ECU prepares for General Election this fall
East Carolina University’s Center for Leadership & Civic Engagement (CLCE) partnered with ECU Football to host a series of Civic Engagement Days to educate student athletes about the election process...
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Danell named dean of ECU’s Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences
Dr. Allison Danell, professor of chemistry, has been named dean of East Carolina University’s Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences (THCAS) by the ECU Board of Trustees and the...
New research from ECU suggests Blackbeard ran the QAR aground on purpose
It has long been speculated by historians that the notorious pirate Blackbeard may have intentionally run his ship, the Queen Anne’s Revenge (QAR), aground off the coast of North Carolina...
ECU researcher co-authors international plea for government, businesses to avoid harmful chemicals
WHAT: A group of 16 scientists from universities, the U.S. National Institutes of Health, the European Environment Agency, and non-governmental organizations recently published a peer-reviewed article in Environmental Science &...
ECU School of Dental Medicine receives $3.2 million to fund scholarships for disadvantaged students
The ECU School of Dental Medicine has received a $3.2 million grant to continue its Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students (SDS) program, funding scholarships for economically disadvantaged students over the next...
ECU day of giving brings in record $3.1 million in donations
East Carolina University’s fourth annual Pirate Nation Gives fundraising day on June 24 raised more than $3.1 million, surpassing last year’s amount of $805,000 and exceeding its initial goal of...
Partnership Teach receives $500,000 from Blue Cross NC
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina is investing $500,000 in Partnership Teach as part of its rural health initiative. Partnership Teach, housed in East Carolina University’s College of...
ECU dental school receives $3.1 million grant to improve special needs care
The East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine has received a $3.1 million grant to enhance resident training in the care of patients with special needs in eastern North Carolina...
Bridging the divide: Talking to kids about race
Today, almost one month following the death of George Floyd in police custody in Minneapolis, Minnesota, protests continue to take place in and around Greenville, throughout the United States and...
ECU English professor wins international book award for second time
Dr. Andrea Kitta, associate professor of English at East Carolina University, has won the 2020 Brian McConnell Book Award for her recent book, “The Kiss of Death: Contagion, Contamination and...