PURPLE PANTRY
College students have plenty to stress about — from exams and grades to their futures and the minefield of social life on campus. One stress they don’t need is wondering...
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TEENS AND TOBACCO
A study published today in JAMA Pediatrics by researchers at East Carolina University and Stanford University examined tobacco sales to minors over a five-year period at more than 13,000 pharmacies...
LABOR AND LIFE
Data from the Life, Liberty, and Happiness survey conducted by East Carolina University’s Center for Survey Research has confirmed that employment plays a key role in Americans’ perceptions of personal...
GAME DAY IN PIRATE NATION
It’s time for Pirate Nation to prepare for another football season at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. The first game is Saturday, Sept. 1 against North Carolina A&T at 6 p.m. This year,...
TREASURING NEW EXPERIENCES
Students at East Carolina University may take part in many study abroad opportunities, but this summer 18 Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences students traveled to locations around the...
Student: Kayla Ridgell
Kayla Ridgell, a student in the East Carolina University master of arts in health communication program, has excelled in her studies and brought a shining personality and contagious smile to...
ECU taps executive director for Innovation and New Ventures
Mark Wdowik has been named the inaugural executive director for the newly created Office of Innovation and New Ventures at East Carolina University. Wdowik joins ECU after a national search...
Welcoming new Pirates
BRODY SCHOLARS
Three medical students at ECU’s Brody School of Medicine have been awarded the university’s most prestigious scholarship. Amber Priester, Ross Masters and Helina Gan – who are all North Carolina...
VOYAGES OF DISCOVERY
East Carolina University’s Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences is poised to launch the 12th season of its signature Voyages of Discovery Series. This year’s lineup spans an exceptionally...