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Dec 13, 2016
  • Crystal Baity

ANALYZING EXERCISE

East Carolina University researchers will help lead a groundbreaking national study to better understand the body’s response to exercise. ECU will receive about $1.5 million over the next six years...

Dec 12, 2016
  • Rich Klindworth

SERVING SCHOLAR

East Carolina University junior Maggie Marshall is following her passion to become a physical therapist and eventually work with veterans. Her effort is supported through EC Scholars, the most prestigious...

Dec 09, 2016
  • Jamie Smith

RETURNING THE FAVOR

For three days in November two East Carolina University employees joined more than 900 firefighters from across the country battling the Party Rock wildfire near Lake Lure. Grounds worker Kevin...

Dec 08, 2016
  • Jules Norwood

SKILLS TO SUCCEED

Traditional liberal arts degrees are sometimes overlooked with the current focus on science, technology, engineering and math fields, but students continue to find that degrees like English help build important...

Dec 07, 2016
  • Jamie Smith

FALL COMMENCEMENT

Family and friends will gather to celebrate at East Carolina University's Minges Coliseum on Friday, Dec. 16 as more than 2,200 students receive degrees during the fall commencement ceremony. The...

Dec 06, 2016
  • Rich Klindworth

BUILDING ON A LEGACY

A retiring East Carolina University professor known for changing lives is being honored through a new scholarship that will continue his legacy. Dr. J. Barry DuVall will retire this month...

Dec 06, 2016
  • Crystal Baity

LEARNING ABILITY

Two researchers in East Carolina University’s School of Social Work will soon start a new phase of a decade-long project examining how people live with dyslexia. The goal of Lena...

Dec 06, 2016
  • Elizabeth Willy

NURSING WORLDWIDE

It’s no secret that East Carolina University’s College of Nursing prepares nurses to serve North Carolina, educating the most new nurses of any institution in the state. And its graduate...

Dec 02, 2016
  • Crystal Baity

ALMOST LIVE

A new tool in East Carolina University's College of Education is helping students prepare to teach in their own classroom one day. The virtual reality program, called Mursion, provides possible...

Dec 02, 2016
  • Amy Adams Ellis

EARLY INTERVENTION

A new grant awarded to East Carolina University's Brody School of Medicine will support routine HIV blood testing for patients who come to Vidant Medical Center's emergency department and will...