Hitting finals: Drumming helps students de-stress
The final exam for East Carolina University’s music therapy group activities course was a hit for students in and out of the classroom. Virginia Driscoll’s students set up on the...
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Nursing researcher breaks communication barriers with HIV-positive women
One thread that East Carolina University health sciences researchers keep pulling at to unravel the heavy burden of chronic disease in eastern North Carolina is disconnectedness. Many of the people...
ECU College of Business awards record scholarship dollars
At the East Carolina University College of Business’ annual scholarship ceremony held earlier this semester, 150 students, faculty and COB donors met, networked and celebrated a program that handed out...
CITA Foundation grants $50K to boost ECU dental student exam success
A gift to East Carolina University’s School of Dental Medicine will play an essential role in preparing students for success. Each class of dental students must complete an exam for...
ECU believers, visionaries inducted to Leo Jenkins Society
Art, belief and vision sparked excitement and inspired the Dec. 1 celebration of East Carolina University's 2022 Leo W. Jenkins Society inductees. Brilliant purple and gold canvases, painted by artist...
Honors students create class to increase civic engagement in STEM majors
An increasing amount of research shows that students in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) are less likely to vote than their non-STEM peers, according to data...
ECU wins national walking challenge with 986 miles
East Carolina University students, faculty and staff put one foot in front of the other on their way to winning a national walking challenge in October. A total of 263...
ECU cardiac psychology program attracts students, national recognition
On the heels of marking its 15th year, East Carolina University’s nationally unique postgraduate program in clinical health psychology continues to gain momentum — and national recognition— through positive patient...
ECU’s Laupus Library celebrates more than 120 health sciences authors
More than 120 authors from across East Carolina University’s Health Sciences Campus were honored during Laupus Health Sciences Library’s 17th annual Health Sciences Author Recognition Awards on Nov. 8. The...
ECU holiday musical events, glass sale planned
Music and merriment will soon arrive with East Carolina University performances planned for the first weekend of December. TubaChristmas will be Dec. 3. The outdoor performance features traditional holiday songs...