News Archives

Dec 04, 2008
  • Crystal Baity

Professionalism in medicine topic of second annual Jose G. Albernaz Golden Apple Distinguished Lecture

Introducing oneself with a handshake and smile may seem common courtesy but medical schools across the country recently have been pushing professionalism as part of their curriculum. Dr. Paul R.G....

Dec 03, 2008
  • Doug Boyd

ECU receives nod to install cardiac CT scanner

State officials have approved a plan by East Carolina University to buy and install a CT scanner that will allow for precise diagnosis of coronary artery disease. The advanced computed...

Dec 02, 2008
  • Christine Neff

ECU launches Outreach Scholars Academy

Beth Velde, professor of occupational therapy and assistant dean in the College of Allied Health Sciences, knows the importance of community engagement in scholarly work. For 11 years, she has...

Dec 02, 2008
  • Doug Boyd

Grant to help advance long-term care administrators’ education

The Eastern Area Health Education Center and East Carolina University are working together to develop a curriculum to advance the educational levels of administrators at long-term care facilities with help...

Nov 24, 2008
  • Doug Boyd

Scientist eyes an end to pox

Dr. Rachel Roper, a microbiologist at the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, is studying ways to stop the spread of monkeypox. Last year Roper, an assistant professor...

Nov 24, 2008
  • Crystal Baity

The Country Doctor Museum hosts fourth annual holiday open house Dec. 6

The Country Doctor Museum will host its fourth annual Holiday Open House from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 6. Admission and guided tours are free. Complimentary hot...

Nov 21, 2008
  • Jeannine Manning Hutson

Trustees delay vote on undergraduate tuition, fees

The East Carolina University Board of Trustees approved an increase in tuition and fees for the Brody School of Medicine and the School of Business MBA/MSA programs Nov. 21 while...

Nov 20, 2008
  • Peggy Novotny

USDA supports FoodMASTER project

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded a $150,000 Higher Education Challenge Grant to an East Carolina University project that will use food and agriculture to help college students learn...

Nov 19, 2008
  • ECU News Services

ECU launches holiday drive

To help local needy families have a happier holiday, East Carolina University’s Business Services has launched its annual Holiday Drive. Now in its 14th year, members of the ECU community...

Nov 19, 2008
  • ECU News Services

Joyner exhibits art from ECU MFA students

The gallery space at East Carolina University’s Joyner Library features the work of ECU graduate art students through Dec. 10. This inaugural exhibit and competition, housed on the library’s second...