Health Sciences Archives

Feb 22, 2021
  • ECU News Services

WORLD OF POSSIBILITIES

East Carolina University is recognizing the accomplishments of three faculty members and two students with its annual International Achievement Awards. Faculty members are honored for making an impact in the...

Feb 22, 2021
  • Michael Rudd

COMFORT ZONE

When Annija Veinsteina came to ECU from Riga, Latvia in August 2015, she most likely found Greenville’s weather to be a bit different. She probably found it at 89 degrees, which...

Feb 17, 2021
  • Spaine Stephens

E-CIGARETTE FLAVORING RISKS

An assistant professor in the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University has quantified the risks of a flavoring compound in electronic cigarettes—the same substance that gives buttered popcorn...

Feb 12, 2021
  • Kristin Zachary

LOVE IN PIRATE NATION

Pirates come to ECU for quality higher education, but some end up with a two-for-one deal. Discover how they met their partner for life and read their love stories by...

Feb 12, 2021
  • Kelly Rogers Dilda

ECU Physicians receives “Gold Level” distinction from the American Heart Association

ECU Physicians primary care clinics have been recognized by the American Heart Association (AHA) for achieving “Gold Level” status for their commitment to treating patients with high blood pressure, high...

Feb 11, 2021
  • Spaine Stephens

ECU dental school holds Celebration of Research and Scholarship

The ECU School of Dental Medicine showcased its vibrant research enterprise on Wednesday, Feb. 10, during the school’s sixth annual Celebration of Research and Scholarship (CORAS). Close to 200 participants...

Feb 10, 2021
  • Natalie Sayewich

ECU College of Nursing welcomes 142 students into BSN, ABSN programs

The ECU College of Nursing officially welcomed 142 future nurses in the spring semester with a modified ceremony to safely celebrate their admission to the College of Nursing and introduction...

Feb 03, 2021
  • Matt Smith

NURTURING NUTRITION

While East Carolina University is known for preparing educators for the classroom, a team of Pirate researchers is studying how teachers’ personal views on healthy behaviors impact their students. Virginia...

Feb 01, 2021
  • ECU News Services

BREAKING BARRIERS: BLACK HISTORY AT ECU

The following stories were originally published by ECU News Services in 2021. Timeline sources: ECU Joyner Library Desegregation website, ECU Heritage Hall and ECU News Services archives

Feb 01, 2021
  • ECU News Services

HISTORY MAKER: LEDONIA S. WRIGHT

A proponent of the health and wellness of minority and low-income populations, North Carolina native Ledonia Smith Wright was a trailblazer. Born on Jan. 5, 1930, in Rockingham, she went...