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ECU family medicine practitioner Dr. Susan Keen, right, and medical student Demetria Watford, left, collaborate on a patient exam. ECU's graduates in primary care medicine stick with that field at a rate higher than other state medical schools, according to a recent report. (Photos by Jay Clark)
Nov 06, 2014
  • Steve Tuttle

FIVE YEARS OUT

Five years after they graduated, 35 of the 70 members of the Brody School of Medicine’s Class of 2008 were practicing primary care medicine. Among the four medical schools in...

ECU biology student Lenny Yong presents his research about sexual dimorphism in fish during the Three Minute Thesis event at ECU Oct. 22. (Photos by Cliff Hollis)
Oct 30, 2014
  • Kathryn Kennedy

THREE MINUTE THESIS

Imagine taking a project you’ve devoted your life to over the last several months, semesters, or even years. You’ve read innumerable pages of academic text and written almost as many...

Members of the ECU club hockey team took on the Cat5 Canes during an adapted sports clinic exhibition of sled hockey Oct. 18. (Photos courtesy of Courtney Tittus, team photographer)
Oct 29, 2014
  • Crystal Baity

ON THE ICE

Black Jack resident William Hulslander tried sled hockey at a clinic hosted by East Carolina University and liked it so much that he ended up joining a team. Hulslander, who...

East Carolina University was awarded for attention to providing healthy, alternative modes of transportation, including bricked bike paths and walkways for students making their way to class, pictured above. (Photos by Cliff Hollis)
Oct 27, 2014
  • Grace Haskin

ON THE RIGHT PATH

10 Benefits of Biking to Class It’s much faster than walking, which means you get to sleep in later. It minimizes the risk of coronary heart disease by giving your...

Miss America 2014 Nina Davuluri spoke to a selected group of students on campus Oct. 22, followed by a presentation in Hendrix Theatre. Davuluri urged her audience to celebrate diversity, while sharing her own experiences with cultural stereotypes. (Photos by Cliff Hollis)
Oct 23, 2014
  • Grace Haskin

‘EVERYONE HAS A STORY’

Nina Davuluri, Miss America 2014, challenged East Carolina University students to celebrate their diversity – whatever that may be – and to be accepting of others. Davuluri, who spoke Oct....

Visiting author Wes Moore, author of ECU's Pirate Read selection
Oct 22, 2014
  • Spaine Stephens

BEYOND TRANSCRIPTS

A hush swept over the standing-room-only crowd Oct. 21 in Wright Auditorium as Wes Moore bounded to the center of the stage. The author of “The Other Wes Moore” delivered...

Oct 20, 2014
  • Doug Boyd

PARADIGM SHIFT

Most enzymes spend their lives breaking down proteins to benefit their host organisms, so East Carolina University biochemist Lance Bridges has an apt description for one he’s investigating that apparently...

Visitors attend the Academic and Student Services Fair
Oct 17, 2014
  • Kelly Setzer

A GLOBAL ISSUE

Ebola preparation at ECU As the country braces for more diagnoses of Ebola, ECU is making plans to ensure the campus community remains safe and protected from the virus. Bill...

Koresh dancer and ECU alumnus Micah Geyer prepares ECU students for their rehearsal for
Oct 16, 2014
  • Crystal Baity

FULL CIRCLE

About 70 East Carolina University students were willing to forgo fall break for the chance to dance with an internationally-known company. Thirteen made the final cut for “Standing in Tears,”...

Oct 16, 2014
  • ECU News Services

ECU STUDENTS

Parking Lots Closing Beginning Thursday, Oct. 23 at 3 p.m., the following parking lots will close: Resident Remote Lot, Curry Court All parking lots adjacent to Minges, Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium and...