Health and Human Performance Archives

Mar 25, 2026
  • Crystal Baity

ECU earns 2026-27 Military Friendly School designation

East Carolina University has been recognized nationally for creating meaningful educational pathways for military-affiliated students. ECU has been named a Gold-level Military Friendly School and Military Spouse Friendly School by...

Mar 04, 2026
  • Ronnie Woodward

Global scholar Hegde speaks at alma mater in India

The 2026 College of Home Science Nirmala Niketan (Autonomous) International Conference, in Mumbai, India, was a hybrid conference, giving guests worldwide the opportunity to attend in person or join online....

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...

Feb 26, 2026
  • Patricia Earnhardt Tyndall

Crew of alumni and friends lead day of giving promotion

When Sarah Kautz ’20 ’24 was faced with the question of where to attend college, East Carolina University was there with the answer. It was the start of a transformative...

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...

Feb 18, 2026
  • Ronnie Woodward

Students get creative in real-world redesigns

Saccades are rapid eye movements that shift gaze from one point to another, playing a role as a person enters a new room. East Carolina University student Laci Deal thought...

A man wearing a blue suit jacket and purple tie holds a glass award in front of a white projector screen
Feb 13, 2026
  • Steven Grandy

Board of Trustees honors Womack, acknowledges student achievements

The East Carolina University Board of Trustees honored Vern Davenport and David Womack with the Trustees Award for Distinction during its first meeting of 2026. The Trustees Award for Distinction...

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...

A college faculty member standing in front trees of and a building with a large Pirate logo on it.
Jan 05, 2026
  • Ronnie Woodward

Faculty: Dr. Tony Kulas

An East Carolina University student in the Department of Kinesiology who is interested in furthering their research profile could lean on Dr. Tony Kulas, who can walk the hallways of...

A smiling nontraditional student stands outdoors with arms crossed in front of a brick academic building. A graphic on the left reads “Pirate Profiles.”
Jan 05, 2026
  • Ronnie Woodward

Student: Johnny McCarter III

Johnny McCarter III is filled with pride, and accompanying tears, when the 55-year-old discusses his academic journey. He dropped out of high school when he was a teenager. He doesn’t...

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