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Pirate Profile Johnson
Sep 07, 2017
  • Bre Lewis

Student: Michael Johnson

Michael Johnson has seen his share of hurricanes, ice and windstorms, working day or night to restore power to communities in eight states as a longtime employee of Edgecombe-Martin EMC....

Makayla Kean mixes ingredients in Melani Duffrin’s food science laboratory
Sep 07, 2017
  • Doug Boyd

ECU leads in developing health and science programs

East Carolina University’s FoodMASTER program has received a $1.18 million federal grant to help six universities create teaching models that pair health-promotion programs with science education. The Science Education Partnership Award from the National...

Fountain
Sep 06, 2017
  • Jamie Smith

RECORD ENROLLMENT

There are more faces from more places at East Carolina University this semester than ever before. ECU’s record-breaking fall enrollment of 29,131 students represents all 100 counties in North Carolina,...

Pirate Profile Kestra James
Sep 05, 2017
  • Bre Lewis

Student: Kestra James

Kestra James, a junior, feels that she has had numerous opportunities thanks to East Carolina University. Double majoring in English and German, she wishes to go to graduate school in...

Aug 29, 2017
  • ECU News Services

COE Economic Impact

  Economic Impact of value added to eastern North Carolina in just one year: $61,826,866  

Aug 25, 2017
  • Cole Dittmer
  • ECU News Services

NEW WAY OF LEARNING

East Carolina University’s youngest students got their first look inside the ECU Lab School during open house on Aug. 24. “I love it, everything,” exclaimed fourth-grader Breanna Daniels after seeing...

Aug 24, 2017
  • Spaine Stephens

IN RHYTHM

An East Carolina University doctoral student in clinical health psychology has secured one of eight national grants from the Heart Rhythm Society to screen area residents for atrial fibrillation (AFib)...

Aug 22, 2017
  • Jules Norwood

MODEL SPECIES

A tiny worm – nematode, technically – commonly found in compost has become a common subject for basic science and health science research, and forms the basis for several projects...

Aug 21, 2017
  • ECU News Services

New year kickoff

Aug 18, 2017
  • Jules Norwood

GREAT EXPECTATIONS

East Carolina University Chancellor Cecil Staton outlined his plans and expectations for the coming year during Faculty Convocation at Wright Auditorium Friday, marking the official start of the 2017-2018 academic...