REAL MONSTERS
“I study monkeys,” said Dr. James Loudon, assistant professor of anthropology in the Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences. Specifically, as a biological anthropologist, he studies people’s perceptions of...
Arts and Sciences Archives
Biden leads Trump in new ECU poll
An East Carolina University poll conducted Oct. 15-18 shows that former Vice President Joe Biden has a 50% to 47% advantage over President Donald Trump among likely voters in North...
English professor wins second international book award for “The Kiss of Death”
East Carolina University associate professor of English Dr. Andrea Kitta is racking up awards for her most recent book, “The Kiss of Death: Contagion, Contamination and Folklore,” which sheds light...
FUTURE OF FARMING
A nearly $1.5 million grant awarded to an East Carolina University research team by the National Science Foundation combines science and economic policy to support eastern North Carolina’s environment, farmers...
ECU alumna is a leader in educating and mentoring students, teachers
East Carolina University alumna Cynthia D. Crane is a leader in the eastern North Carolina community and transforms the lives of numerous children and students of all ages every year....
REMARKABLE LEADERS
Six outstanding women were honored for their selfless leadership as Women of Distinction at East Carolina University during a virtual ceremony on Sept. 29. Eboni Baugh, Betsy Tuttle, Cheryl Dudasik-Wiggs,...
Student: Yakira Muhammad
Yakira Muhammad planned a career in medicine when she enrolled at East Carolina University, but a longtime interest in writing steered her in a new direction. A double major in...
ECU POLL
East Carolina University started a polling center three years ago with the goal of conducting accurate election polling that could garner national attention. With the 2020 election season underway, those...
Voyages speaker: Climate change affects all, need to talk more about it
East Carolina University’s Voyages of Discovery Series recently hosted its first live-streamed event, reducing the carbon footprint of the university, the event speaker and hundreds of attendees. This was appropriate,...
E-CIGARETTE EXPOSURE
East Carolina University researchers have been awarded a National Institutes of Health grant to measure secondhand and thirdhand exposure to electronic cigarette use inside vehicles as well as conduct an...