ECU Contributor Archives

Nov 06, 2020
  • ECU News Services

Student Health offering COVID-19 testing prior to break

East Carolina University’s Student Health Services is offering COVID-19 testing for students prior to leaving campus on Nov. 24, 2020.  All students will have the option of being tested starting...

Nov 05, 2020
  • Erin Ward

Alumna publishes children’s book on NC’s Lumbee Tribe

As a member of the Lumbee Tribe, Christina Pacheco ’16 found it very hard to find children’s books on her Native American culture, let alone her specific tribe. When she...

Nov 05, 2020
  • Kelly Rogers Dilda

CONNECTING THE COMMUNITY

Laupus Library has been awarded a $75,000 grant through the Institute of Museum and Library Services to provide laptops and health education instruction to the school-aged children of migrant farmworker families in...

Nov 04, 2020
  • Kristen Martin

EMBRACING RACE

Serving the public and creating an inclusive and inspiring community are key parts of the EC Scholars motto. Keeping in line with this creed, the EC Scholars organized a Books...

Nov 04, 2020
  • Spaine Stephens

ECU Jean Mills Symposium explores race and medicine during pandemic, protests

Defining moments of the year 2020 have exposed the impact of health disparities and how they are perpetuated in health care and medical education, says Dr. Damon Tweedy. The Duke...

Nov 04, 2020
  • ECU News Services

Twenty students named ECU Residential Scholars

Twenty students at East Carolina University have been named Residential Scholars for the 2020-2021 year. The students are Micayla Bell of Raleigh; Jessica Benson of Concord; Reagan Blackburn of Wilmington;...

Nov 03, 2020
  • Jamie Smith

Politics and Kids: Experts offer advice on discussing emotions tied to elections

The polarized attitudes surrounding the 2020 election may have lasting effects on children. The amount of negative campaigning, news coverage and even everyday conversations between people has been difficult to...

Nov 02, 2020
  • ECU News Services

Honors College Expert: Sheena Eagan

Dr. Sheena Eagan Assistant Professor Department of Bioethics and Interdisciplinary Studies Brody School of Medicine 252-744-2492 eagansh17@ecu.edu Areas of Expertise Bioethics, medical humanities, military medical ethics, history of medicine, public...

Bhibha Das
Nov 02, 2020
  • ECU News Services

Honors College Expert: Bhibha Das

Dr. Bhibha Das Associate Professor Department of Kinesiology College of Health and Human Performance 252-328-0009 dasb@ecu.edu Areas of Expertise Type 2 diabetes prevention, diabetes management, physical activity, underserved populations, exercise, worksite wellness,...

Nov 02, 2020
  • ECU News Services

Honors College Expert: Tim Christensen

Dr. Tim Christensen Associate Professor Department of Biology Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences 252-328-0162 christensent@ecu.edu Areas of Expertise DNA replication, genetics, molecular biology, chromosome biology, science education, astrophotography,...