ECU Contributor Archives

Jan 30, 2018
  • ECU News Services

Congleton serves on ECU Board of Visitors

Jennifer King Congleton of Washington is serving on the Board of Visitors at East Carolina University. The board is composed of volunteer ambassadors and advocates for ECU. They are appointed by...

Jan 30, 2018
  • ECU News Services

New College of Business professorship at ECU emphasizes teaching future entrepreneurs

Two East Carolina University alumni are funding a faculty position in the College of Business dedicated to developing future entrepreneurs. The gift will establish the James W. Chesnutt and David...

ECU Honors College student Maggie Marshall demonstrates how virtual reality will be used in a study on balance control and concussion.
Jan 30, 2018
  • Crystal Baity

CONCUSSION AND RECOVERY

Researchers in the Department of Kinesiology at East Carolina University are using virtual reality to study balance control in concussion and recovery. Concussions are most often caused by a blow...

Jan 25, 2018
  • ECU News Services

Student-designed brochure outlines dangers of e-cigs

Second-year Brody School of Medicine students Whitney Green and Radhika Kothadia have designed a brochure to educate middle and high school students about e-cigarettes. The effort comes on the heels...

ECU economist Dr. Greg Howard is studying the impact of environmental policy on the agricultural industry.
Jan 25, 2018
  • Matt Smith

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

As eastern North Carolina farmers continue to adjust to commercial challenges in the face of an aging population and overall decline in farmland, one East Carolina University professor is using...

Israel Mendez
Jan 24, 2018
  • Bre Lewis

Student: Israel Mendez

Israel Mendez is a senior public health major with a concentration in community health at East Carolina University. He grew up in Morganton and is the oldest of 10 children....

Jan 17, 2018
  • Lacey L. Gray

RESILIENT LEADERSHIP

Retired Lt. Gen. Russel L. Honoré, commander of Joint Task Force Katrina and Global Preparedness Authority, will visit East Carolina University at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 8, in Wright Auditorium....

Jan 12, 2018
  • ECU News Services

Pirates prepare for 22nd annual Polar Bear Plunge

The 22nd annual Polar Bear Plunge is set for 5:30 p.m. Jan. 18 at the East Carolina University Student Recreation Center. All ECU students, faculty and staff are invited to...

The $60-million Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium Southside Renovation capital campaign includes the construction of a southside tower resulting in the creation of 1,000 premium seats.
Jan 12, 2018
  • Doug Boyd

STADIUM RENOVATIONS

ECU and Pirate Club leaders and donors gathered on a drizzly Thursday afternoon to celebrate construction at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium and other athletic facilities that will improve experiences for student-athletes and...

Jan 09, 2018
  • ECU News Services

Online programs at ECU ranked among best in nation

Online graduate programs in business, criminal justice, education and nursing at East Carolina University have been ranked among the best in the nation by U.S. News and World Report. The...