Dental students return to patient care across North Carolina
After a hiatus from patient care that lasted more than three months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, ECU School of Dental Medicine students have returned to campus clinics and the...
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ECU postdoc named to national position
The National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) has announced that East Carolina University postdoctoral scholar Andrea Pereyra will serve as an international officer for the association. Pereyra, a physiology postdoc, is just...
Summer Innovation Academy expands digital reach
While many Pirates continue to shelter in place during the COVID-19 pandemic, East Carolina University’s Summer Innovation Academy expanded its reach, albeit virtually. For the first time in its three-year...
Standardized patients continue helping ECU health sciences students learn despite COVID
For 15 years, Ann Flake has helped students across the East Carolina University Division of Health Sciences practice their clinical skills—and the COVID-19 pandemic hasn’t changed that. Flake serves as...
5 Tips for Virtual Meetings and Interviews
It's 9 a.m. You walk into your kitchen, grab a cup of coffee and open your laptop. For some, it’s time for your weekly meeting with your supervisors; for others,...
COB announces new BSBA degree in Supply Chain Management
Starting in the fall of 2020, a new degree will help the College of Business’ (COB) future leaders expand their career opportunities in sourcing, operations and logistics. The BSBA in...
ECU ranks highly for planning for course delivery during the COVID-19 crisis
East Carolina University has been listed as one of the best prepared for the COVID-19 reality as colleges across the country plan to open this fall. Educate to Career, a...
Talk Like a Pirate: As country reopens, COVID-19 cases rise
The majority of the United States has “reopened” following the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown. However, since Memorial Day weekend, COVID-19 cases have been on the rise. “The slope of the curve...
NCLR 2020 showcases state’s expatriate writers
The 2020 issue of the North Carolina Literary Review — available to subscribers now —showcases North Carolina expatriate writers and others with deep roots. The review’s online version is also...
Study examines how LGBT communities view health risks
While a majority of LGBT members rate HIV and AIDS as the most serious health issues today, researchers at East Carolina University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel...