ECU Now Blog Archives

Mar 23, 2018

'Death and Diversity in Civil War Medicine' explains the disparity of mortality

The American Civil War occurred during a time when medicine was just beginning to make great strides. Contemporary doctors did not fully understand the origin of disease, the importance of hygiene,...

Mar 22, 2018

ECU student to drive in NASCAR trucks race at Martinsville Speedway

East Carolina University students went far and wide during spring break, but Tyler Matthews was probably the only one working with a NASCAR race team preparing a truck for his...

Mar 22, 2018

Dean emeritus receives medal for contributions to medical profession

Dr. Paul Cunningham, dean emeritus of the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, was recently honored in New York City for his contributions to the medical profession and...

Mar 21, 2018

Enterprise is first company to donate to Pirate Nation Gives in 2018

Enterprise Holdings Inc. awarded East Carolina University with a $6,500 foundation grant on March 20 to help kick off ECU’s Pirate Nation Gives annual fundraising day. The grant honors all...

Mar 21, 2018

ECU College of Nursing inducts 11 into Hall of Fame

The ECU College of Nursing inducted 11 new members to its Hall of Fame on Friday, March 16, and honored its newest Distinguished Alumni Award winner during a ceremony at...

Mar 20, 2018

New USDA report provides trend data analysis about U.S. biobased economy

The United States Department of Agriculture today released its first-of-its-kind report that documents indicators of the United States’ biobased economy. The biobased economy refers to all economic activity derived from...

Mar 20, 2018

Graduate programs earn high marks in national ranking

Graduate programs in biology, business, education, medicine, nursing, public administration and social work at East Carolina University have been recognized among the nation’s best by U.S. News & World Report....

Mar 20, 2018

ECU chapter of Phi Kappa Phi Hosts inaugural lecture

The East Carolina University chapter of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest, largest and most selective honor society for all academic disciplines, will host its inaugural lecture this month. Dr....

Mar 16, 2018

National Humanities Medal winner to visit ECU

National Humanities Medal winner Rebecca Newberger Goldstein, author of “Plato at the Googleplex” and “The Mind-Body Problem,” will discuss “The Curious Relationship between the Sciences and the Humanities” during an April...

Mar 15, 2018

ECU student honored as 2018 Newman Civic Fellow

Campus Compact, a Boston-based nonprofit organization working to advance the public purposes of higher education, has announced the 268 students who will make up the organization’s 2018 group of Newman...