Ledonia Wright Cultural Center names art gallery Sankofa
The Ledonia Wright Cultural Center (LWCC) in East Carolina University’s Main Campus Student Center is celebrating the naming of its art gallery. In June, the art gallery was named Sankofa,...
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ECU part of state cybersecurity initiative
East Carolina University will work with seven other universities and colleges as part of a $2 million initiative to boost cybersecurity education and research in North Carolina. Issued by the...
Biotechnology center grant funds cancer compound research
A compound developed by an associate professor at East Carolina University could lead to more effective skin cancer treatments. Dr. Rukiyah Van Dross-Anderson, a faculty member in the Brody School of Medicine’s Department of Pharmacology...
GETTING ORIENTED
Building community is a core component of the East Carolina University Honors College first-year experience. With the easing of COVID-19 restrictions, staff and student leaders in the college looked to...
Engineering professor teams up on COVID-19 vaccine research
A statewide COVID-19 research team that included an East Carolina University faculty member determined the vaccine alone may not be enough to end the pandemic. Dr. Raymond Smith III, an...
Charlotte Hornets recognize Club Sports for inclusivity
The East Carolina University Club Sports Program has been named the winner of the Charlotte Hornets’ 2021 For the Love of the Game award. The award honors LGBTQ or LGBTQ...
ECU to host Summer Movies on the Lawn series in July
East Carolina University’s Division of Student Affairs will relaunch the Summer Movies on the Lawn series in July at the Main Campus Student Center. The series started in 2019 but...
Queen of beach reads: Alumna Kristy Woodson Harvey talks latest novel
East Carolina University alumna Kristy Woodson Harvey ’10 regularly finds herself on lists like Southern Living’s Most Anticipated Beach Reads, Huffington Post’s Summer Reading and the News & Observer‘s Best...
ECU recognized for promoting physical activity on campus
East Carolina University’s Exercise is Medicine – On Campus (EIM-OC) program has been recognized by the American College of Sports Medicine as a “COVID Conquerer” for demonstrating creative ways to...
ECU researcher lands featured journal cover story
East Carolina University research instructor Tracey Woodlief made the cover of the journal Toxics for her work with the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology’s DeWitt Lab researching the effects of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances — also...