ECU Now Blog Archives

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...

Feb 25, 2021
  • Erin Ward

ECU’s Dr. Jesse R. Peel LGBTQ Center crowdfunds a record $15K, raises goal to $20K

In its first crowdfunding campaign, the Dr. Jesse R. Peel LGBTQ Center at East Carolina University achieved its $15,000 goal weeks early and on Wednesday announced a new goal of...

Feb 16, 2021
  • Kelly Rusk

NPR’s Diane Rehm’s film headlines HHP documentary film festival

As host of her long-running show on National Public Radio, Diane Rehm has explored countless ideas and issues that have made an impact on culture, politics, our world and our...

Feb 15, 2021
  • Ken Buday

Three engineering professors, including the first woman at ECU, pass prestigious exam

Three faculty members in the Department of Engineering recently passed the prestigious Principles and Practice of Engineering (PE) exam, including the first female professor in the department to do so....

Feb 12, 2021
  • Kelly Rogers Dilda

ECU Physicians receives “Gold Level” distinction from the American Heart Association

ECU Physicians primary care clinics have been recognized by the American Heart Association (AHA) for achieving “Gold Level” status for their commitment to treating patients with high blood pressure, high...