Graduate School Archives

Mar 05, 2026
  • Bobby Ampezzan

On YouTube, clinical psychologist counsels global community of heart warriors

The Heart Warrior Project may be the most popular YouTube channel for people living with implantable-cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs), and on an episode earlier this year, East Carolina University psychology professor...

Two students lean over a yellow table to fill out a postcards. Purple pens and event flyers are spread across the table.
Mar 02, 2026
  • Patricia Earnhardt Tyndall

ECU set to celebrate 10th day of giving Wednesday

When all of Pirate Nation participates, all of East Carolina University benefits. That’s the idea behind Pirate Nation Gives, the university’s annual giving day set for March 4. ECU is...

An older, professional dressed man stands with two younger women in an atrium with a large sculpture of a human heart being cradled by human hands.
Feb 24, 2026
  • Bobby Ampezzan

Research finds early exertion plateau in patients with new implanted cardiac devices

Research at East Carolina University is shedding light on how patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) recover physically in the months following surgery, and specifically, tracks a surprising early...

A woman and a tall student, both holding pieces of lab equipment, stand next to one another in a hallway in the Life Sciences and Biotechnology Building.
Feb 17, 2026
  • Lacey L. Gray

ECU awarded $3.5 million to study fish spawning, conservation in the Gulf

East Carolina University is prioritizing long-term sustainability of the Gulf Coast ecosystem and fisheries through a new $3.5 million National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Restore Science Program grant. Dr. Rebecca...

Feb 16, 2026
  • Rich Klindworth

Judges pick six ECU student entrepreneur teams

And then there were six. The ninth annual Gene T. Aman Pirate Challenge is one step closer to crowning a champion after its second round pitch competition with the Miller...

Feb 03, 2026
  • Jessica VanderKolk

ECU communication alumni find success in law careers

As three East Carolina University alumni neared graduation with their communication degrees, standout classes, faculty mentors and a drive toward advocacy led them to law school and, today, successful legal...

Jan 27, 2026
  • Crystal Baity

Online graduate programs in nursing, criminal justice, education and business rank nationally

East Carolina University’s nursing program remains in the top 10 nationwide and is the No. 1 online master’s program among public universities in North Carolina in a new ranking by...

Two women laugh on one side of a pickleball court as they each hold their pickleball paddle.
Jan 21, 2026
  • Ronnie Woodward

Pickleball serves up community, social connections

The sport of pickleball can be a connector, pairing East Carolina University students with faculty members and aging adults. One enjoyable thread for players: No phone required. “In a world...

Jan 16, 2026
  • Steven Grandy

New Immersive MBA cohort thrives during busy fall schedule

Experiential learning and networking highlighted a very busy fall semester for the third cohort of the Arthur Graduate School’s Immersive MBA pathway. Classes began in August and then the group...

Jan 05, 2026
  • ECU Advancement

Donor support takes ECU business students from Greenville to Wall Street

The opening bell rang, and cheers erupted. East Carolina University College of Business (COB) students experienced the New York Stock Exchange in person, on the trading floor; for many of...