ECU Now Blog Archives

Mar 25, 2022
  • Kelly Rogers Dilda

ECU professor named to national committee on equity and inclusion

Dr. Rachel Roper, professor in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology in the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, has been appointed to the American Society for Microbiology...

Mar 24, 2022
  • Spaine Stephens

ECU medical school alumnus writes book on importance of advocacy in medicine

When Dr. Benjamin Gilmer reported to his new job as a rural physician in western North Carolina, he learned he had the same last name as the physician he was...

Mar 22, 2022
  • Natalie Sayewich

ECU College of Nursing welcomes 9 into Hall of Fame

The ECU College of Nursing welcomed nine new members to its Hall of Fame and honored a longtime faculty member as its 2022 Distinguished Alumni during its induction ceremony at...

Mar 21, 2022
  • Ken Buday

ECU team publishes research on use of recycled masks in asphalt

While some may see trash, others see opportunity. “You want to fully utilize any waste. It’s not waste. It can be a resource,” said Dr. George Wang, chair of East...

Mar 18, 2022
  • Kelly Rogers Dilda

Emergency medicine professor earns national award in medical toxicology

A Brody School of Medicine emergency medicine professor has received a national award for his work in medical toxicology research. Dr. Jason Hack, vice chair for research and chief of...

Mar 17, 2022
  • Lacey L. Gray

ECU Big Read to conclude with reading by U.S. Poet Laureate

East Carolina University will host “A Reading by United States Poet Laureate Joy Harjo,” with a reading from her works and an audience question-and-answer session at 7 p.m. on March...

Mar 16, 2022
  • Crystal Baity

ECU’s core values displayed in winning LifeWTR label design

Inclusivity, respect and integrity inspired Noelle Story’s winning design for an art competition at East Carolina University. Story, a freshman art major from Kitty Hawk, was selected as the grand...

Mar 14, 2022
  • Kim Tilghman

Pirates tour the region on a mission

Wheels returned to the road this year for the annual Purple and Gold Bus Tour on March 7, hosted by ECU’s Research, Economic Development and Engagement Division. The Pirate buses...

Mar 11, 2022
  • Jules Norwood

ECHI hosts annual meeting of reproductive biology consortium

The Triangle Consortium for Reproductive Biology had its 30th annual meeting this month at the East Carolina Heart Institute. Dr. Chris Geyer, associate professor of anatomy and cell biology at...

Mar 10, 2022
  • Ken Buday

Intersect East to help grow the region’s economy

BY THE NUMBERS Projections on the economic impact of Intersect East include about 3,300 jobs and $403.6 million in construction alone over the life of the project. Once completed, it...