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...
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ECU names new Center for Medical Education Building to honor Brody family
A transformational $10 million gift from David and Laura Brody of Raleigh, and Hyman and Stacy Brody of Greenville, will support and expand the Brody Scholars Program, East Carolina University...
On YouTube, clinical psychologist counsels global community of heart warriors
The Heart Warrior Project may be the most popular YouTube channel for people living with implantable-cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs), and on an episode earlier this year, East Carolina University psychology professor...
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...
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...
Crew of alumni and friends lead day of giving promotion
When Sarah Kautz ’20 ’24 was faced with the question of where to attend college, East Carolina University was there with the answer. It was the start of a transformative...
Research finds early exertion plateau in patients with new implanted cardiac devices
Research at East Carolina University is shedding light on how patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) recover physically in the months following surgery, and specifically, tracks a surprising early...
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:...
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...
New $1.12M grant combines disease prevention, employment support and recovery
A pair of East Carolina University outreach initiatives that work to reduce communicable disease and help employ people in recovery in eastern North Carolina recently received a $1.12 million, three-year...