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David Murray, from left, Arvind Mallikarjunan, Valentine Okafor and Vaishnavi Siripurapu — all North Carolina residents — have been chosen for the Class of 2026 Brody Scholar and Brody Fellow award, valued at approximately $118,000.
Oct 26, 2022
  • Kelly Rogers Dilda

BRODY SCHOLARS

Four students at East Carolina University's Brody School of Medicine have been awarded the university’s most prestigious medical scholarship. David Murray, Valentine Okafor, Arvind Mallikarjunan and Vaishnavi Siripurapu — all...

Six ECU College of Education faculty members are working on the edPIRATE grant. From left, they are Dr. Jennifer Gallagher, Dr. Karen Jones, Dr. Amy Swain, Dr. Christy Howard, Dr. Kristen Cuthrell and Dr. Matthew Militello.
Oct 11, 2022
  • Kristen Martin

BUILDING A PIPELINE

At its heart, the East Carolina University College of Education is dedicated to enriching and giving back to the rural community around Greenville, and a new $9 million grant will...

Dr. Kelsey Fisher-Wellman, center, works with students during a lab at the East Carolina Heart Institute. Fisher-Wellman teaches a unique course where instead of final grades, students strive for journal publication.
Oct 06, 2022
  • Benjamin Abel

STUDENT AUTHORSHIP

When Dr. Kelsey Fisher-Wellman began teaching students in his biochemistry lab at the East Carolina University Brody School of Medicine he knew two things — he needed to be productive...

Oct 02, 2022
  • Ken Buday

Faculty: Tommi Galaska

The sound of music echoes from a nearby studio where Tommi Galaska sits cross-legged on a chair in a cramped office. “It used to be a closet,” she said. A...

Calli Jon Massengill is an Honors College student who is using her passion for helping others to teach underprivileged and special education students.
Sep 21, 2022
  • Hannah Eccleston

Student: Calli Jon Massengill

Calli Jon Massengill, a special education major at East Carolina University, knew early she had a passion for helping others learn. “I have always known I wanted to teach and...

Jennifer and Van Isley join East Carolina University Provost Robin Coger at the opening of the Isley Innovation Hub
Sep 16, 2022
  • ECU News Services

CREATE AND COLLABORATE

East Carolina University officials cut the ribbon Thursday on a new space made for bringing people on campus together to brainstorm ideas and solve problems. The Isley Innovation Hub has...

Joshua Pitzer of the College of Engineering and Technology gives a tour of the Isley Innovation Hub to CET students. CET helps manage and maintain the equipment found in the Isley Hub’s Wornom Makerspace.
Sep 12, 2022
  • Michael Rudd

ENCOURAGING ENTREPRENEURSHIP

In 2017, Van and Jennifer Isley gave a $2 million gift  to establish a place where East Carolina University students can have “creative collisions,” which produce innovation and entrepreneurship. YOU...

Brody School of Medicine graduate Dr. Jon Kornegay helped to lead health care delivery efforts in the rural Duplin County after flooding and destruction from Hurricane Florence in 2018 blocked roads and knocked out power at Vidant Duplin Hospital.
Sep 08, 2022
  • Rob Spahr

THE BRODY DIFFERENCE

For nearly a half century, the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University has been fulfilling its three-fold promise to North Carolina to increase the number of primary care...

Aug 31, 2022
  • Ken Buday

Staff: Ashley Harzog

For Ashley Harzog, it all started with Big Mama. East Carolina University’s new director of alumni relations and outreach for the Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences (THCAS) has...

Freshman Faith Spencer gets help from family members as she moves into Ballard Hall. Spencer is majoring in social work and will be part of ECU's track team.
Aug 18, 2022
  • Ken Buday

GOING UP

It took Sharon Justice a few extra stops on the elevator before she landed on the right floor to help her grandson move into Ballard Residence Hall on Tuesday at...