Faculty/Staff Archives

Sep 12, 2022
  • Crystal Baity

Best for Vets: ECU in the top 30% of U.S. schools for veterans

East Carolina University has placed in the top 30% of U.S. schools for veterans in a new ranking by Military Times. This year, ECU was 26th out of 62 schools in...

Sep 09, 2022
  • Doug Boyd

Brody researchers show you are what your ancestors ate

Parental diet and physical activity levels are critical factors in the prevalence of obesity and metabolic disorders such as diabetes not only among their offspring but also their children’s children...

Drs. Sinan Sousan and Jo Anne Balanay discuss their research into the effectiveness of respirators and cloth masks in preventing the transmission of airborne viruses and other contaminants.
Sep 07, 2022
  • Benjamin Abel

BREATHING EASY

A recent study by a team of East Carolina University researchers confirmed that while N95 respirator masks are more expensive and a bit less comfortable, they offer much greater protection...

Sep 07, 2022
  • Ken Buday

Group honors ECU professor with state safety award

An East Carolina University professor has been named the 2022 Safety Professional of the Year (SPY) by the North Carolina chapter of the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP). Dr....

Sep 06, 2022
  • Lacey L. Gray

ECU researcher brings problem gambling to light

Research by an East Carolina University professor shows that North Carolina has a high rate of problem gambling despite the lack of legalized gambling available in the state, said Dr....

Sep 02, 2022
  • Crystal Baity

Art exhibit celebrating Korean culture opens at ECU

An art exhibit celebrating Korean culture is open through Oct. 1 at East Carolina University. The ECU College of Fine Arts and Communication and the School of Art and Design...

Sep 01, 2022
  • Crystal Baity

Guitar series honors Hispanic heritage

The 2022 Hispanic Heritage Guitar Series begins Sept. 27 in East Carolina University’s A.J. Fletcher Recital Hall. All concerts are free and open to the public beginning at 7:30 p.m....

ECU Brody School of Medicine assistant professor Dr. Karen Litwa was named the recipient of a $1.2 million research grant from the National Science Foundation for her research into brain development.
Aug 30, 2022
  • Spaine Stephens

RESEARCH CAREER AWARD

An East Carolina University researcher has earned a National Science Foundation Career Award for $1.2 million over five years to study synapse formation in brain development, which is vital to...

Mason Muskett, an ECU 2022 graduate, sorts through clothes at My Sister’s Closet. The boutique uses its proceeds to support Greenville's Center for Family Violence Prevention.
Aug 24, 2022
  • Ronnie Woodward

SISTERS OF SUPPORT

Dr. Runying Chen hasn’t bought brand-new clothing in a couple of years. She does love to shop, however, but prefers to do it at the upscale resale boutique My Sister’s...

Aug 23, 2022
  • Lacey L. Gray

ECU’s Harriot College names two faculty to prestigious, distinguished professorship

In a break from tradition, East Carolina University’s Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences named two professors to the college’s prestigious rank of distinguished professor. The college normally only names...