ECU Now Blog Archives

Nov 19, 2021
  • Kelly Rogers Dilda

Pathology resident wins national award for creating innovative learning materials

When the pandemic limited clinical interactions for medical students and residents, Dr. Nupur Sharma decided to help her colleagues continue to learn. Sharma, a senior resident physician in pathology in...

Nov 18, 2021
  • Ronnie Woodward

Faculty members embrace recognition opportunity at Author Book Awards

The Faculty Author Book Awards offered the opportunity for East Carolina University faculty to be celebrated for published works outside their traditional campus roles. Tuesday night’s two-part ceremony, honoring 77...

Nov 17, 2021
  • Crystal Baity

Art show and sales, musical events kick off the holidays

An annual fundraiser that benefits students and faculty in the School of Art and Design returns to East Carolina University this week. The holiday art show is scheduled for Friday...

Nov 16, 2021
  • Crystal Baity

‘Head Over Heels’ will help audiences find their beat

A mash-up of ’80s pop-punk and Elizabethan style comes together in “Head Over Heels,” a musical opening Wednesday at East Carolina University. “Head Over Heels” is a romantic comedy set...

Nov 15, 2021
  • Natalie Sayewich

Simulation exercise brings medical, physician assistant students together to provide emergency care

The following story and photos include imagery that may be sensitive to some readers. Medical and physician assistant students walking into the Brody Commons on Saturday were met with the...

Nov 15, 2021
  • Erin Ward

A Pirate’s pecan pie recipe

Pecan pie is a Southern staple and a perfect dessert for holiday meals. With Thanksgiving just around the corner, we asked a certified pecan expert for her go-to pie recipe....

Nov 12, 2021
  • Spaine Stephens

ECU medical, dental schools partner to improve telehealth access

Faculty in East Carolina University’s Division of Health Sciences are collaborating on grant-funded efforts to enhance connectivity for home-based telehealth primary care access for patients in rural eastern North Carolina...

Nov 11, 2021
  • Crystal Baity

ECU alumna, Army reservist uses communication skills in the field

In deployment or at home, alumna Missy Ritt uses the skills she learned at East Carolina University every day. Her communication degrees led her to the behavioral health field, where...

Nov 10, 2021
  • Kristen Martin

Partnership Teach celebrates 20 years, 1,000 graduates

East Carolina University’s Partnership Teach program celebrated 20 years of operation and more than 1,000 graduates during its Nov. 3 joint advisory board meeting with the Latham Clinical Schools Network....

Nov 09, 2021
  • Kelly Rogers Dilda

Neuroscience symposium features ECU medical school alumnus turned Harvard researcher

A Brody School of Medicine alumnus revisited his roots recently when he headlined a neuroscience symposium on campus. The Eastern Carolina Chapter of the Society for Neuroscience (ECCSfN) held its 23rd...