Gastric bypass pioneer given Long Leaf Pine to ruminate on
Longtime ECU Brody School of Medicine faculty surgeon Dr. Walter Pories was inducted into the Order of the Long Leaf Pine, the state of North Carolina’s highest civilian honor. Pories...
Health Sciences Archives
Actors Tyler Ritter, Amy Yasbeck headline annual Aortic Awareness Day
Actors Amy Yasbeck and Tyler Ritter of the John Ritter Foundation for Aortic Health highlight the lifesaving value of early detection, genetic screening and family history awareness. Driven by rapid...
NCBiotech Summit at ECU connects industry, research and workforce leaders
ECU hosted the NCBiotech Summit 2026: Eastern Region bringing more than 200 life sciences, education and economic development leaders to Greenville, highlighting ECU’s role in the state’s growing life sciences...
Brody Foundation announces 2026 Brody Scholars
Three students earned the most prestigious medical scholarship to attend the Brody School of Medicine. The Brody Scholars program was created through gifts from the Brody family and the Brody...
50 years and 10,000 students: ECU’s unstoppable nursing professor
Dr. Frances Eason marks 50 years on ECU’s nursing faculty Sept. 5. She has taught at least 8,500 Pirate nurses and helped prepare generations for the NCLEX. Her impact spans...
Greenville mayor urges dental students to impact patients’ lives
ECU School of Dental Medicine welcomes the Class of 2030. Greenville mayor challenges students to lead through service. ECU dental clinics have served 119,000+ patients statewide. Greenville Mayor P.J. Connelly...
ECU Nursing faculty honored as inaugural fellows of the American Association for Men in Nursing
Three ECU nursing faculty named inaugural AAMN fellows. Mark Hand selected as a distinguished fellow. ECU recognized as a Best School for Men in Nursing since 2023. Three faculty members...
Building and renovation work rolls on at ECU
Major construction and renovation projects are transforming ECU’s campuses. Projects span residence halls, academics, health sciences and athletics. Legacy Hall reopened after a $29 million renovation, welcoming 450 students. With...
Moving Days
Move-in day at East Carolina University is more than a day of boxes, carts and dorm-room keys. Family, friends and volunteers make it an event, helping about 5,200 on-campus students...
Nursing course turns rural healthcare gaps into real-world lessons
ECU nursing students are studying rural healthcare disparities and barriers to emergency care in eastern North Carolina. Students examined common rural medical emergencies and challenges including hospital closures, transportation and...