HEALTHIER BABIES
Newborn babies whose mothers exercised during their pregnancy have improved motor skills, heart function and body composition, East Carolina University researchers have found. Understanding the health benefits of exercise for...
Health Sciences Archives
Research team works to prevent blood donation spoilage
Every two seconds someone in the United States needs blood and, despite nearly 6.8 million domestic blood donors each year, blood banks face a serious problem. Blood has a very...
ECU/Vidant surgical resident earns national honor
Dr. Ruchi Amin, a chief resident for the ECU-Vidant Medical Center surgical residency program, was recently awarded the 2019 Jameson L. Chassin, MD, FACS, Award for Professionalism in General Surgery....
‘In that moment, I felt 100% myself’: ECU marks National Coming Out Day
East Carolina University students, faculty and staff shared laughs, tears and coming out stories over lunch during the annual National Coming Out Day celebration at the East Carolina University Health...
ECU School of Dental Medicine to host free dental screenings, exams
Free dental screenings and select X-rays will be available at the East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine through Feb. 26, 2020, for individuals 18 and older who are interested...
SURGICAL SUPPORT
For the first time, a company started by East Carolina University faculty members has received a Phase II Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grant from the National Institutes of Health....
TEACHERS OF QUALITY
The Brody School of Medicine’s innovative Teachers of Quality Academy (TQA) – which trains healthcare professionals to improve quality in health care delivery – recently welcomed its fourth cohort. The...
Student: Liz Blumthal
Liz Blumthal wants to leave her legacy at East Carolina University while preparing to care for others. Blumthal, a junior from Suwannee, Georgia, is an Honors College student with a...
ECU College of Nursing celebrates 122 student scholarships provided by generous donors
An annual scholarship reception at the ECU College of Nursing on Sept. 27 celebrated 122 students receiving nursing scholarships totaling $327,550 – all made possible through the generosity of donors....
VIRTUAL REALITY COMES TO ECU
User-friendly virtual reality has arrived on ECU’s Health Sciences Campus. Laupus Library has unveiled a new Virtual Reality Lab, a virtual reality learning, experimentation and development workspace on the second...