECU alumnus makes his mark on Mars

In a manner of speaking, purple and gold are visiting the red planet. Jackson Tucker, an East Carolina University alumnus, had a hand in designing some of the components NASA’s...

Mar 09, 2021
  • Ken Buday

ECU professor’s research could impact the future of bridge construction

An associate professor in East Carolina University’s Department of Construction Management is part of two research projects that could shape the way bridges are constructed in North Carolina. Dr. Amin...

Feb 15, 2021
  • Ken Buday

Three engineering professors, including the first woman at ECU, pass prestigious exam

Three faculty members in the Department of Engineering recently passed the prestigious Principles and Practice of Engineering (PE) exam, including the first female professor in the department to do so....

Feb 12, 2021
  • Kristin Zachary

LOVE IN PIRATE NATION

Pirates come to ECU for quality higher education, but some end up with a two-for-one deal. Discover how they met their partner for life and read their love stories by...

Feb 11, 2021
  • Spaine Stephens

ECU dental school holds Celebration of Research and Scholarship

The ECU School of Dental Medicine showcased its vibrant research enterprise on Wednesday, Feb. 10, during the school’s sixth annual Celebration of Research and Scholarship (CORAS). Close to 200 participants...

Feb 08, 2021
  • Ken Buday

BOOST FOR PHARMA TRAINING

East Carolina University has received a nearly $1.9 million grant from the Golden LEAF Foundation for the creation of a pharmaceutical manufacturing training center. The Eastern Region Pharma Center (ERPC)...

Feb 02, 2021
  • Ken Buday

ECU alumnus Steven Guillory Jr. earns world safety award

Steven Guillory Jr. looked everywhere for a graduate level online occupational safety program he felt would help his career. He found that program at East Carolina University, obtaining his master’s...

Feb 01, 2021
  • Ken Buday

Faculty: Dr. Ciprian Popoviciu

Dr. Ciprian Popoviciu has been to the top of the world, literally. The assistant professor in the Department of Technology Systems reached the peak of Mount Everest on May 22,...