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Sep 10, 2012
  • Crystal Baity

CARING FOR WOMEN

Students in nurse-midwifery, medicine and other health-related disciplines at East Carolina University will team up in a virtual clinic to improve women’s health through a $1.098 million federal grant awarded...

Sep 10, 2012
  • Crystal Baity

Federal grant awarded to ECU College of Nursing expands online education, collaboration

Students in nurse-midwifery, medicine and other health-related disciplines at East Carolina University will team up in a virtual clinic to improve women’s health through a $1.098 million federal grant awarded...

Sep 07, 2012
  • Spaine Stephens

LAUGHTER AND LEGEND

A man of laughter and legend, Bill Cosby will entertain a sold-out crowd Sept. 20 in East Carolina University’s Wright Auditorium. Cosby’s visit will kick off the 51st season of...

Sep 06, 2012
  • Judy Currin

TAKING THE LEAP

“When in doubt, make a fool of yourself,” Dr. Mae Jemison told an audience at East Carolina University Wednesday evening.   Jemison, the first African American woman in space, said...

Sep 06, 2012
  • Doug Boyd

‘EXCITING TIME’

Research by an East Carolina University scientist could lead to a product that helps preserve heart tissue during a heart attack. Dr. Jitka Virag, an assistant professor of physiology at...

Sep 06, 2012
  • Doug Boyd

Overhaul needed to improve health system and care, reduce costs

America's health care system has become too complex and costly to continue business as usual, according to a new report from the federal Institute of Medicine. Inefficiencies, an overwhelming amount...

Sep 05, 2012
  • Steve Tuttle

PART SCIENCE, PART ART

Scott Maxwell describes his job as being a chauffeur for science but he wants people to know that he does not use a joystick to drive the Mars Curiosity rover,...

Sep 05, 2012
  • Doug Boyd

Protein could help save tissue following heart attack

Research by an East Carolina University scientist could lead to a product that helps preserve heart tissue during a heart attack. Dr. Jitka Virag, an assistant professor of physiology at...

Sep 03, 2012
  • Doug Boyd
  • Mary Schulken

ECU GOP VISIT

As if “purple-gold” chants and AC/DC entry music weren’t enough to jack up the crowd at East Carolina University Monday, Rep. Paul Ryan rolled out football and ‘cue. “I was...

Aug 31, 2012
  • ECU News Services

AN ANNUAL TRADITION

East Carolina University will honor the region’s literary traditions Sept. 21 and 22 during the Ninth Annual Eastern North Carolina Literary Homecoming, presented by Joyner Library and the North Carolina...