ECU surgeon elected to leadership post in Society of Thoracic Surgery
GREENVILLE, N.C. — Dr. W. Randolph Chitwood Jr. was elected second vice president of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons during the group's 42nd annual meeting Jan. 30-Feb. 1 in...
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ECU summer camp offers youth hands-on science lessons
GREENVILLE, N.C. — Youth from eastern North Carolina will have the opportunity to study science in a fun, hands-on environment during a series of weeklong science camps this summer...
ECU’s Alligood receives Leadership in Nursing Research Award
GREENVILLE — Dr. Martha Raile Alligood, professor and director of the doctoral program in the East Carolina University School of Nursing, recently received the Leadership in Nursing Research Award...
ECU surgeon to discuss experiences as Army physician in Iraq
GREENVILLE, N.C. — His experiences while saving lives under fire will be the topic when Dr. P.J. Schenarts, an assistant professor of surgery with the Brody School of Medicine...
National expert on obesity to speak Friday at ECU
GREENVILLE, N.C. — In 2004, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ranked obesity as the No. 1 health threat facing the United States. The obesity epidemic will...
ECU community celebrates the life of Coretta Scott King
GREENVILLE, NC — The ECU community gathered Friday to mourn the loss of the first lady of the Civil Rights movement, Coretta Scott King. The widow of the Rev....
Anthropologist studies views of law, justice in China
An East Carolina University anthropology professor was recently awarded a $100,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to study perceptions of fairness and justice in China over the course of...
Ewen edits book, pens chapter on the archaeology of piracy
GREENVILLE, NC — When underwater archeologists search for pirate ships, buried treasure and silk-eye patches don’t often make their artifact list. That’s because, despite what film or literature might...
Statewide project aims to improve care for heart-attack patients
GREENVILLE, N.C. — Doctors, nurses and other heart-attack experts will discuss eastern North Carolina's participation in a statewide project aimed at improving cardiac care during a press conference...
Programs receive $555,000 from Golden LEAF
GREENVILLE, N.C. — Three projects involving East Carolina University have received a total of $555,000 in grants from the Golden LEAF Foundation. The grants will help fund a math...