ECU Now Blog Archives

Sep 16, 2022
  • Doug Boyd

ECU graduate wants to solve the mysteries of migraine headaches

It might start with an aura — a scintillating scotoma of zigzag lines, opaque circles, rings of colors. You might turn or blink, but it just gets worse. Then the...

Sep 12, 2022
  • Crystal Baity

ECU business, engineering, nursing programs nationally ranked; campus recognized for ethnic diversity, social mobility

East Carolina University’s undergraduate programs in business, engineering and nursing are national leaders in preparing students for the workforce, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2023 Best Colleges released...

Sep 12, 2022
  • Crystal Baity

Best for Vets: ECU in the top 30% of U.S. schools for veterans

East Carolina University has placed in the top 30% of U.S. schools for veterans in a new ranking by Military Times. This year, ECU was 26th out of 62 schools in...

Sep 09, 2022
  • Doug Boyd

Brody researchers show you are what your ancestors ate

Parental diet and physical activity levels are critical factors in the prevalence of obesity and metabolic disorders such as diabetes not only among their offspring but also their children’s children...

Sep 08, 2022
  • Caroline Barnhill

ECU alumnus, longtime physician establishes endowment

Dr. J. Mack Worthington ’64 has dedicated his career to educating and training the next generation of family medicine physicians. Before stepping down from full-time work in 2019, he served...

Sep 07, 2022
  • Ken Buday

Group honors ECU professor with state safety award

An East Carolina University professor has been named the 2022 Safety Professional of the Year (SPY) by the North Carolina chapter of the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP). Dr....

Sep 06, 2022
  • Lacey L. Gray

ECU researcher brings problem gambling to light

Research by an East Carolina University professor shows that North Carolina has a high rate of problem gambling despite the lack of legalized gambling available in the state, said Dr....

Sep 02, 2022
  • Crystal Baity

Art exhibit celebrating Korean culture opens at ECU

An art exhibit celebrating Korean culture is open through Oct. 1 at East Carolina University. The ECU College of Fine Arts and Communication and the School of Art and Design...

Sep 01, 2022
  • Crystal Baity

Guitar series honors Hispanic heritage

The 2022 Hispanic Heritage Guitar Series begins Sept. 27 in East Carolina University’s A.J. Fletcher Recital Hall. All concerts are free and open to the public beginning at 7:30 p.m....

Sep 01, 2022
  • ECU News Services

Fall 2022: Annual Notice of Phased Retirement for Eligible Faculty

On behalf of Chancellor Philip Rogers, Provost Robin Coger announces the annual availability of the Phased Retirement Program for tenured faculty members. Individual letters to eligible faculty members are being...