New research unveils insights on carbon-fiber shoes and foot health
The sports world is built on finding the next advantage to win the big game, break the finish line tape and win a medal. For runners, advantages are usually incremental,...
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Innovation and creativity take center stage during weeklong event
The Main Campus Student Center ballrooms buzzed with conversation as rows of strategically constructed posters lined the space. East Carolina University students presented research and creative projects they had spent...
Brain injury not enough to keep OT student from achieving her goals
Charlotte Pete knew since middle school that she wanted to be an occupational therapist and arrived in Greenville intent on graduating from the program. She was at the top of...
Brody students recognize patients and families with Legacy Teachers Celebration
In the third year of medical school, students step out of the classroom and into clinical settings for the first time as physicians in training. As they interact with patients,...
ECU graduate programs earn high rankings
East Carolina University’s master’s and doctoral programs in allied health sciences, medicine and nursing earned high rankings once again this year in U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Graduate...
Child life specialists treat childhood fears, grow resilient humans
Thursday mornings at the Brody Outpatient Clinic’s pediatric hematology-oncology practice is given over to children with sickle cell disease, a congenital condition that limits aerobic activity and can be painful...
Student: Riley Bessetti
From an early age, Riley Bessetti was drawn to science. Now a fifth-year doctoral candidate in East Carolina University’s Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology at the Brody School of...
Marine Corps veteran Geoff Anthony pursues history and recovery
‘Semper Fidelis,’ the Marine Corps motto that embodies unwavering loyalty and commitment, perfectly captures the life and career of Geoff Anthony, a graduate student in maritime studies at East Carolina...
Research cruises assess North Carolina marine resources
An East Carolina University professor is taking part in a series of interdisciplinary research cruises aimed at exploring biological organisms off the coast of North Carolina and gauging how climate...
ECU researchers record glacial melt in Antarctica
Researchers from East Carolina University are studying glacial melt at the Antarctic to better understand the impact of climate change in the polar region around the Earth’s south pole. Tristan...