ECU News Services Archives

Apr 14, 2015
  • Kathryn Kennedy

WORLD-CLASS WOMEN

Ten inspiring women were honored April 13 in a ceremony at the Murphy Center that celebrated the impacts women have – large and small – on East Carolina University and...

ECU nutrition major Tori Chapman shared her undergraduate research experiences April 9 during the UNC Board of Governors Committee on Educational Planning, Policies and Programs. (Photo by Cliff Hollis)
Apr 10, 2015
  • Steve Tuttle

MEETING ON CAMPUS

96 percent of Pirate Nurses pass 2014 exam ECU’s College of Nursing saw 96 percent of its bachelor of science graduates pass the national licensing exam in 2014, according to...

Apr 08, 2015
  • ECU News Services

Engaged scholarship topic of April 13-14 symposium

East Carolina University will host the 2015 Engaged Scholarship Symposium April 13-14 at the East Carolina Heart Institute at ECU. Dr. Hiram Fitzgerald, distinguished professor of psychology and associate provost...

Apr 08, 2015
  • ECU News Services

DEVELOPING LEADERS

Top business executives shared leadership advice and experiences with more than 1,000 East Carolina University students during a professional conference held on campus March 31 - April 1. The ECU...

ECU professor Dr. MD Motaleb, pictured above, was awarded $423,000 to investigate disease mechanisms related to bacteria that transmit Lyme disease from infected deer ticks. (Photos by Cliff Hollis)
Apr 08, 2015
  • Amy Adams Ellis

‘DEBILITATING DISORDER’

A researcher in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at East Carolina University’s Brody School of Medicine has received a grant from the National Institutes of Health to study the...

Apr 07, 2015
  • ECU News Services

Medieval & Renaissance Festival set for April 16, 17

Download a detailed festival schedule here.

Apr 07, 2015
  • Doug Boyd

EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING

An expert in plant evolution who makes research an integral part of her classroom instruction is East Carolina University’s recipient of the University of North Carolina system’s highest teaching award....

Apr 06, 2015
  • ECU News Services

Laupus to host new book discussion series

Laupus Library will launch a new series April 16 titled “Speaking Volumes: A Book Discussion Series Focusing on the Health Sciences.” The inaugural program will showcase a recently published book,...

Apr 06, 2015
  • Crystal Baity

‘DEMONSTRATED EXCELLENCE’

East Carolina University is receiving praise at the national level for its innovation in preparing teachers for the classroom. ECU is one of only nine institutions across the country and...

Apr 02, 2015
  • ECU News Services

Reade Street Market to close for renovation

The Reade Street Market in the West End Dining Hall will close at the end of spring semester to undergo a $269,000 renovation. The project, funded by dining receipts, should...