Nursing Archives

Apr 10, 2026
  • Benjamin Abel

Study explores group therapy for osteoarthritis relief

An interdisciplinary team composed of an East Carolina University physical therapist, an ECU Health doctor, and their physical therapy and nursing students recently wrapped up a pilot research study exploring...

Apr 07, 2026
  • Crystal Baity

ECU graduate programs among best nationally in new ranking

East Carolina University’s College of Nursing and the Brody School of Medicine are among the best in the country, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 Best Graduate Schools...

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Mar 12, 2026
  • Benjamin Abel

Nursing course brings invisible disabilities into focus

Navigating the health care structure of the United States can be a challenge, with long wait times and insurance hurdles that need to be cleared – all while trying to...

Mar 03, 2026
  • Benjamin Abel

A legacy, a wedding and a promise for future Pirate nurses

The brother and bride-to-be of a Pirate nurse who died in an attempted life-saving air ambulance crash four decades ago are using their union to raise scholarship funds for East...

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Mar 02, 2026
  • Patricia Earnhardt Tyndall

ECU set to celebrate 10th day of giving Wednesday

When all of Pirate Nation participates, all of East Carolina University benefits. That’s the idea behind Pirate Nation Gives, the university’s annual giving day set for March 4. ECU is...

Feb 16, 2026
  • Benjamin Abel

Study reveals hidden reproductive pressure facing pregnant teens

Dr. Cheryl Kovar, an East Carolina University associate professor of nursing, is working to establish a baseline understanding of a bedeviling social dilemma that isn’t a common topic of discussion:...

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Feb 13, 2026
  • Steven Grandy

Board of Trustees honors Womack, acknowledges student achievements

The East Carolina University Board of Trustees honored Vern Davenport and David Womack with the Trustees Award for Distinction during its first meeting of 2026. The Trustees Award for Distinction...

Jan 27, 2026
  • Crystal Baity

Online graduate programs in nursing, criminal justice, education and business rank nationally

East Carolina University’s nursing program remains in the top 10 nationwide and is the No. 1 online master’s program among public universities in North Carolina in a new ranking by...

Dec 18, 2025
  • Patricia Earnhardt Tyndall

Society inductees spark a bright future through planned gifts

What is the outcome and impact of a charitable planned gift in an estate plan? For East Carolina University Bea Chauncey Scholarship recipient Caroline Kuskowski, a planned gift created the...

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Dec 13, 2025
  • ECU News Services

Graduate Profiles: Fall 2025

The fall Class of 2025 reflects the mission and resilience that defines East Carolina University. Following are five graduates whose paths to commencement weaved through bedsides in the mountains delivering...

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