Professor develops virtual reality-based course
When Professor Moha Tabrizi tried on his new sensory suit in East Carolina University’s Technology Innovation Lab, he wasn’t looking to create a movie or video game for Nintendo or...
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ECU historian pens book about eastern N.C. Native Americans
Until last month, little had been published about the history of the Native American tribes in eastern North Carolina. In his new book,Keeping the Circle: American Indian Identity in Eastern...
ECU offers book arts courses
In the age of automation, the idea of crafting a hand-stitched, personally bound book might seem like a mere footpath on the information superhighway. But in the printmaking room at...
ECU students, professor rescued by U.S. Coast Guard
An East Carolina University biologist and two students were rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard Friday morning after their research boat sunk in the Albemarle Sound. Biology professor Roger Rulifson...
ECU sculptor wins best in show
Hanna Jubran, a sculpture professor at East Carolina University, was awarded best in show this month for his work, Mountain Landscape. Jubran won the Great Eastern Management Prize for Best...
ECU names director of International Programs
Creating a stronger international presence at East Carolina University will not only help to foster better ties with people and institutions worldwide, Terry Rodenberg said, it will also help its...
Gastric bypass surgery subject of Webcast
Surgeons from East Carolina University performed a gastric-bypass operation live on the Internet Tuesday at Pitt County Memorial Hospital. Dr. Kenneth G. MacDonald moderated the surgery for viewers as Dr....
Multicultural reading held for ECU English professor
A special tribute was held in honor of Gay Wilentz, an ECU English professor who co-founded ECU’s ethnic studies and multicultural literature programs at ECU. More than 100 of Wilentz’s...
ECU sociologists donate, dedicate computing lab
A gift from two East Carolina University sociologists has provided a state-of-the-art computer-training lab for students pursuing degrees in sociology. The dedication for the Linda A. Mooney and John R....
ECU sociologist influences U.S. Border Patrol legislation
An East Carolina University sociologist’s research on the U.S. Border Patrol has helped to craft a bill that would increase surveillance equipment and manpower across the U.S. border with Mexico....