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Six ECU students from the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures and the Honors College visited the Madrid Royal Palace during their study abroad trip to Northern Spain. Seen here (left to right) are Dr. Katie Ford, Ethan Quinn, Dr. Todd Fraley and his son Keller (holding the ECU flag), Omar Sharaf, Austin Allen, Madigan Raper, Adelaide Robbins and Njisha Johnson.
Aug 29, 2018
  • Lacey L. Gray

PERSONAL REFLECTIONS

From June 9-22, six students traveled to Northern Spain with Dr. Katie Ford, professor of Spanish in the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures and Honors College faculty fellow, and...

Wall of China during their summer research trip to China.
Aug 29, 2018
  • Lacey L. Gray

PERFECTING LABORATORY SKILLS

For six weeks, five ECU students traveled to China under the direction of Drs. Baohong Zhang and Xiaoping Pan, associate professors in the Department of Biology. The students visited the...

Communication major Kathryn Dawson interned this summer at CBS’ “48 Hours.”
Aug 21, 2018
  • Crystal Baity

BEHIND THE SCENES

Kathryn Dawson contributed to what happens behind the camera as an intern for CBS’ “48 Hours” this summer. The East Carolina University senior is majoring in communication with a focus...

Through his summer internship with Uptown Greenville, William Stanton used his mapping skills and geographic information system mapping technology to pinpoint areas where extra parking spaces could be added.
Aug 20, 2018
  • Matt Smith

URBAN PARKING PLANNING

Many Uptown Greenville visitors love the amenities the area has to offer. From dining at a local restaurant or walking through the weekly Umbrella Market in the summer, there’s plenty...

Joseph Morris hiked the Camino de Santaigo trail early this summer .
Aug 20, 2018
  • Crystal Baity

MUSIC TO THE ‘SOLE’

Joseph Morris’ 500-mile, monthlong hike through France and Spain this summer ended with a seven-week internship at the Berlin Opera Academy. Morris, a senior music performance-voice major in the School...

Mikayla Johnson trained and learned to carry out undergraduate research in the frog lab at the Howell Science Complex.
Aug 20, 2018
  • Bri Deel

A RIBBETING EXPERIENCE

Studying evolution in Peruvian frogs may not interest some, but Mikayla Johnson considers herself lucky. This summer, she was an undergraduate student researcher in the lab of Dr. Kyle Summers,...

Jessica Vargas Hernandez helps build the helicopter simulator with other interns.
Aug 20, 2018
  • Bri Deel

PILOTING NEW DESIGN

Designing the inside of a helicopter is just as hard as it sounds, but Pirate Jessica Vargas Hernandez used her skills and knowledge to complete the task through her summer...

Student Emily Scott interned this summer at the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher.
Aug 20, 2018
  • Matt Smith

OLD PASSION RESURFACES

Between hosting interactive exhibits and hand feeding aquatic animals as part of her internship at the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher, East Carolina University sophomore Emily Scott has one...

Aug 20, 2018
  • ECU News Services

SUMMER INTERNSHIPS

East Carolina University students spent their summer delving into internships, travel, research and service. At internships across the United States and beyond, students learned about their intended professions while gaining...

Twins Matthew, left, and Andrew Guillot, seniors in ECU’s construction management program, interned this summer.
Aug 20, 2018
  • Michael Rudd

BUILDING ON CLASSROOM KNOWLEDGE

Twins Andrew and Matthew Guillot are seniors in ECU’s construction management program, housed in the College of Engineering and Technology. They are from Monroe. Matthew plans to graduate from ECU...