ECU Now Blog Archives

Nov 24, 2020
  • Crystal Baity

ECU alumna receives Arthur Miller Foundation arts education award

An East Carolina University alumna recently received the Excellence in Arts Education Award from the Arthur Miller Foundation. Lisanne Shaffer, a theater teacher at the Brooklyn High School of the...

Nov 23, 2020
  • Ken Buday

ECU grad students, professor receive international recognition for research

Two East Carolina University graduate students and their advising professor received recognition for their research paper during the 13th International Conference on Security of Information and Networks (SINCONF). Students Mark...

Nov 23, 2020
  • Jules Norwood

Researchers investigate causes of insulin resistance

A research team at East Carolina University’s Brody School of Medicine has published a study that may help exonerate a popular scapegoat in the field of metabolic disease. The study,...

Nov 20, 2020
  • Matt Smith

ECU hosts undergraduate researchers from across the state at 2020 SNCURCS

More than 400 undergraduate researchers from across North Carolina shared their work with their peers Nov. 7 at the 2020 State of North Carolina Undergraduate Research and Creativity Symposium (SNCURCS)....

Nov 19, 2020
  • ECU News Services

LOVE WINS fundraiser raises $15K

The Dr. Jesse R. Peel LGBTQ Center at East Carolina University raised more than $15,000 for the LGBTQ Priority Fund during its annual LOVE WINS fundraiser in October. Seven hosts...

Nov 18, 2020
  • Michael Rudd

ECU’s Miller School of Entrepreneurship continues national ranking

The Miller School of Entrepreneurship in East Carolina University's College of Business (COB) made the Princeton Review and Entrepreneur magazine list of Top 50 Undergraduate Schools for Entrepreneurship. The Miller...

Nov 12, 2020
  • Kristen Martin

Institute offers resources, support for beginning teachers in North Carolina

Beginning teachers across North Carolina were able to receive support during their first year of teaching through the North Carolina New Teacher Support Program (NTSP) Fall Institute. This institute is...

Nov 09, 2020
  • Erin Ward

Dowdy Student Stores raises $7,000 for military student scholarships

East Carolina University’s Dowdy Student Stores donated $7,000 on Nov. 2 to benefit an Air Force ROTC scholarship. The funds were raised from a portion of the sale of military...

Nov 05, 2020
  • Erin Ward

Alumna publishes children’s book on NC’s Lumbee Tribe

As a member of the Lumbee Tribe, Christina Pacheco ’16 found it very hard to find children’s books on her Native American culture, let alone her specific tribe. When she...

Nov 04, 2020
  • Spaine Stephens

ECU Jean Mills Symposium explores race and medicine during pandemic, protests

Defining moments of the year 2020 have exposed the impact of health disparities and how they are perpetuated in health care and medical education, says Dr. Damon Tweedy. The Duke...