ECU Contributor Archives

Oct 01, 2018
  • ECU News Services

ECU appoints assistant dean for diversity and inclusion at Brody School of Medicine

East Carolina University has named an assistant dean for diversity and inclusion for the Brody School of Medicine. Dr. Irma Corral, associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral...

Sep 28, 2018
  • ECU News Services

Student event at ECU combines innovation, hurricane relief

An event geared toward students aims to bring innovative ideas to disaster relief efforts as eastern North Carolina continues to recover from the effects of Hurricane Florence. On Thursday, Oct....

Sep 27, 2018
  • ECU News Services

ECU Hurricane Florence food drive off to fast start

East Carolina University’s efforts to help those affected by Hurricane Florence are off to a quick start thanks to early success from its community-wide food drive. During its first week,...

Sep 24, 2018
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Pirate Entrepreneurship Challenge announces dates, additional prize money

East Carolina University’s Miller School of Entrepreneurship has announced the dates for the second annual Pirate Entrepreneurship Challenge, a three-round pitch competition available to any ECU student in the 2018-19...

Yeargan Pirate Profile
Sep 24, 2018
  • Bri Deel

Student: Bennett Yeargan

Bennett Yeargan has gone above and beyond to help and serve others through his knowledge and expertise in his two fields of study: accounting and German language and literature. Yeargan...

Sep 19, 2018
  • ECU News Services

ECU’s School of Social Work to honor distinguished faculty at Oct. 26 celebration

Dr. N. Yolanda Burwell has received the East Carolina University School of Social Work 2018 Distinguished Faculty Legacy Award. Burwell will be honored at the school’s annual Alumni and Friends...

Sep 15, 2018
  • ECU News Services

ECU classes to resume 8 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 19

East Carolina University will resume classes beginning at 8 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 19, with flexibility and support for students who cannot travel or return at that time due to hurricane-related...

ECU alumna Nia Franklin has been named Miss America 2019.
Sep 10, 2018
  • Erin Ward

MISS AMERICA

Nia Franklin, a Winston-Salem native and East Carolina University music composition graduate, was crowned Miss America on Sunday night. Franklin is the 92nd Miss America and the first winner to...

Sep 05, 2018
  • ECU News Services

Sylvan Heights Bird Park, ECU announce formal collaboration

Sylvan Heights Bird Park and East Carolina University officials have approved a formal collaboration to boost interdisciplinary research alliances and preserve endangered waterfowl. The collaboration allows both parties to support...

Sep 04, 2018
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ECU, Stanford researchers examine U.S. Food and Drug Administration inspections of tobacco sales to minors at pharmacies

Study findings include: Between 2012 and 2017, chain pharmacies in the U.S. failed 1,833 of 23,863 federal inspections (7.7 percent) for tobacco sales to minors. Violation rates varied by pharmacy...