Barefoot on the Mall celebrates end of academic year
After a spring semester filled with classes, papers and studying, it’s only natural that East Carolina University students would want to relax with their friends before final exams begin. ECU...
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Barnes named keynote speaker for spring commencement ceremony
Ronnie Barnes, senior vice president of medical services and head athletic trainer for the New York Giants, will be the keynote speaker at East Carolina University’s spring commencement ceremony. More than...
Evening of Philanthropy celebrates devoted donors
East Carolina University’s leading donors were honored at an Evening of Philanthropy on April 11 in the Main Campus Student Center ballrooms, which were transformed into a dazzling scene to...
Regional companies to provide immersive internship experiences for IMBA students
Eleven students in the East Carolina University Immersive Master of Business Administration (IMBA) pathway have been paired with North Carolina companies, putting them one step closer to completing their one-year...
Students present ‘The Play That Goes Wrong’ in ECU/Loessin Playhouse season finale
Prepare for the unexpected and lots of laughs in the East Carolina University School of Theatre and Dance’s production of “The Play that Goes Wrong” opening today in McGinnis Theatre....
NIH grant supports additional baby metabolism research
A five-year, $2.5 million R01 grant from the National Institutes of Health will help East Carolina University faculty members continue research on ways to curb generational obesity. The project, led...
ECU medical students lead Pirates vs. Cancer fundraiser for pediatric cancer patients
Over the years, students in the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University have personally witnessed the impact of cancer on countless lives. Some have watched loved ones fight...
Seventh annual Pirate Entrepreneurship Challenge finds winning idea … in the ocean
According to a National Library of Medicine article, limulus amebocyte lysate (LAL) is an extract found in the blood of the Atlantic horseshoe crab and helps keep injectable medications and...
Board of Trustees appoints deans for Health and Human Performance, Graduate School
In its final meeting of the 2023-24 academic year, East Carolina University’s Board of Trustees looked to the future with the appointment of two college deans. The board approved Dr....
ECU academic community studies AI integration into university operations
East Carolina University has embarked on a groundbreaking study to determine how institutions of higher education can incorporate artificial intelligence into teaching, research and administrative activities to keep pace with...