ECU Contributor Archives

Feb 09, 2021
  • Jules Norwood

PIRATEPACT

As students arrived on East Carolina University’s campus for the fall semester, a team of researchers led by Dr. Suzanne Lea, associate professor in the Brody School of Medicine’s Department...

Feb 09, 2021
  • ECU News Services

ECU’s 25th annual Polar Bear Plunge set for Feb. 25 with extra safety precautions

The 25th annual Polar Bear Plunge will take place at 5 p.m. on Feb. 25 at ECU’s Eakin Student Recreation Center (ESRC). This milestone event, which started in 1997, will...

Feb 08, 2021
  • ECU News Services

ECU’s 25th annual Polar Bear Plunge set for Feb. 25 with extra safety precautions

TAKE THE PLUNGE WHAT: 25th annual Polar Bear Plunge WHEN: Feb. 25, 5-9:45 p.m., free pre-registration is required online at http://crwregistration.ecu.edu WHERE: ECU Eakin Student Recreation Center WHO: ECU students,...

Feb 08, 2021
  • Ken Buday

BOOST FOR PHARMA TRAINING

East Carolina University has received a nearly $1.9 million grant from the Golden LEAF Foundation for the creation of a pharmaceutical manufacturing training center. The Eastern Region Pharma Center (ERPC)...

Feb 08, 2021
  • ECU News Services

ECU gets $1.9 million Golden LEAF grant to develop Eastern Region Pharma Center

East Carolina University has received a nearly $1.9 million grant from the Golden LEAF Foundation for the creation of a pharmaceutical manufacturing training center. The Eastern Region Pharma Center (ERPC)...

Feb 04, 2021
  • Crystal Baity

ECU piano competition goes virtual

Providing opportunities at East Carolina University for the next generation of talented young pianists didn’t stop this year because of the coronavirus pandemic. Instead, ECU’s School of Music transformed the...

Feb 04, 2021
  • ECU News Services

Stacy: Protect yourselves, others during Super Bowl Sunday

As the COVID-19 pandemic stretches on, all of us have had to set aside meaningful traditions in order to comply with social distancing and other safety guidelines. Those sacrifices range...

Feb 04, 2021
  • Doug Boyd

A STRONG UNIVERSITY

A year ago, East Carolina University was a very different place. But despite the challenges of the past 12 months, the university is strong and prepared for the future. That...

Feb 03, 2021
  • ECU News Services

Cluster Notification — Feb. 3

Students, faculty and staff: East Carolina University has identified a cluster of COVID-19 cases within ECU women’s lacrosse (five cases).  A “cluster” is defined by the North Carolina Department of Health and...

Feb 03, 2021
  • Matt Smith

NURTURING NUTRITION

While East Carolina University is known for preparing educators for the classroom, a team of Pirate researchers is studying how teachers’ personal views on healthy behaviors impact their students. Virginia...