DISAPPEARING ISLAND
There’s nothing like being at the beach in the summer. The sun is shining, the water is sparkling and the science is flowing. Yes, summertime at the beach is synonymous...
Maritime/Coastal Archives
HISTORIC PHILANTHROPY
Donors contributed nearly $100 million in philanthropic support for East Carolina University in 2022-23, making it the most successful fiscal year fundraising endeavor of the comprehensive Pursue Gold campaign and...
Coastal experiences lead ECU’s student to prestigious scholarship
A semester studying at the Coastal Studies Institute (CSI) on East Carolina University’s Outer Banks Campus launched Christine Chan’s interest in marine science and led to her receiving the Ernest...
TREATMENT PLAN
Dressed in a neon orange vest and hard hat, East Carolina University engineering student Ariel Lineberger grabs a shovel, spreading gravel that will be the base of a pool in...
Memorial exhibit for longtime library employee showcases ship plan
When Joe Barricella looks at the Ralph L. Scott Memorial Exhibit located on the first floor of East Carolina University’s main campus library, many thoughts surface. One of them is...
EARLY NC ARTIFACT
The Queen Anne’s Revenge (QAR) Conservation Laboratory at East Carolina University’s West Research Campus is home to thousands of artifacts from the 300-year-old wreck of Blackbeard’s ship. Now it’s also...
AQUATIC ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES
East Carolina University faculty and students in the Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences are researching range-expanding marine species and changing fish populations, as well as the effects climate...
Virtual, augmented reality engages students in science education, climate change
Research by two East Carolina University College of Education faculty members aims to bring the natural world to life for future teachers and K-12 students through augmented and virtual reality....
NSF ENGINES
Two multi-institutional teams involving East Carolina University faculty members have been awarded $1 million each from the U.S. National Science Foundation's Regional Innovation Engines, or NSF Engines, program to create...
PIRATE JOURNEY
Each one’s journey has been different, but almost 5,000 Pirates now share at least one major accomplishment in common — they are East Carolina University graduates. ECU’s Class of 2023...