ECU News Services Archives

Jul 11, 2003
  • Doug Boyd

Grant to fund telemedicine at Caswell Center

A $114,081 grant has been awarded for telemedicine services to East Carolina University and the Caswell Center, which serves people with mental retardation and developmental disabilities. This funding from the...

Jun 25, 2003
  • ECU News Services

Muse addresses community concerns

Chancellor William V. Muse told African-American and Latino leaders that East Carolina University will establish an advisory council of Pitt County citizens to help the university meet community needs more...

Jun 24, 2003
  • ECU News Services

Archeology students search for evidence that explorer lived in Bath house

ATH — Professor Charles Ewen and a class of archeology students from East Carolina University have spent the last five weeks trying to establish for certain that the ruins of...

Jun 22, 2003
  • ECU News Services

ECU Names Dr. Steven Thomas dean of School of Allied Health Sciences

Dr. Stephen W. Thomas has been selected dean of the East Carolina University School of Allied Health Sciences, effective July 1. Thomas has served as interim dean since April 2001....

Jun 19, 2003
  • ECU News Services

Two department chairs named

New chairs have been named to lead the Departments of Economics and Sociology at East Carolina University. Dr. Richard Ericson, professor of economics at Columbia University, will become chair of...

Jun 18, 2003
  • ECU News Services

Talton receives long-leaf pine award

Jim Talton, vice chairman of the East Carolina University Board of Trustees and a long-time supporter of the university, was awarded one of the state's highest honors today (June 18)...

Jun 11, 2003
  • Doug Boyd

Cutting-edge video helps researchers study foot problems of diabetes patients

In Hollywood it's among the hottest technologies that's popping up in blockbuster movies such as "The Matrix Reloaded," "The Lord of the Rings - The Two Towers" and "Spiderman" -...

Jun 10, 2003
  • ECU News Services

ECU to launch new online newsletter, @ECU

Pirate fans, alumni and the East Carolina University community can now receive a round-up of Pirate news from one source as ECU launches @ECU, a weekly electronic newsletter. The listserve...

Jun 09, 2003
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ECU students selected to meet laureates in Germany

Craig Conticchio, a graduate student at East Carolina University, was selected by the U.S. Department of Energy as one of 18 outstanding research participants to attend the 53rd international convention...

Jun 04, 2003
  • Doug Boyd

New devices keep arteries open

A new type of stent that uses medication to stop the growth of scar tissue inside narrowed arteries propped open with the metal devices has been called a "major breakthrough"...