Crowd welcomes Palin to ECU
Gov. Sarah Palin’s visit to East Carolina University’s Minges Coliseum Oct. 7 was standing room only as more than 8,000 supporters welcomed the Republican vice presidential nominee. “I understand your...
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ECU chemist receives NIH grant
Colin S. Burns, assistant professor of biochemistry and biophysics at East Carolina University, has received an Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA) from the National Institutes of Health to support research...
Coastal hazards web site developed by ECU experts
A new website developed by coastal experts at East Carolina University provides a high-tech, one-stop site for information about hurricanes, storm surges and their potential effects on the North Carolina...
Through the mouth? New surgeries promise faster recovery, fewer scars
When Cheryl Taylor needed a common follow-up procedure to her gastric-bypass surgery, she learned about a new procedure that would not involve cutting through her skin. Instead, surgeons would operate...
Reader’s Theater explores family relationships in a forced living arrangement
Students in the Brody School of Medicine and the College of Nursing will present a Reader's Theater performance of the short story "Breathing" on Thursday, Oct. 23, at 5:15 p.m....
NC archeologists convene at ECU; public invited
North Carolina archeologists will gather at East Carolina University next week to discuss recent research in the coastal plain. A symposium, “Twenty-five Years and Counting: Current Archeological Research in the...
Projects receive Brody Brothers research grants
Research projects led by faculty at the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, including one that exposes medical students to a summer of investigation, have received grants totaling...
Country Doctor Museum hosts 2nd annual African-American Heritage Day Oct. 4
The Country Doctor Museum will celebrate the contributions of eastern North Carolina's African-American physicians on Oct. 4 with free admission, events and refreshments. African-American Heritage Day will be held 1-4...
ECU breaks ground for new Family Medicine Center
A new East Carolina University Family Medicine Center will triple the space available to see patients and train the next generation of family doctors to serve North Carolina. That was...
College of Nursing designated national Center of Excellence
East Carolina University's College of Nursing has been designated a Center of Excellence by the National League for Nursing. Acting Dean Sylvia Brown accepted the award for the college Sept....