Faculty: Suzanne Lea
On a quest to become an environmental lawyer, Dr. Suzanne Lea had a revelation. “It was more about arguing in and out of the regulations and not so much about...
Medical Archives
Halfway to MD, students don white coats for front-line patient care
On March 28, the class of 2028 at ECU’s Brody School of Medicine gathered in a university ballroom surrounded by family, friends and physician leaders at the school to be...
Researchers deepen industrial, educational and community partnerships on annual bus tour
The high seas in a galleon or U.S. 17 in a motorcoach, a Pirate vessel fully loaded will turn heads. During spring break, it was important to East Carolina University...
Match Day 2026
Medical students across the country learned Friday where they will spend the next several years completing their residencies, the postgraduate training program for recent medical school graduates to gain specialized...
Researchers named Senior Members of the National Academy of Inventors
Three longtime East Carolina University faculty members have been named to the 2026 class of senior members of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI), joining more than 30 colleagues and...
ECU names new Center for Medical Education Building to honor Brody family
A transformational $10 million gift from David and Laura Brody of Raleigh, and Hyman and Stacy Brody of Greenville, will support and expand the Brody Scholars Program, East Carolina University...
On YouTube, clinical psychologist counsels global community of heart warriors
The Heart Warrior Project may be the most popular YouTube channel for people living with implantable-cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs), and on an episode earlier this year, East Carolina University psychology professor...
ECU set to celebrate 10th day of giving Wednesday
When all of Pirate Nation participates, all of East Carolina University benefits. That’s the idea behind Pirate Nation Gives, the university’s annual giving day set for March 4. ECU is...
Research finds early exertion plateau in patients with new implanted cardiac devices
Research at East Carolina University is shedding light on how patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) recover physically in the months following surgery, and specifically, tracks a surprising early...
Board of Trustees honors Womack, acknowledges student achievements
The East Carolina University Board of Trustees honored Vern Davenport and David Womack with the Trustees Award for Distinction during its first meeting of 2026. The Trustees Award for Distinction...