News Archives

Oct 08, 2009
  • Doug Boyd

Four named master educators at Brody for 2009

GREENVILLE, N.C. —   Drs. Irene Hamrick, Ronald Johnson, John Olsson and Walter Robey have been named master educators for 2009 at the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina...

Oct 08, 2009
  • Doug Boyd

Runners raise more than $18,000 for breast cancer services

GREENVILLE, N.C.  —   Local runners and walkers laced up their sneakers Sunday, Oct. 4, and brought in more than $18,000 for the Leo W. Jenkins Cancer Center at the...

Sep 29, 2009
  • Peggy Novotny

Study shows no difference in children raised by gay or heterosexual parents

GREENVILLE, N.C.   —   Three college educators have determined there is no significant difference in how adopted children grow up when comparing gay and lesbian couples to heterosexual couples as...

Sep 29, 2009
  • Lacey L. Gray

ECU researchers discover complex pattern of mimicry evolution in local millipedes

GREENVILLE, N.C. —   An intriguing and compelling example of evolution by natural selection has been demonstrated in a study involving Southern Appalachian Mountain millipedes, conducted by East Carolina University biologists...

Sep 29, 2009
  • Crystal Baity

Brown named permanent dean of College of Nursing

GREENVILLE, N.C.  —   Dr. Sylvia Brown has been named dean of the College of Nursing at East Carolina University on a permanent basis after serving more than two years in...

Sep 24, 2009
  • Doug Boyd

Road race to benefit breast cancer services

GREENVILLE, N.C.  —   Runners and walkers of all ages can lace up their sneakers Sunday, Oct. 4, for the inaugural Pink Ribbon 5K and Fun Run/Walk to benefit the Leo...

Sep 24, 2009
  • Crystal Baity

Engelke named Richard R. Eakin Distinguished Professor in the College of Nursing

GREENVILLE, N.C.  —   Dr. Martha Keehner Engelke has been named the Richard R. Eakin Distinguished Professor in the College of Nursing. As distinguished professor, Engelke will be a leader, role...

Sep 24, 2009
  • Crystal Baity

Roberson chosen Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Nurse Faculty Scholar

GREENVILLE, N.C.   —   Dr. Donna Roberson, assistant professor in East Carolina University’s College of Nursing, has been awarded a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation grant to study ways to prevent...

Sep 18, 2009
  • ECU News Services

Eastern N.C. Literary Homecoming set for Sept. 25 & 26

North Carolina novelist and poet Reynolds Price will be honored GREENVILLE, N.C.  —   The region’s literary traditions will be celebrated Sept. 25-26 with the sixth annual Eastern North Carolina Literary...

Sep 11, 2009
  • Jeannine Manning Hutson

Pirate Bikes offer a greener way to travel

GREENVILLE, N.C.   —   A new program through East Carolina University’s Parking & Transportation Services is putting abandoned bikes back on the streets. “Pirate Bikes” offers refurbished bikes to members...