WATERSHED EVENT
The COVID-19 pandemic has been a watershed event that will be discussed, researched, analyzed and eventually placed in a broader historical perspective, according to East Carolina University faculty members who...
Arts and Sciences Archives
‘AN IMPORTANT ROLE’
Dr. Allison Danell, professor of chemistry, has been named dean of East Carolina University’s Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences (THCAS) by the ECU Board of Trustees and the...
ECU collaborators, students study pathogen that affects animals, humans
East Carolina University faculty members are collaborating on research that could eventually lead to development of a drug or vaccine to fight bacteria that can infect farm animals and people....
INTENTIONAL SHIPWRECK?
It has long been speculated by historians that the notorious pirate Blackbeard may have intentionally run his ship, the Queen Anne’s Revenge (QAR), aground off the coast of North Carolina...
ECU elections poll shows competitive presidential and senate races in NC
On June 30, East Carolina University’s Center for Survey Research released its latest poll showing a very close race for president between former Vice President Joe Biden and President Donald...
AUTHENTIC PORTRAYAL
When the Apple TV + fantasy series “See” needed a television consultant and producer, it reached out to East Carolina University School of Communication alumnus Joe Strechay. “See” is set...
DIGITAL FIELD EXPERIENCE
An important part of instruction received by a geological sciences major at East Carolina University includes knowledge and skills gained in the field. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, student experiences...
NCLR 2020 showcases state’s expatriate writers
The 2020 issue of the North Carolina Literary Review — available to subcribers now —showcases North Carolina expatriate writers and others with deep roots. The review’s online version is also...
ECU English professor wins international book award for second time
Dr. Andrea Kitta, associate professor of English at East Carolina University, has won the 2020 Brian McConnell Book Award for her recent book, “The Kiss of Death: Contagion, Contamination and...
SUPPORTING TEAM SCIENCE
East Carolina University’s undergraduate research and student training opportunities will receive a boost thanks to a $1.6 million grant from the National Science Foundation. The award, provided by the NSF’s...