Health Sciences Archives

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May 26, 2026
  • Bobby Ampezzan

Medical school, veterans unite around a mission of service, record of success

East Carolina University and the Brody School of Medicine are institutions rooted in service and commitment — values strongly reflected in the mission of our nation’s armed services. So a...

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May 22, 2026
  • Spaine Stephens

Faculty: Acela Martinez

Dr. Acela Martinez has made a name for herself in the global periodontology community — but right here at home, she helps bring the mission of the East Carolina University...

May 19, 2026
  • Benjamin Abel

Nursing doctoral student explores novel CPR technique

The concept of CPR is simple. To stay alive blood needs to be circulated around the body. That’s the heart’s job. When the heart stops working people can temporarily step...

A smiling woman wearing a white ECU School of Dental Medicine coat stands outdoors in front of a campus building and trees. A “Pirate Profiles” graphic with a gold pennant flag appears beside her.
May 18, 2026
  • Spaine Stephens

Student: Samantha Yarboro

Among a sea of blue scrubs, each member of the East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine’s Class of 2027 has carved his or her own path, making a unique...

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May 18, 2026
  • Benjamin Abel

Brinkley-Lane Scholar: Penny Smith

Penelope Smith, Penny to those close to her, is proper Asheboro. All her family are for that matter. Her parents and grandparents attended the same high school as her. Her...

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May 18, 2026
  • Benjamin Abel

Brinkley-Lane Scholar: Leslie Uwakwe

Leslie Uwakwe is a seeker, but her anchor is well set in her family’s west African heritage and the home they have adopted in North Carolina. Uwakwe’s parents moved to...

Collage banner showing student activities and campus life: two scuba divers underwater; a group photo outdoors on a trail; a formal group photo in front of a wall display; two people seated on a camel holding a “No Quarter” sign; and a large group wearing purple shirts gathered at the base of a tall white lighthouse, with arrows suggesting progression across the images.
May 18, 2026
  • Crystal Baity

Brinkley-Lane Scholar: Lamont Vines Jr.

Lamont Vines Jr. said East Carolina University felt like home when it came time to decide where to go to college. It’s about a 30-minute drive from his hometown of...

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May 15, 2026
  • Ruby Boswell

Brinkley-Lane Scholar: Sydney Carden

Sydney Carden describes herself as welcoming, creative and family oriented, all traits she also saw in the Brinkley-Lane Scholars program when she visited East Carolina University. “When I was invited...

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May 15, 2026
  • Alondra Martinez

Brinkley-Lane Scholar: Anelise Herdman

For Anelise Herdman, a visit to East Carolina University turned a college search into a clear choice. “I chose ECU because every time I visited campus, everyone was welcoming and...

Collage banner showing student activities and campus life: two scuba divers underwater; a group photo outdoors on a trail; a formal group photo in front of a wall display; two people seated on a camel holding a “No Quarter” sign; and a large group wearing purple shirts gathered at the base of a tall white lighthouse, with arrows suggesting progression across the images.
May 15, 2026
  • Kristen Martin

Brinkley-Lane Scholar: Addison Woods

Addison Woods is ready to push herself out of her comfort zone. The 18-year-old from Stokesdale has a personal goal for herself during her first year at East Carolina University...

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