Faculty/Staff Archives

Feb 13, 2019

Dowdy Student Store to host Grad Expo

Dowdy Student Store will host a Grad Expo for May 2019 graduates from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Feb. 19 and 20 and from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m....

Feb 07, 2019

ECU physician receives national service award

A physician at the ECU Brody School of Medicine has received the 2018 Outstanding Service Award from the Association of Medicine and Psychiatry (AMP). Dr. Michael Lang, clinical associate professor...

Feb 06, 2019

English associate professor selected for National Humanities Center summer residency

Dr. Erin Frost, associate professor of English at East Carolina University, recently was selected for a summer residency program at the National Humanities Center located in Research Triangle Park, North...

Dr. Cheng Chen, left, and Dr. Kenneth Jacobs, second from right, are part of a trio of ECU researchers recognized last year for advancements in medical imaging.
Feb 05, 2019
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CHEN, JACOBS AND FERGUSON

A trio of ECU researchers was recognized in 2018 for its advancements in medical imaging. The co-inventor team that includes Cheng Chen and Kenneth Jacobs from the Department of Physics...

Dr. Jitka Virag's research received nationwide recognition last year when it was selected as the winner of the STAT Madness contest which searches for the “best innovations in science and medicine.”
Feb 05, 2019
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DR. JITKA VIRAG

Imagine that someone suffering from a heart attack could have their life saved by the administration of a protein instead of having to undergo a stent placement or heart transplant...

Feb 05, 2019
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DR. BENJAMIN BLAISDELL

ECU’s Dr. Benjamin Blaisdell‘s research and outreach center on working collaboratively with school teachers and administrators to overcome racial inequity. This work centers the knowledge and expertise of people of...

Dr. Jamie Perry works with lab students Thanh Tran, left, and Katie Pelland on a computer program used for MRI data at the Allied Health Science Building.
Feb 05, 2019
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DR. JAMIE PERRY

Dr. Jamie Perry, associate professor in ECU’s Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, is a leading expert in velopharyngeal anatomy and has developed imaging processes using Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRIs)...

Dr. Baohong Zhang, whose research focuses on microRNAs and cotton biology, said if he can pinpoint which microRNAs and genes affect fiber growth, that knowledge can be used to produce higher crop yields.
Feb 05, 2019
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DR. BAOHANG ZHANG

ECU biology professor Dr. Baohong Zhang has been recognized with several honors for his contributions in plant science, particularly for his discoveries on microRNAs and cotton biology. Zhang’s research focuses...

Feb 05, 2019

Paynter named to APLU commission executive council

An East Carolina University assistant vice chancellor has been appointed to a leadership role in a prestigious new Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities panel. Sharon Paynter, who oversees ECU’s...

Feb 05, 2019
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CHANGING LIVES THROUGH RESEARCH

East Carolina University researchers and inventors will be recognized Tuesday evening, Feb. 5, at the university’s third annual Research and Scholarship Awards. The awards will honor ECU faculty with the...