ECU Now Blog Archives

Aug 18, 2020
  • Spaine Stephens

Brody PhD student earns fellowship to study male contraceptive drug targets

A PhD student in the Brody School of Medicine has earned a highly competitive fellowship from the Male Contraceptive Initiative (MCI), supporting his efforts to identify potential male contraceptive drug...

Aug 17, 2020
  • ECU News Services

Hurricanes and Migration: Case studies guide future disaster response

Residents of North Carolina’s Outer Banks usually observe a mass exodus of visitors from the beach prior to a hurricane. Once the storm has passed, residents immediately clean up and...

Aug 14, 2020
  • Matt Smith

ECU associate professor elected to National Academy of Inventors Senior Members class

An East Carolina University associate professor was elected to the National Academy of Inventors 2020 Senior Members class, the organization announced Aug. 11. The College of Health and Human Performance’s...

Aug 12, 2020
  • Harley Dartt

Chamber Singers win national choral award

The East Carolina University Chamber Singers won second place in The American Prize in Choral Performance, College/University division, 2019-20 competition. Announced July 27, The American Prize provides cash awards, professional...

Aug 05, 2020
  • Michael Rudd

College of Business announces new human resource management concentration

ECU and the College of Business have announced a new human resource management (HRM) concentration as part of the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) management degree program. Aligned...

Aug 04, 2020
  • Lacey L. Gray

Peralta appointed director of Interdisciplinary Doctoral Program in Biology, Biomedicine, Chemistry

Dr. Ariane Peralta, assistant professor in East Carolina University’s Department of Biology, has been appointed director of the Interdisciplinary Doctoral Program in Biology, Biomedicine and Chemistry (IDPBBC) housed in the...

Aug 03, 2020
  • Matt Smith

Funding opportunities announced for biomaterial researchers

East Carolina University’s Biomaterials Research Cluster announced that it will provide seed funding for up to four faculty-supported research projects this academic year, totaling up to $12,000 per project. Projects...

Jul 31, 2020
  • Kristen Martin

AP Summer Institute sees largest participant count in recent years

This year’s Advanced Placement Summer Institute met the challenges of COVID-19 head-on and had one of its largest number of participants in recent years. The AP Summer Institute (APSI) is...

Jul 30, 2020
  • Spaine Stephens

SoDM yields awards, leadership roles during national convention

The ECU School of Dental Medicine’s chapter of the Student National Dental Association (SNDA) was awarded the “Medium Size Chapter of the Year” honor for the second consecutive time at...

Jul 29, 2020
  • ECU News Services

ECU to conduct tests of ECU Alert system Aug. 5, 6 and 7

East Carolina University will conduct tests of the ECU Alert emergency notification system at noon on Wednesday, Aug. 5, Thursday, Aug. 6 and Friday, Aug. 7. The tests will assess...