School of Social Work names new director
The School of Social Work at East Carolina University has announced Kirk A. Foster as its new director. He will join ECU in July. “I am delighted to welcome Dr....
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FUTURE CHANGE MAKERS
This spring, East Carolina University undergraduates taking a 4000-level research course in African and African American Studies (AAAS) are learning how their history and diverse, interdisciplinary research interests may help...
WHEN EAST MEETS WEST
One of the Pirate Entrepreneurship Challenge's main goals is to inspire and encourage winning entrepreneurial collaboration across East Carolina University. Consider that goal accomplished. Dr. George Schilling, a third-year physical...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...