ECU Now Blog Archives

Apr 01, 2021
  • Lacey L. Gray

Marker along Greenville Greenway recognizes Native American inhabitants of Tar River

History and recreation will come together along the Greenville Greenway thanks to East Carolina University faculty members and a local nonprofit group. Dr. Randy Daniel, chair of ECU’s Department of...

Mar 31, 2021
  • Spaine Stephens

Biofeedback Lab uses collaborative projects to benefit eastern North Carolinians

A team of health researchers from East Carolina University have been using biofeedback to help patients manage involuntary bodily functions such as blood flow, blood pressure and heart rate. Now,...

Mar 30, 2021
  • Kelly Rogers Dilda

Brody professor elected president of national family medicine organization

Dr. Chelley Alexander, chair of the Department of Family Medicine at East Carolina University’s Brody School of Medicine, has been elected president of the Association of Departments of Family Medicine...

Mar 29, 2021
  • Ken Buday

ECU student wins Palo Alto national cybersecurity competition

When East Carolina University senior Harrison Thaxton decided to enter the Palo Alto Networks national cybersecurity competition, he received some advice from last year’s winner — 2020 ECU graduate Alex...

Mar 25, 2021
  • Rob Spahr

Brody School of Medicine receives full accreditation from LCME

The medical education program at East Carolina University’s Brody School of Medicine was recently granted full accreditation by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) for an eight-year term. Most...

Mar 24, 2021
  • Erin Ward

Get to know Chancellor Rogers at virtual town halls

The East Carolina University Alumni Association will host four virtual town halls with Chancellor Philip Rogers. The town halls are an opportunity to get to know Rogers and hear his...

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...