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...
Health and Human Performance Archives
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...
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...
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...
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
HISTORY MAKER: CAITLIN GOOCH
The following story was originally published by ECU News Services in 2021. On a typical Saturday, Caitlin Gooch drives a trailer with her grey Arabian horse, Goat, to different communities,...
‘GAME CHANGER’
East Carolina University will test wastewater from residence halls this semester in an effort to detect coronavirus as early as possible to reduce transmission and avoid outbreaks where students live....
Lamson honored for outstanding contributions to marriage and family therapy field
Angela Lamson, professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Science, received the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy’s (AAMFT) Outstanding Contribution to Marriage and Family Therapy Award...
COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS
For many nonprofits, it’s not just their mission that defines them, but the connections they build within their communities. East Carolina University sophomore Vedika Modi learned about the importance of...
FINAL ‘JEOPARDY!’
When Alex Trebek’s final episodes of the television game show “Jeopardy!” air this week, one East Carolina University professor will pay particular attention. Dr. Bhibha M. Das, associate professor in...