Health and Human Performance Archives

Dec 02, 2011
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ECU eye-tracking research examines gaze changes while viewing art

Collaborative work by Dr. Cynthia Bickley-Green (Art Education) and Dr. Nicholas Murray (Kinesiology) examines the relation between vision, cognition and language by collecting eye-tracking data from individuals viewing art work....

Nov 08, 2011
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ECU Recreation and Park Management Program Reaccredited by National Group

The ECU Recreation and Park Management Program in the Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies, College of Health and Human Performance has received a formal seven-year reaccreditation from the Council...

Nov 01, 2011
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Carolina Ale House fulfills donation promise to ECU Department of Hospitality Management

Greenville’s new Carolina Ale House made good on its promise to donate 10 percent of its first week’s profits to East Carolina University’s Department of Hospitality Management. Mindy Amerson, corporate...

Oct 25, 2011
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Ground-breaking article defines family life education

East Carolina University professor Sharon M. Ballard collaborated with colleagues on an article that defines family life education and differentiates the field from other family-related areas of study. The article,...

Oct 18, 2011
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ECU professor develops methods to better teach lighting in interior design

An East Carolina University interior design professor has published an article that examines the unique and complex properties of light, its behavior and its interactions with other elements in interior...

Oct 04, 2011
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'Aging in place' offers benefits for aging population and for job-seekers

By Peggy Novotny East Carolina University researchers are calling for more awareness and more dedicated professionals who will develop options to allow aging Americans to spend their later years in...

Oct 04, 2011
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Study examines effectiveness of electronic health messaging

  By Kathy Muse East Carolina University health education professor Dr. Alice Richman received a Merck & Company grant of $115,000 to study whether electronic reminders and educational messages might...

Sep 22, 2011
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‘Skeeters’: They’re big. They’re biting.

In eastern North Carolina, they're most likely called "Skeeters," but regardless of the name, mosquito populations surge after rains like those brought by Hurricane Irene and the rain expected to...

Sep 20, 2011
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Despite Rain, Roadside Cleanup Volunteers Shine

  Gray skies and day-long drizzle did not deter volunteers from joining a roadside cleanup organized by students in East Carolina University’s College of Health and Human Performance Sept. 17....

Sep 15, 2011
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New Greenville restaurant donates 10 percent of food sales to ECU

The new Carolina Ale House in Greenville will donate 10 percent of food sales during its first open week, Sept. 17 – 23, to the East Carolina University Department of...