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...
Ken Buday Archives
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...
ROBOT WORLD
Seymone Gugneja gave a firm command — “Hands up.” The response was immediate — “I surrender.” Gugneja is no police officer. She’s a senior computer science major at East Carolina...
Faculty: Dr. Nic Herndon
Dr. Nic Herndon focuses on artificial intelligence, machine learning and data science as an assistant professor in East Carolina University’s Department of Computer Science. But it’s his ability to unplug...
ECU part of Build Back Better grant award
The North Carolina Biotechnology Center and a statewide coalition of public and private partner organizations and institutions that includes East Carolina University are a Phase 1 recipient of up to...