CHALLENGE MET
The second, three-round Pirate Entrepreneurship Challenge concluded Feb. 21 with student-team Vybe taking first place and a cash prize of $15,000. Vybe is an application that allows users to track...
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5TH STREET CLOSURE
Beginning Monday, Feb. 25, the City of Greenville Public Works Department will close a portion of 5th Street between Reade and South Holly streets at East Carolina University’s main campus...
CHEN, JACOBS AND FERGUSON
A trio of ECU researchers was recognized in 2018 for its advancements in medical imaging. The co-inventor team that includes Cheng Chen and Kenneth Jacobs from the Department of Physics...
DR. JITKA VIRAG
Imagine that someone suffering from a heart attack could have their life saved by the administration of a protein instead of having to undergo a stent placement or heart transplant...
DR. BENJAMIN BLAISDELL
ECU’s Dr. Benjamin Blaisdell‘s research and outreach center on working collaboratively with school teachers and administrators to overcome racial inequity. This work centers the knowledge and expertise of people of...
DR. JAMIE PERRY
Dr. Jamie Perry, associate professor in ECU’s Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, is a leading expert in velopharyngeal anatomy and has developed imaging processes using Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRIs)...
DR. BAOHANG ZHANG
ECU biology professor Dr. Baohong Zhang has been recognized with several honors for his contributions in plant science, particularly for his discoveries on microRNAs and cotton biology. Zhang’s research focuses...
NATIVE AND SUSTAINABLE
While East Carolina University’s new student center building has received much well-deserved attention, the grounds surrounding it are just as creative and innovative. Though the turf and some plants are...
CONTINUING RESPONSE TO HURRICANE FLORENCE
Even before Hurricane Florence hit North Carolina in September 2018, East Carolina University was preparing to respond. Four ECU research groups, led by faculty in the Thomas Harriot College of...
LEGACY OF SERVICE
A day off from classes is normally a welcomed invitation to sleep in and take it easy, but on Monday, Jan. 21, hundreds of East Carolina University students braved an...