PITCH PERFECT
As a baseball pitcher, Evan Voliva has simple goals. “I just want to throw hard, throw well and strike out a lot of guys,” he said. As a fan of...
Health Sciences Archives
ECU College of Nursing welcomes its most diverse BSN class
The ECU College of Nursing celebrated its most diverse class of future nurses ever as it welcomed 144 Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program and Accelerated Second-Degree BSN (ABSN)...
MATTERS OF THE HEART
East Carolina University’s motto servire – to serve – is at the center of all we do each day. From doctors who literally fix hearts to educators who fill them...
Study to help patients breathe easier
East Carolina University will be working in conjunction with the University of Pittsburgh on a research study called PACT: Prehospital Airway Control Trial. PACT is an $8.8 million, four-year, Department...
Brody scientist’s data-driven approach to explaining gender bias gets national attention
Often discussed, but less frequently understood, gender bias is being assessed in a new way thanks to a microbiologist from ECU’s Brody School of Medicine. Working to help scientists across...
HEALTHIER SMILES IN BERTIE COUNTY
Fannie Williams knows what it’s like to grow up in an area where dentists are scarce. Williams grew up in Bertie County, North Carolina, where she now serves as interim...
ECU Physicians receives ‘Gold Level’ recognition from the American Heart Association
ECU Physicians primary care clinics were recognized by the American Heart Association (AHA) on Jan. 30 for achieving “Gold Level” status for their success in improving blood pressure control through...
TREATING BRAIN TUMORS
Doctors at East Carolina University’s Brody School of Medicine and Vidant Medical Center were the first in North Carolina to perform a new radiation therapy procedure that is giving hope...
4 things to know about coronavirus according to ECU expert
Dr. Rachel Roper, associate professor of microbiology and immunology at East Carolina University, was part of the team that first isolated, sequenced and analyzed the genome for SARS (Severe Acute...
Friends of Laupus Library Film Series to host “Ground Zero”
The third film in a new educational series hosted by the Friends of Laupus Library will be screened on Jan. 30 at noon in the library’s fourth floor gallery. All...