Calvin Mercer was named the 27th Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor, the college’s highest faculty honor. Mercer’s 40-year ECU career includes teaching, mentoring and leading 215...
ECU researchers have received a $150,000 North Carolina Sea Grant to help evaluate living shoreline designs’ ability to reduce coastal erosion while creating habitat for oysters, fish and marsh species....
ECU medical physics research could improve antibiotic treatments by making drug-resistant bacteria easier to kill. Graduate student Holly Maschenik studies bacterial spore memory to better understand germination and antibiotic resistance....
ECU students traveled to Jamaica for a global service-learning experience, supporting Hurricane Melissa recovery in communities impacted by the Category 5 storm. The alternative break program partnered ECU with UNC...
ECU DNP graduate Dr. Heather Helton is using social media to share evidence-based women's health education while documenting her treatment for invasive triple-negative breast cancer. Helton's doctoral research explored how...
ECU's dual MSN-MBA program prepares nurses for executive healthcare leadership by combining advanced nursing education with business, finance and operations. ECU is one of only two North Carolina universities offering...
ECU researchers are studying marsh loss, erosion, flooding, and sea-level rise at Mackay Island National Wildlife Refuge to better understand threats to coastal habitats. The team is modeling restoration options...
For Sandra Okeke Bates, nursing is about more than bedside care. It is about transforming systems to better serve patients on a larger scale. A student in East Carolina University’s...
East Carolina University's commitment to service extends well beyond the classroom. Located near several major military installations and recognized nationally as a military-friendly university, ECU supports active-duty service members, veterans,...
East Carolina University has partnered with Wake County to train its government leaders. The program allows Wake County employees and those of other Wake County municipalities the opportunity to enroll...