ECU Now Blog Archives

Jun 28, 2013

ECU biology professor publishes volume on Richard D. Alexander

East Carolina University biology professor Kyle Summers is co-editor of “Human Social Evolution: The Foundational Works of Richard D. Alexander,” newly released by Oxford University Press. Summers said the book...

Jun 28, 2013

Psychology professor receives award for paper on emotions, health

An East Carolina University assistant professor in the Department of Psychology, Dr. Lisa Baranik, has received the 2012 Best Paper Award from the Journal of Research in Personality. “Physical Health,...

Jun 27, 2013

‘North Carolina Literary Review’ explores the changing state of North Carolina

The North Carolina Literary Review (NCLR) focuses on the state’s ever-changing historical, environmental, and literary landscape in its 2013 issue. The issue’s special feature section includes interviews with Cold Mountain...

Jun 25, 2013

ECU alumna seeks out doomsday preppers

By Steve Tuttle ECU News Services East Carolina University 2011 graduate Brooklyn Bagwell is casting director for the hit television show "Doomsday Preppers" that airs on the National Geographic channel....

Jun 25, 2013

Thorp completes physical therapy certification

Dr. Jacob Thorp, clinical assistant professor in the Department of Physical Therapy, recently passed his orthopedic clinical specialist examination from the American Physical Therapy Association. The OCS is the preferred...

Jun 24, 2013

ECU FoodMASTER Camp instills a love for food, science, and math

By Nicole Wood College of Human Ecology Twenty-eight middle grade students from the Boys and Girls Clubs of Pitt County will receive hands-on math and science experience through ECU’s FoodMASTER...

Jun 20, 2013

ECU ecologist’s wetlands research in major publications

Research by ECU professor Marcelo Ardón-Sayao, assistant professor of ecology in the Department of Biology, has appeared in two major science publications this summer. His work on soil and surface...

Jun 17, 2013

Board of Trustees vice chair joins Charlotte firm

East Carolina University Board of Trustees vice chair Robert Brinkley, an ECU alumnus, has joined the Charlotte real estate firm Womble Carlyle. “Womble Carlyle is known for its outstanding real...

Jun 17, 2013

Kleckley quoted on state budget in News & Observer

ECU finance professor James Kleckley, director of the Bureau of Business Research, was quoted in a News & Observer article about how state budget plans are affecting rural areas. He...

Jun 16, 2013

ECU grad named ‘hottest dad’ on Today Show

ECU medical school graduate Andrew Ungaro was featured June 14 on the Today Show with Kathie Lee and Hoda Kotb as winner of the iVillage Hottest Dad in America contest. ...