News Archives

Sep 30, 2015
  • Lacey L. Gray

VOYAGES OF DISCOVERY

The rapid rise of the terrorist Islamic State group demonstrates the power of social media, acclaimed author and journalist Peter Bergen told a crowd at East Carolina University Tuesday night....

Sep 28, 2015
  • ECU News Services

Student: Anita Ward

College:  Business Major: Business Age:  50 Class:  Senior Hometown: Asheville Clubs & Organizations: Church choir, chair of Council of Ministries at Knightdale United Methodist Church, Phi Kappa Phi, Beta Gamma...

Sep 25, 2015
  • Crystal Baity

MOVING FORWARD

On the eve of one of the biggest home football games this fall, the East Carolina University Board of Trustees entered its fourth quarter of discussions on the planned Heritage...

Sep 24, 2015
  • Doug Boyd

SCIENCE ON THE SEA

East Carolina University scientists have been sending a small craft to navigate the North Carolina coast studying underwater noise and keeping tabs on tagged marine life all to better understand...

Sep 23, 2015
  • Jackie Drake

ECU bioprocess engineering program growing to meet demand

Students who major in engineering with a concentration in bioprocess engineering at East Carolina University could eventually earn an $80,000 salary in a fast-growing industry that improves people’s lives –...

Sep 22, 2015
  • Crystal Baity

DRAWING TOGETHER

A colorfully painted cinderblock wall near campus helps illustrate an ongoing partnership between East Carolina University and its neighbors.The initiative, called Art + Community, brings ECU and the surrounding neighborhood...

Sep 17, 2015
  • ECU News Services

NOVEL APPROACH

About Lung Cancer Lung cancer is the leading cancer killer in both men and women in the United States. In 1987, it surpassed breast cancer to become the leading cause...

Sep 16, 2015
  • Jamitress Bowden

HEED AWARD

For the fourth consecutive year, East Carolina University has been recognized by INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine with its Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award. National institutions are recognized with the...

Sep 15, 2015
  • Elizabeth Willy

HEALTHY AGING

North Carolina’s geriatric population is the fastest growing segment of the state’s population. If projections hold, the number of adults over the age of 65 living here will double by...

Kathryn Cobb, administrative support associate in ECU admissions, interacts with a fellow workshop participant at the ECU Speech Communication Center, which helps individuals enhance their speaking and presentation skills. (Photos by Cliff Hollis)
Sep 01, 2015
  • Crystal Baity

GAINING CONFIDENCE

The only thing some people dread more than public speaking is death. That’s according to Dr. Pamela Hopkins, director of East Carolina University’s Speech Communication Center, where students, faculty, staff...