Student: Nakaya Melvin
East Carolina University student Nakaya Melvin is always up for a challenge. Melvin, a senior from Fayetteville, is an Honors College student double majoring in public health studies and chemistry....
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ECU faculty member awarded national ‘Outstanding Mentor of the Year’ honor
Dr. Danielle Walsh, associate professor of surgery at ECU’s Brody School of Medicine and the director of the surgery residency program at ECU and Vidant Medical Center, was recently awarded...
DIGITAL DATING
Butterflies in your stomach, a knock on the door, an awkward moment meeting your parents or roommate and then one of the most terrifying and exciting moments of dating –...
MATTERS OF THE HEART
East Carolina University’s motto servire – to serve – is at the center of all we do each day. From doctors who literally fix hearts to educators who fill them...
Study to help patients breathe easier
East Carolina University will be working in conjunction with the University of Pittsburgh on a research study called PACT: Prehospital Airway Control Trial. PACT is an $8.8 million, four-year, Department...
Brody scientist’s data-driven approach to explaining gender bias gets national attention
Often discussed, but less frequently understood, gender bias is being assessed in a new way thanks to a microbiologist from ECU’s Brody School of Medicine. Working to help scientists across...
HEALTHIER SMILES IN BERTIE COUNTY
Fannie Williams knows what it’s like to grow up in an area where dentists are scarce. Williams grew up in Bertie County, North Carolina, where she now serves as interim...
ECU Physicians receives ‘Gold Level’ recognition from the American Heart Association
ECU Physicians primary care clinics were recognized by the American Heart Association (AHA) on Jan. 30 for achieving “Gold Level” status for their success in improving blood pressure control through...
TREATING BRAIN TUMORS
Doctors at East Carolina University’s Brody School of Medicine and Vidant Medical Center were the first in North Carolina to perform a new radiation therapy procedure that is giving hope...
4 things to know about coronavirus according to ECU expert
Dr. Rachel Roper, associate professor of microbiology and immunology at East Carolina University, was part of the team that first isolated, sequenced and analyzed the genome for SARS (Severe Acute...