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Three men in suits stand side-by-side, with the man in the middle holding a gold-framed certificate.
Apr 16, 2026
  • Lacey L. Gray

ECU honors leaders in research, creative activity and innovation

East Carolina University honored more than 60 scholars, researchers and innovators for their impactful work on April 9 during the Research and Scholarship Awards Ceremony. University leaders, faculty, staff and...

Apr 10, 2026
  • Benjamin Abel

Study explores group therapy for osteoarthritis relief

An interdisciplinary team composed of an East Carolina University physical therapist, an ECU Health doctor, and their physical therapy and nursing students recently wrapped up a pilot research study exploring...

The tour bus branded ECU Pirates is seen along with a couple riders disembarking.
Apr 02, 2026
  • Bobby Ampezzan

Researchers deepen industrial, educational and community partnerships on annual bus tour

The high seas in a galleon or U.S. 17 in a motorcoach, a Pirate vessel fully loaded will turn heads. During spring break, it was important to East Carolina University...

Two dental students dressed in personal protective equipment provide care to a patient who is reclined in an operatory chair in a dental clinic.
Mar 26, 2026
  • Spaine Stephens

ECU dental school’s Sonríe Clinic creates smiles

The sixth annual Sonríe Clinic in Ross Hall breathed new life into a special event created through a labor of love. The student-led event, headed up by the school’s chapter...

Five college ballet dancers circle around another dancer during a performance. They all wear different tutus and tiaras.
Mar 25, 2026
  • Jessica VanderKolk

Fairy tales inspire ECU spring dance concert, opera

Many people know the story of “Cinderella” from the multiple text, stage and film productions, and audiences will have the chance to see two more versions in the coming weeks...

A woman in a red shirt sits on indoor playground equipment.
Mar 17, 2026
  • Benjamin Abel

ECU grad transforms Pitt County through leadership, play

Tiana Berryman is a fixture in Pitt County. She wouldn’t have it any other way. Berryman currently serves the city of Greenville as the director of community and development services,...

A group of women sit in a room with their attention directed at the same point.
Mar 12, 2026
  • Benjamin Abel

Nursing course brings invisible disabilities into focus

Navigating the health care structure of the United States can be a challenge, with long wait times and insurance hurdles that need to be cleared – all while trying to...

Mar 05, 2026
  • Bobby Ampezzan

On YouTube, clinical psychologist counsels global community of heart warriors

The Heart Warrior Project may be the most popular YouTube channel for people living with implantable-cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs), and on an episode earlier this year, East Carolina University psychology professor...

Two students lean over a yellow table to fill out a postcards. Purple pens and event flyers are spread across the table.
Mar 02, 2026
  • Patricia Earnhardt Tyndall

ECU set to celebrate 10th day of giving Wednesday

When all of Pirate Nation participates, all of East Carolina University benefits. That’s the idea behind Pirate Nation Gives, the university’s annual giving day set for March 4. ECU is...

A woman at center crouches and holds a plant in a pot that includes a sensor at the top as two male college students at left and right listen to her talk in a greenhouse that includes a large number of potted plants in the background.
Feb 19, 2026
  • Ken Buday

ECU tech center sparks growth for farmers and students

Enrique Martinez doesn’t know much about farming. He doesn’t even own a plant. “My mom has a lot of plants. She’s a big plant person,” said Martinez, an East Carolina...

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