ECU Now Blog Archives

May 11, 2018
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Harriot College announces 2018 Dean’s Early Career Award recipients

East Carolina University’s Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences has announced that Dr. Elizabeth Ables, assistant professor of biology, and Dr. Jacob Hochard, assistant professor of economics, are recipients...

May 10, 2018
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Researchers attend Air Force workshop

Five East Carolina University researchers presented their projects at the U.S. Air Force Science and Technology 2030 Workshop in April. The workshop, hosted by the University of South Florida, was...

May 09, 2018
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Order inducts new engineers

The College of Engineering and Technology’s Department of Engineering hosted the Ninth Order of the Engineer induction ceremony on May 2. The basic premise for the Order recognizes the obligation engineers...

May 08, 2018
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ECU offers new master’s degree in Hispanic studies

Spanish is the official language of 20 nations and is the second most spoken language in the world, with more than 400 million native speakers. Students at East Carolina University...

May 04, 2018
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Laupus Library heartens students through their hardest trials

Today you can almost hear a pin drop over the soft hum of computers and a muted conversation between two staff members in Laupus Library. What a drastic contrast the...

May 03, 2018
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Local company benefits from ECU innovation

National Small Business Week (NSBW) is April 30-May 5. Linda McMahon, administrator for the United States Small Business Administration and East Carolina University alumna, will wrap up a multi-city bus...

May 02, 2018
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ECU recognized as 2017 Tree Campus USA

East Carolina University was recognized in April as a 2017 Tree Campus USA. Tree Campus USA, a national program launched in 2008 by the Arbor Day Foundation, honors colleges and...

Apr 30, 2018
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Commencement week to feature Grad Bash, fireworks

East Carolina University’s Spring Commencement Ceremony will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, May 4 in Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium and will be capped off with a celebratory display of fireworks. The...

Apr 27, 2018
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ECU Police K-9 retires

It was a bittersweet day for officers with East Carolina University’s Police Department. On Friday, April 27, the officers said goodbye to their K-9 friend, Marko, as they sent him...

Apr 27, 2018
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Visiting Fulbright scholar makes strides in disaster prevention research

Eastern North Carolina’s history with natural disasters helped draw a Fulbright research scholar to East Carolina University this semester. Victor Oladokun is a professor of industrial engineering from the University...