Health and Human Performance Archives

Mar 31, 2021
  • Spaine Stephens

Biofeedback Lab uses collaborative projects to benefit eastern North Carolinians

A team of health researchers from East Carolina University have been using biofeedback to help patients manage involuntary bodily functions such as blood flow, blood pressure and heart rate. Now,...

Mar 30, 2021
  • Crystal Baity

GUIDEPOSTS FOR PROGRESS

East Carolina University’s Brody School of Medicine is one of the nation’s most diverse medical schools according to a new ranking. In addition, Brody was ranked among the best in...

Feb 22, 2021
  • ECU News Services

WORLD OF POSSIBILITIES

East Carolina University is recognizing the accomplishments of three faculty members and two students with its annual International Achievement Awards. Faculty members are honored for making an impact in the...

Feb 22, 2021
  • Kelly Rusk

HEART FOR SERVICE

Dr. Priti Desai keeps a map of the world on her office wall to remind visitors of the world outside East Carolina University and herself of places and people she...

Feb 22, 2021
  • Doug Boyd

WIDE WORLD OF SPORTS

As a student, Dr. Stacy Warner didn’t participate in study abroad opportunities. “As a first-generation college student and student-athlete, studying abroad never seemed like an option for me.” Warner said....

Feb 17, 2021
  • Spaine Stephens

E-CIGARETTE FLAVORING RISKS

An assistant professor in the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University has quantified the risks of a flavoring compound in electronic cigarettes—the same substance that gives buttered popcorn...

Feb 16, 2021
  • Kelly Rusk

NPR’s Diane Rehm’s film headlines HHP documentary film festival

As host of her long-running show on National Public Radio, Diane Rehm has explored countless ideas and issues that have made an impact on culture, politics, our world and our...

Feb 12, 2021
  • Kristin Zachary

LOVE IN PIRATE NATION

Pirates come to ECU for quality higher education, but some end up with a two-for-one deal. Discover how they met their partner for life and read their love stories by...

Feb 03, 2021
  • Matt Smith

NURTURING NUTRITION

While East Carolina University is known for preparing educators for the classroom, a team of Pirate researchers is studying how teachers’ personal views on healthy behaviors impact their students. Virginia...

Feb 01, 2021
  • ECU News Services

BREAKING BARRIERS: BLACK HISTORY AT ECU

The following stories were originally published by ECU News Services in 2021. Timeline sources: ECU Joyner Library Desegregation website, ECU Heritage Hall and ECU News Services archives