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Bradly Boaz, from left, and Krysta Byrd were recognized for their efforts to help Blake Solomonson during a medical emergency. Solomonson and his parents, Becky and Rich Belthoff, attended a recognition ceremony for Boaz and Byrd at ECU’s Main Campus Student Center.
Oct 28, 2022
  • Jules Norwood

PIRATE HEROES

When they found a fellow student in cardiac arrest, East Carolina University students Krysta Byrd and Bradly Boaz stepped in to help, and their actions helped save a life. The...

David Murray, from left, Arvind Mallikarjunan, Valentine Okafor and Vaishnavi Siripurapu — all North Carolina residents — have been chosen for the Class of 2026 Brody Scholar and Brody Fellow award, valued at approximately $118,000.
Oct 26, 2022
  • Kelly Rogers Dilda

BRODY SCHOLARS

Four students at East Carolina University's Brody School of Medicine have been awarded the university’s most prestigious medical scholarship. David Murray, Valentine Okafor, Arvind Mallikarjunan and Vaishnavi Siripurapu — all...

American flags line the ECU mall.
Oct 25, 2022
  • Hannah Eccleston

HONORING SERVICE

East Carolina University alumni Thomas Arthur and Paul Singleton will be inducted to the Distinguished Military Service Society (DMSS) in November. The ECU Alumni Association recognizes alumni and friends for...

Oct 21, 2022
  • Spaine Stephens

BIOENERGETICS TO BEDSIDE

A researcher in the Brody School of Medicine has joined forces with a Brody/ECU Health surgical oncologist on a two-year, $200,000 Department of Defense Melanoma Research Program funded project that...

Oct 19, 2022
  • Michael Rudd

PREMIER PITCHES

A brisk breeze didn’t cool the spirits of more than 50 teams vying to win the sixth annual Pirate Entrepreneurship Challenge (PEC), which kicked off Tuesday on East Carolina University’s...

Dr. Suzanne Lazorick, left, professor of pediatrics and chair of the Department of Public Health at the Brody School of Medicine, discusses rural adolescent activity research with Brody student Sina Kazemzadeh, center, and Brody alumna and ECU Health resident Dr. Chloe Opper.
Oct 13, 2022
  • Spaine Stephens

LET’S GET PHYSICAL

A student in the Brody School of Medicine and a pediatric resident at ECU Health have published their research on physical activity in adolescents attending rural schools. Their findings suggest...

Six ECU College of Education faculty members are working on the edPIRATE grant. From left, they are Dr. Jennifer Gallagher, Dr. Karen Jones, Dr. Amy Swain, Dr. Christy Howard, Dr. Kristen Cuthrell and Dr. Matthew Militello.
Oct 11, 2022
  • Kristen Martin

BUILDING A PIPELINE

At its heart, the East Carolina University College of Education is dedicated to enriching and giving back to the rural community around Greenville, and a new $9 million grant will...

Engineering student Robert Malpass is looking to use his skills in robotics to help the environment.
Oct 10, 2022
  • Hannah Eccleston

Student: Robert Malpass

Industrial engineering technology major Robert Malpass is combining his love for technology and robotics with his passion for helping the environment. “I started in robotics and gained a passion for...

Dr. Kelsey Fisher-Wellman, center, works with students during a lab at the East Carolina Heart Institute. Fisher-Wellman teaches a unique course where instead of final grades, students strive for journal publication.
Oct 06, 2022
  • Benjamin Abel

STUDENT AUTHORSHIP

When Dr. Kelsey Fisher-Wellman began teaching students in his biochemistry lab at the East Carolina University Brody School of Medicine he knew two things — he needed to be productive...

The U.S. Coast Guard assisted Dr. Dan Dickerson’s Summer Ventures class in deploying buoys that would monitor and map ocean currents.
Oct 05, 2022
  • Kristen Martin

SUMMER VENTURES

Students who participated in this year’s Summer Ventures program were able to contribute to climate change research on ocean currents. East Carolina University College of Education Associate Dean Dr. Dan...