ECU Foundation welcomes three new board members
The ECU Foundation welcomed new members Deidra Blanks, Matt Crisp and Dave Fussell Jr. to its board of directors in August. They will help the ECU Foundation promote, strengthen and...
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Study finds source of COVID-19 messaging impacts effectiveness
New research from a multi-institution team including an East Carolina University faculty member finds that messaging during the pandemic is more effective when attributed to a trusted health organization rather...
Sociology student publishes cross-collaborative research with pediatric faculty
Sarah Watson, an East Carolina University graduate student in the Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences (THCAS) Department of Sociology, is applying her studies to important cross-collaborative, clinical research....
English faculty’s virtual reality design of Irish castle receives NEH humanities grant
The National Endowment for the Humanities recently announced $30 million for 238 humanities projects nationwide. Dr. Tom Herron, professor of English at East Carolina University, will receive a portion of...
ECU postdoc Hale receives NIH fellowship
East Carolina University postdoctoral scholar Benjamin Hale received a prestigious Ruth L. Kirschstein Postdoctoral Individual National Research Service Award from the National Institutes of Health, the organization announced this month....
Innovation LLC welcomes new members
The next cohort of East Carolina University’s newest trailblazers kicked off their first week as Pirates as the Innovation Living Learning Community (LLC) welcomed 15 new members to its 2024...
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...
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...
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...
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...