News Release Archives

Aug 17, 2020
  • ECU News Services

Emergency Notification: Cluster of COVID-19 cases in Gateway-West Residence Hall

Students, faculty and staff: East Carolina University has identified a cluster of COVID-19 cases in Gateway-West Residence Hall. A “cluster” is defined by the North Carolina Department of Health and...

Aug 05, 2020
  • ECU News Services

Pirates climb aboard for fall 2020

East Carolina University welcomes the final wave of students moving into residence halls today and Thursday as Pirate Nation prepares for the first day of classes on Monday, Aug. 10....

Aug 03, 2020
  • ECU News Services

ECU researchers receive $1.4 million grant to develop desalination system

The University of North Carolina System announced that a team from East Carolina University has been awarded a grant through UNC’s Research Opportunities Initiative (UNC ROI). The $1.4 million grant...

Jul 29, 2020
  • ECU News Services

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...

Jul 23, 2020
  • ECU News Services

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...

Jul 16, 2020
  • ECU News Services

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...

Jul 14, 2020
  • ECU News Services

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 &...

Jul 08, 2020
  • ECU News Services

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...

Jun 26, 2020
  • ECU News Services

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...

Jun 25, 2020
  • ECU News Services

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...