CONTINUING ON
Matt Rice started his journey with ECU’s BSIT program in 2021 with online classes and is now taking courses on campus. With a concentration in industrial engineering, he expects to...
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OVERCOMING OBSTACLES
Lindsey Richardson attended two community colleges as well as ECU early in her academic career. “Life happens,” Richardson said. She took time off from her studies to care for her...
AROUND THE WORLD
Cory Page came to ECU with credits from four colleges and experience as a hospital corpsman and paramedic after 8 1/2 years in the Navy. He said he found his...
A LONG ROAD
Amy Mitchell can see her finish line at ECU. As part of the Partnership Teach program through the College of Education, Mitchell is in the fourth year of a five-year...
BACK TO SCHOOL
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, self-described handyman Matt Rice mustered little work. He paints houses, repairs appliances and puts down tile, but with COVID concerns, he felt uncomfortable walking into strangers’...
ECU team publishes research on use of recycled masks in asphalt
While some may see trash, others see opportunity. “You want to fully utilize any waste. It’s not waste. It can be a resource,” said Dr. George Wang, chair of East...
Intersect East to help grow the region’s economy
BY THE NUMBERS Projections on the economic impact of Intersect East include about 3,300 jobs and $403.6 million in construction alone over the life of the project. Once completed, it...
ECU engineering students install equipment in support of environmental research
Engineers are always learning — even if that learning takes place on a warm afternoon in the middle of a field. A group of engineering students at East Carolina University...
ECU professor to help study effectiveness of concrete sealants in roads
An East Carolina University professor is taking a crack — literally — at solving road problems in North Carolina. Dr. Amin Akhnoukh, associate professor in the Department of Construction Management,...
Faculty: Dr. Jason Rowe
A can of peas may just be the reason behind Dr. Jason Rowe’s sales and marketing career. More specifically two cans of peas — for a dollar. Rowe is an...