It is a common understanding in scientific research that males of a species, in general, are frailer and experience higher rates of mortality across their lifespans than females. Now, there...
Farmers in eastern North Carolina are facing a crisis of compounding issues that are threatening their mental health and that of their families. There’s the increased competition from foreign trade...
On the rare occasions when farmers are able to leave their land, they are never truly separated from their farms. “They’re usually going to a farm organization meeting, a farm...
The stresses facing North Carolina’s farmers are not unique, which is why officials at the North Carolina Agromedicine Institute hope that the statewide work they are doing will one day...
Farmers also faced a crisis in the 1980s when the interest rates for operating or purchasing farmland skyrocketed but land values failed to increase as part of the lending calculations....
Griffin Farms, Inc. is an 1,800-acre, family-owned farm on the outskirts of Washington, North Carolina, that grows tobacco, corn, wheat and soybeans. The farm employs 16 workers, but on a...
Growing up in Pitt County, Dr. Randall Etheridge had heard of Lake Mattamuskeet but admits he didn’t know much about its environmental importance. Shortly after arriving at East Carolina University...
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics has selected ECU clinical nutrition specialist Kay Craven as the recipient of its 2019 Excellence in Practice – Community Dietetics Award. The award recognizes...
As an offensive lineman on East Carolina University’s football team, Travish Hicks was tasked with defending the quarterback—a challenging assignment. During a recent three-day workshop at the ECU School of...
East Carolina University alumnus Malcolm Armwood has traveled a hellish path to Broadway. That is to say, moving to New York City and getting cast in shows did not happen...