Health Sciences Archives

Nov 08, 2019
  • Lacey L. Gray

BREATHING CLEAN AIR

Preserving and improving the quality of breathable air is the life work of Dr. R.K.M. Jayanty, adjunct professor of biological and agricultural engineering at N.C. State, who spoke at East...

Nov 07, 2019
  • Spaine Stephens

MENTORING MINORITY FACULTY

Seven underrepresented minority in medicine (URMM) junior faculty members from family medicine departments across the nation spent several days this week at ECU’s Brody School of Medicine for mentorship in...

Nov 06, 2019
  • ECU News Services

College of Nursing annual Diversity Day focuses on cultural humility

The ECU College of Nursing’s annual Diversity Day event, held on Oct. 31, focused on the importance of cultural humility, being conscious of one’s own predispositions and being a lifelong...

Nov 05, 2019
  • Jamie Smith

WHEN I GROW UP

When I grow up, I want to be a… dentist, business owner, author. For most children, the idea of what they want to be when they grow up starts with...

Nov 01, 2019
  • ECU News Services

Laupus Library celebrates 50 years of service

Laupus Library continued its celebration of its 50th anniversary with an open house on Oct. 25, bringing together ECU faculty and staff, former members of the Laupus staff and previous library...

Oct 31, 2019
  • ECU News Services

SPOOKY STORIES

Still trying to get into the Halloween "spirit"? Or just can't get enough of #ECUFrightWeek? Trick or treat yourself to these ECU spooky stories – from a how-to safety guide...

Oct 31, 2019
  • Rob Spahr

GROWING BRAINS

When people ask Dr. Karen Litwa what she does for a living, her response is unique. “I say that I’m a brain builder,” she says through a smile. Litwa, an...

Oct 30, 2019
  • Natalie Sayewich

IN YOUR SHOES

A free foot clinic organized and staffed by ECU’s Brody School of Medicine students for Greenville’s homeless population has grown to provide additional services and better access to care for...

Oct 30, 2019
  • ECU News Services

Inaugural gala to support research and treatment for pediatric diseases

Tickets are on sale now for the inaugural Child Health Champion Gala, which will help support research and treatments for pediatric illnesses. The event will be held from 6–9 p.m....

Oct 29, 2019
  • ECU News Services

‘Green Bioethics’ explores sustainable health care and related topics

An ECU Brody School of Medicine faculty member has published a book about the impact of individual medical techniques, procedures and developments on the environment and ideas for advancing equality...