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...
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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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
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...
COVID-19 RESPONSE
East Carolina University researchers and medical professionals continue to work diligently on the prevention, detection, treatment and long-term impacts of the coronavirus. Dozens of extraordinary projects are underway on the...
TOP ONLINE PROGRAMS
In a year when seemingly everything went virtual, online master’s degree programs in business, criminal justice, education and nursing at East Carolina University have been named among the best in...