Taking the Polar Bear Plunge
The sounds of splashing swimming pool water, screams and music are synonymous with summer, but as part of an East Carolina University campus tradition, they rang out on a wintry...
Faculty/Staff Archives
ROBOT SURGERY RESEARCH
Advances in medical technologies – from medicines and physical therapies to implants and surgical methods – come in a flurry that often seems impossible to keep pace with. One ethical...
ECU earns prestigious community engagement designation
East Carolina University has earned the prestigious 2024 Carnegie Community Engagement Classification from the American Council on Education (ACE) and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. This acknowledgement...
100,000 SMILES
Mike Sheppard was a part-time drummer, keeping the beat to his band’s classic rock tunes during gigs in and around his hometown of Canton, North Carolina. But that musical rhythm...
A DECADE FOR DOGS
East Carolina University’s Kinesiology 1010 fitness walking course has been described as a win-win. At the forefront, dogs in the Pitt County Animal Shelter benefit from walks led by professor...
Previous work with islanders opens door for researcher to help protect heritage
The turquoise waters surrounding the small island chain that includes Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands hold opportunities for exploring future wind energy projects. But they also hold important archaeological...
Lawyer Nurse
Dr. Mitzi Pestaner, an assistant professor in the College of Nursing’s baccalaureate education department, took the long way to get to exactly where she needed to be – making the...
ECU-led team researches responses to rapid population growth
Dr. Samantha Mosier, associate professor of political science in the Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences, will spend the next year serving as the principal investigator leading a team of 38 people...
Faculty: Dr. Eboni Baugh
Eboni Baugh’s teaching style has been molded by various mentors and specifically the phrase, “You need to do this.” Throughout her career, Baugh has often listened first and followed with...
ECU: 2023 YEAR IN REVIEW
In 2023, East Carolina University celebrated its first University Day, recorded $85.6 million in sponsored awards and exceeded the $500 million goal of the Pursue Gold Comprehensive Campaign five months...