Dental Archives

Apr 09, 2020
  • ECU News Services

Undergraduates earn research awards totaling nearly $50K

Thirty-two East Carolina University students have received Spring 2020 Undergraduate Research and Creativity Awards totaling more than $50,000, the university’s Office of Undergraduate Research has announced. The awards provide support...

Mar 31, 2020
  • ECU News Services

LEANING IN

As East Carolina University students switched from in-person to distance education-only classes last week, hundreds of faculty and staff worked from home. Face-to-face lectures or meetings were replaced by virtual...

Mar 24, 2020
  • ECU News Services

ECU professor co-chaired task force that set state’s health goals for 2030

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has released a report detailing health goals for North Carolinians by the year 2030. The report, “Healthy North Carolina 2030: A...

Mar 12, 2020
  • Erin Ward

LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON

When Ledyard E. Ross Hall, home of East Carolina University’s School of Dental Medicine, opened in 2012, the man behind it served as an inspiration to future dentists committed to...

Mar 05, 2020
  • Crystal Baity

CORE VALUES

Building Capacity for Underserved Areas Twenty-one students who completed the Public Fellows Internship program, funded by the State Employees’ Credit Union Foundation, were honored for their service in rural communities...

Feb 13, 2020
  • Jamie Smith

DIGITAL DATING

Butterflies in your stomach, a knock on the door, an awkward moment meeting your parents or roommate and then one of the most terrifying and exciting moments of dating –...

Jan 31, 2020
  • Peggy Novotny

HEALTHIER SMILES IN BERTIE COUNTY

Fannie Williams knows what it’s like to grow up in an area where dentists are scarce. Williams grew up in Bertie County, North Carolina, where she now serves as interim...

Nov 20, 2019
  • Spaine Stephens

SMILES FOR VETERANS

Gordon Gaebel Jr. reclined in a dental chair during the ECU Smiles for Veterans event and took several deep, calming breaths. It wasn’t until he locked eyes with his dentist...

Nov 13, 2019
  • ECU News Services

Arts publication seeks art and creative works from health sciences campus

Submissions are open until Dec. 2 for the 2020 edition of type.cast, a publication that celebrates the artistic talents of students, residents, faculty and staff across the Division of Health...

Oct 23, 2019
  • Rob Spahr

HEALTHIER BABIES

Newborn babies whose mothers exercised during their pregnancy have improved motor skills, heart function and body composition, East Carolina University researchers have found. Understanding the health benefits of exercise for...