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Apr 18, 2013
  • Doug Boyd

‘INNOVATION WITH PURPOSE’

Dr. R. Todd Watkins Jr. of the East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine has been named to the Apple Distinguished Educators Class of 2013.   Representatives of Apple were...

Apr 17, 2013
  • Nicole Wood

SWEET SURPRISES

Orange juice, mint leaves and five medium turnips: they might not sound like the best mix for a sweet concoction, but at an East Carolina University culinary competition, those ingredients...

Apr 17, 2013
  • Doug Boyd

Dental faculty member named to Apple Distinguished Educators Class of 2013

GREENVILLE, N.C.   (Apr. 17, 2013)   —   Dr. R. Todd Watkins Jr. of the East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine has been named to the Apple Distinguished Educators...

Apr 16, 2013
  • Kathryn Kennedy

WORKING WITH NOAA

An EC Scholar and East Carolina University Honors College student has landed a scholarship and an internship from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.   Thomas Vaughan, a sophomore from...

Apr 16, 2013
  • Kathy Muse

BREATHING EASY

Summer months in eastern North Carolina mean hot, sticky days with heat indexes that can take the breath away, particularly for those who work outdoors. Add to that a respirator...

Apr 15, 2013
  • Alexa DeCarr

CSI: TOWN COMMON

Ten East Carolina University students are investigating hazardous waste sites this spring, seeking to uncover who or what is responsible for hazardous materials and pollution recently discovered at the Greenville...

Apr 12, 2013
  • Doug Boyd

‘THE NURTURING PROCESS’

Two professors have been named recipients of a new East Carolina University award recognizing excellence in mentorship of graduate students conducting research. Dr. David Taylor, chair of the Department of...

Apr 12, 2013
  • Spaine Stephens

Sears receives North Carolina’s highest faculty award

PEMBROKE, N.C.   (Apr. 12, 2013)   —   An East Carolina University professor has received the highest faculty honor bestowed by the University of North Carolina for his work to...

Apr 11, 2013
  • Crystal Baity

HEALING MENTAL WOUNDS

The six-inch scar on Ty Shaw’s left leg is a lasting reminder of a mortar blast he suffered while on patrol in Iraq.  Shaw’s rehabilitation was long. He jogged for...

Apr 11, 2013
  • Crystal Baity

Course trains counselors to work with active duty, military veterans, families

GREENVILLE, N.C.   (Apr. 11, 2013)   —   The six-inch scar on Ty Shaw’s left leg is a lasting reminder of a mortar blast he suffered while on patrol in...