Symposium builds connections
Nearly 80 East Carolina University faculty members filled Harvey Hall at the Murphy Center on Tuesday for the inaugural Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Engagement Symposium. The symposium, hosted by ECU’s Economic...
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Simulation brings awareness about living in poverty
About 50 East Carolina University students recently assumed the role of a family member living in poverty while juggling monthly bills, buying food or going to the doctor. The students...
ECU kicks off Research and Creative Achievement Week
A line of posters, students and judges in Mendenhall Student Center kicked off East Carolina University’s 2018 Research and Creative Achievement Week on March 26. The 12th annual event features...
Greenville science teacher receives inaugural John C. Park Scholarship
A new scholarship at East Carolina University helped send an eastern North Carolina science teacher to a national conference this month. Allie Smith, an eighth grade science teacher at C.M....
'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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...