Treasured Pirates, longtime employees honored at recognition ceremony
East Carolina University’s 2024 Treasured Pirates and employees who have achieved 30 or more years of state service were recognized in a ceremony at Harvey Hall on Jan. 13, the...
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ECU Smiles for Veterans tradition continues momentum with Ross Hall event
Samantha Yarboro, a second-year student in East Carolina University’s School of Dental Medicine, joined the U.S. Navy in 2013 and separated in July 2023, a month before beginning dental school....
Hands-on experience gives high schoolers a look at their health sciences education
Success stories start as dreams we harbor in our youth. Career days such as the third Future Health Professionals Conference Nov. 23 help fill in the critical details that make...
Health sciences authors recognized with awards
More than 100 authors and a range of health aspects were highlighted at the 18th East Carolina University Health Sciences Author Recognition Awards. Award winners representing the Brody School of...
ECU dental school hosts symposium highlighting special care dentistry
The East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine hosted its second annual Special Care Symposium on Nov. 2, gathering members of the dental professional community to discuss best practices for...
Pirates come together for Hurricane Helene relief
The remnants of Hurricane Helene combined with heavy rainfall in the days prior to the storm caused historic flooding and devastation in the mountains of North Carolina and Tennessee after...
ECU dental school alumnus flies supplies to hurricane-stricken communities
Days after Hurricane Helene delivered devastation to western North Carolina, Dr. Jonathan Austin answered a phone call — and made good on a promise he made years earlier to serve...
First MARC students reaping benefits of mentoring, impactful research
East Carolina University juniors and seniors are receiving the chance of a lifetime through the Maximizing Access to Research Careers (MARC) training program. The immersive biomedical scholars program is...
Grants to address substance use disorder crisis in eastern NC
A team of researchers and clinicians from the East Carolina University’s health sciences schools and colleges has been awarded a nearly $900,000 grant from the federal Substance Abuse and Mental...
Dental school county-based oral health care programs thrive
When Connie Burleson moved from Sanford, North Carolina, to Swan Quarter in coastal Hyde County, one of her favorite pastimes became driving the back roads and taking in the area’s...