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Jun 14, 2010
  • Crystal Baity

Group supports stroke survivors and their families

GREENVILLE, N.C.   —   Jackie Mills couldn’t say a word the first two months after her stroke in October. But now, she talks on the phone and has made great...

Jun 11, 2010
  • Doug Boyd

Sculpture honoring Brody unveiled at heart institute

GREENVILLE, N.C.  — A sculpture at the East Carolina Heart Institute at East Carolina University honors the legacy of one of the school’s founders while also symbolizing his and the...

Jun 08, 2010
  • ECU News Services

ECU professors research effects of BP oil spill in Gulf of Mexico and beyond

GREENVILLE, NC.  —   The BP oil spill, also known as the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, has riveted the attention of the public since an explosion April 20 aboard an...

Jun 08, 2010
  • Doug Boyd

Top nurse chosen at medical school

GREENVILLE, N.C. — A cardiovascular nurse has been named the best in her field for 2010 at the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University and its medical group...

Jun 07, 2010
  • Doug Boyd

Professor receives state award

GREENVILLE, N.C.  — A professor at the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University has received a state award that recognizes innovation in preventive health care. Dr. Kathryn Kolasa,...

Jun 04, 2010
  • Crystal Baity

Equipment helps evaluate rehabilitation progress after injury

GREENVILLE, N.C.  —   New equipment in the College of Allied Health Sciences will help rehabilitation studies students evaluate a person’s physical readiness to go back to work after an...

Jun 02, 2010
  • Doug Boyd

Brody to extend early assurance admission to two other universities

GREENVILLE, N.C.  — The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University will guarantee admission to a few top students at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke and N.C....

May 26, 2010
  • Crystal Baity

College of Nursing establishes Hall of Fame

East Carolina University’s College of Nursing is establishing a Hall of Fame to recognize the service of nurses, who by virtue of their contributions, are considered among the most highly...

May 25, 2010
  • ECU News Services

Virus-fighting protein could lead to better HIV treatment

Greenville, N.C.  — An East Carolina University scientist’s research involving a naturally occurring cellular protein could lead to better treatments for HIV as well as cancers and other viruses. Colin...

May 25, 2010
  • Crystal Baity

Drivers stay fit with safety check

GREENVILLE, N.C. —   At 51, William Lewis isn’t considered an older driver. But he found plenty of benefits to participating in a CarFit safety program hosted by East Carolina...