ECU recognized for supporting student veterans
East Carolina University has once again been ranked as a top university for U.S. veterans and military service members. ECU is ranked 47th in the Southeast in the 2021 Military...
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Rogers continues Pirate Perspectives sessions
Dr. Philip Rogers kicked off his fifth month as chancellor of East Carolina University with what he called one of his favorite things — talking with staff and faculty about...
Undergraduate research on display during summer symposium
In the first event of its kind since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, East Carolina University undergraduate researchers gathered to share their work as part of the university’s weeklong...
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,...
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...