ECU Now Blog Archives

Mar 23, 2021
  • Natalie Sayewich

ECU College of Nursing inducts 22 new members into Hall of Fame

More than 20 nurse leaders officially joined the ranks of the ECU College of Nursing’s most esteemed alumni and supporters on Friday, March 5, while two received the honorable Distinguished...

Mar 18, 2021
  • Lacey L. Gray

ECU Voyages season concludes with discussion of zombies, sports, cola, climate science

East Carolina University’s Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences concludes its virtual 2020-21 season of the Voyages of Discovery Series with a free, livestreamed event featuring Dr. Marshall Shepherd,...

Mar 17, 2021
  • Erin Ward

ECU Alumni Association names 2021 Robert H. Wright Alumni Leadership Award recipients

The East Carolina University Alumni Association selected five student recipients of the 2021 Robert H. Wright Alumni Leadership Award. The award recognizes students’ academic achievement as well as commitment to...

Mar 16, 2021
  • Ken Buday

ECU alumnus makes his mark on Mars

In a manner of speaking, purple and gold are visiting the red planet. Jackson Tucker, an East Carolina University alumnus, had a hand in designing some of the components NASA’s...

Mar 11, 2021
  • Spaine Stephens

7 questions with ECU dental faculty about dental care amid COVID-19

Even as the COVID-19 vaccination phases continue to roll out, there may be lingering questions about routine visits to the doctor and dentist during a pandemic. Three faculty members from...

Mar 10, 2021
  • Jules Norwood

THRIVE launches semester of learning opportunities

THRIVE@ECU, an initiative funded by the National Science Foundation’s ADVANCE program, has officially launched and includes several events during the spring semester. The official launch on March 9 featured Dr....

Mar 09, 2021
  • Ken Buday

ECU professor’s research could impact the future of bridge construction

An associate professor in East Carolina University’s Department of Construction Management is part of two research projects that could shape the way bridges are constructed in North Carolina. Dr. Amin...

Mar 08, 2021
  • ECU News Services

ECU Alert test scheduled for March 10

East Carolina University will conduct a test of the ECU Alert emergency notification system at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 10, in conjunction with the statewide tornado drill during Severe Weather...

Mar 05, 2021
  • Natalie Sayewich

College of Nursing Black history celebration focuses on acknowledging past, advancing future

Centuries of misconceptions about and mistreatment of African Americans continue to cause health care disparities among the Black community today. The ways these issues contribute to inequities and how health...

Mar 03, 2021
  • Lacey L. Gray

ECU hosts Hostile Terrain 94, highlighting humanitarian crisis at U.S.-Mexico border

East Carolina University is co-hosting Hostile Terrain 94, a set of global events occurring in more than 150 cities that illuminate the humanitarian crisis occurring at the United States and...