News Archives

English major Shainah Andrews took a wide variety of classes while at ECU. One class even inspired her to spend a semester abroad in Ghana.
May 02, 2019
  • Erin Ward

Graduate profile: Shainah Andrews

As a first-generation college student who hadn’t traveled outside the U.S. before, Shainah Andrews never thought she’d have the opportunity to study abroad – twice. But during her time at...

Apr 30, 2019
  • Matt Smith

FARMERS, EXPERTS PARTNER

Farmers, farm advocates and experts at East Carolina University are working to fuel economic growth through agriculture as part of its new Economic Growth Collaboratory. The groups met April 23...

Apr 24, 2019
  • Matt Smith

FUTURE OF BIG DATA

Big data – large sets of data that are analyzed to reveal patterns, trends and associations ­– is becoming big business at East Carolina University. The topic was discussed April...

Apr 23, 2019
  • Kelly Rogers Dilda

COMBATTING FOOD INSECURITY

Throughout their time at ECU’s Brody School of Medicine, medical students work with a variety of organizations to serve the community. Before they graduate and head to residency programs across...

Apr 22, 2019
  • Erin Ward

BRUSHING BETTER

In 2016, Lindsay McCormick started an experiment in sustainability, resolving to make an alternative toothpaste that didn’t involve throwing away little plastic tubes every month. McCormick, who graduated from East...

Associate Professor Charles Gustina’s interior design students work on the Christenbury Gym project in the design lab in Rivers Building.
Apr 18, 2019
  • Crystal Baity

RETOOLING CHRISTENBURY GYM

An interior design class at East Carolina University has been working this semester on a project close to home: Christenbury Memorial Gym The students have created conceptual designs for potential...

East Carolina University professor Xin Hu shares his cell imaging research with attendees at the biomaterials research cluster launch event held at Research and Creative Achievement Week. The new cluster focuses on engineered materials that can be used for joint replacements, heart valves, surgical sutures or ligament replacements, among others.
Apr 18, 2019
  • Matt Smith

NEW RESEARCH CLUSTER

Researchers are putting a focus on biomaterials with the launch of East Carolina University’s newest research cluster. On April 5, the university launched its biomaterials research cluster as part of...

Apr 17, 2019
  • ECU News Services

FOUR SEASONS CONCERT TRUCK

The Four Seasons Chamber Music Festival took the show on the road for their 12th annual Children’s Residency and Family Night performances in April. Literally. On the road. As in...

ECU Interim Chancellor Dan Gerlach and UNC Interim President Bill Roper
Apr 16, 2019
  • ECU News Services

‘HONOR AND PRIVILEGE’

University of North Carolina System Interim President Bill Roper has named Dan Gerlach to serve as interim chancellor of East Carolina University. The appointment will go into effect on May...

Apr 16, 2019
  • Crystal Baity

RECOGNIZING EXCELLENT TEACHERS

East Carolina University honored its outstanding teachers, mentors and researchers during the annual University Teaching Awards ceremony on April 8. “At the heart of every great university is a great...