ECU News Services Archives

Feb 21, 2008
  • Crystal Baity

Immune deficiency and balance disorder result from single gene defect

A genetic defect that causes a severe immune deficiency in humans may also produce balance disorders, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Iowa, The Jackson...

Feb 21, 2008
  • ECU News Services

ECU make strides on Million Step March

Pedometers, jump ropes and two smoothie-making stationary bicycles got several hundred East Carolina University employees moving May 21 as part a statewide Million Step March. The wellness event, part of...

Feb 13, 2008
  • Doug Boyd

ECU Physicians and Eastern Neurosurgical and Spine Associates to merge

ECU Physicians and a private neurosurgery practice plan to merge and take steps toward developing the region's first neuroscience institute at East Carolina University. Eastern Neurosurgical and Spine Associates, a...

Feb 12, 2008
  • ECU News Services

Baker-Flowers named chief diversity officer

BB&T Center for Leadership Development has awarded $114,980 in grants to advance student leadership endeavors at East Carolina University. Marilyn Sheerer, interim provost and vice chancellor academic and student affairs,...

Jan 31, 2008
  • Doug Boyd

ECU surgeon elected president of Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Dr. W. Randolph Chitwood Jr. was elected president of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons during the group's 44th annual meeting Jan. 27-29 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Chitwood is senior associate...

Jan 30, 2008
  • Crystal Baity

College of Nursing, College of Education named in the nation’s top 10 largest graduate programs in distance education

Two graduate programs at East Carolina University have been named by U.S. News & World Report in the top 10 in distance education. The ECU College of Nursing is ranked...

Jan 30, 2008
  • ECU News Services

ECU announced enrollment task force

East Carolina University has announced the formation of a task force on strategic enrollment management to develop goals and plans that will determine what its student body will look like...

Jan 28, 2008
  • Doug Boyd

Concert to benefit Grimesland clinic

A Feb. 10 concert by the East Carolina University Symphony Orchestra will help raise money for the Grimesland Free Clinic. The concert begins at 3 p.m. in Wright Auditorium on...

Jan 22, 2008
  • Doug Boyd

ECU, UNC team up on cancer care, research

he University of North Carolina's two medical schools and their cancer centers have created a partnership to advance cancer research and bring leading-edge treatment to North Carolinians. Officials at East...

Jan 22, 2008
  • Crystal Baity

Thomas elected vice-chair of state allied health council

Dr. Stephen Thomas, dean of the East Carolina University College of Allied Health Sciences, has been elected vice-chair of the Council for Allied Health in North Carolina. Thomas will assume...