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Jul 23, 2010
  • ECU News Services

2010 North Carolina Literary Review reflects the state’s wide-ranging talent

GREENVILLE, N.C. — The 2010 issue of the North Carolina Literary Review, featuring vibrant cover art by Will Henry Stevens, will soon be on its way to subscribers and independent...

Jul 23, 2010
  • Doug Boyd

Sleep center expands to serve more adults, children

GREENVILLE, N.C. — East Carolina University's Sleep Disorders Center has expanded to help speed a restful night to weary adults and children. The center has expanded to six beds, including...

Jul 19, 2010
  • ECU News Services

ECU scientists part of international New Zealand ocean research expedition

GREENVILLE, NC  — Two East Carolina University professors are among an international team of scientists working to understand sedimentation patterns and their effects on oceans. The research focuses on how...

Jul 14, 2010
  • ECU News Services

2010 Million Meal Event challenge: Raise $10,000 by Aug. 6 to fight hunger

Greenville, N.C.  —   Donations for the ECU Million Meal Event are down sharply, and organizers are asking for help. East Carolina University’s Volunteer and Service-Learning Center wants to raise...

Jul 12, 2010
  • ECU News Services

ECU trustees discuss proposed tuition rates

GREENVILLE, N.C.  —   East Carolina University officials July 12 announced proposals to raise tuition rates for the 2011-12 academic year. In a conference call with the university’s Board of...

Jul 08, 2010
  • ECU News Services

ECU named 2010 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award recipient

ARLINGTON, VA  —   The Department of Defense announced July 8 that East Carolina University will receive the 2010 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award, the highest recognition given...

Jul 02, 2010
  • Doug Boyd

Study shows sensor helps achieve better glucose control than daily insulin injections

GREENVILLE, N.C. — A new type of insulin pump with a sensor can help adults and children with diabetes better manage their blood-sugar levels, according to research conducted at 30...

Jun 28, 2010
  • Jeannine Manning Hutson

ECU faculty member to lead American Dietetic Association in 2011

GREENVILLE, NC  — East Carolina University faculty member Sylvia Escott-Stump has been voted president-elect of the American Dietetic Association, the world's largest organization of food and nutrition professionals. Escott-Stump, who...

Jun 28, 2010
  • ECU News Services

‘Best American Non-required Reading 2009’ is ECU’s summer reading selection

GREENVILLE, N.C.  — A Dave Eggers-edited compilation of fiction, nonfiction, essays and other writings has been chosen as East Carolina University’s Pirate Read. The volume, described by Publishers Weekly as...

Jun 24, 2010
  • Doug Boyd

ECU official named board president of Carolina Donor Services

GREENVILLE, N.C.  — A top administrator at East Carolina University has been named president of the board of directors for Carolina Donor Services, a regional organ-procurement organization. Gary Vanderpool, executive...