Craftsman begins work on bookcases for library
A second-generation classic cabinetmaker has begun making the bookcases to house the historic book collection of the Laupus Health Sciences Library. Paul Gianino studied with his father for years and...
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Scientist honored with university award
A professor of pharmacology and toxicology at the Brody School of Medicine has received East Carolina University's highest research honor. Dr. S. Jamal Mustafa is the 2003 recipient of the...
Amowitz looking to improve the world, one day at a time
Lynn Lieberman Amowitz remembers trying to give her winter coat to another child in sixth grade. "I perceived the child as poor, and I kept giving the kid my coat....
ECU chancellor meets with community college presidents
East Carolina University Chancellor Bill Shelton this week met with presidents and officials from community colleges across eastern North Carolina to discuss collaborations in education and economic development. The meetings...
Cardiovascular Center named one of nation’s 100 best
For the second year in a row, the Cardiovascular Center of University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina has been named among the nation's top 100 centers for the treatment of...
Chancellor urges graduates to confront challenges, choices
East Carolina University Chancellor Bill Shelton Saturday (Dec. 13) urged new ECU graduates to confront both challenges and difficult choices. Shelton, speaking to about 750 degree candidates and a standing-room-only...
ECU Trustees endorse increases in fees, tuition
The East Carolina University Board of Trustees today (Dec. 12) approved a tuition-increase proposal of $300 a year for the next three academic years. The board also endorsed required student...
Pitt county teachers offer lessons in flight
For students across the state, studying the history of flight now involves topics as varied as photography, geography, technology and journalism. Thanks to two Pitt County teachers and an ECU...
ECU geography poster details hurricane phenomena
A poster about the particulars of hurricanes was developed this year by East Carolina University's Department of Geography and the student organization Geoclub. The poster, "Tempests from the Tropics: Atlantic...
ECU poetry magazine reaches 25-year anniversary
Tar River Poetry, ECU's poetry magazine, celebrates its silver anniversary this year with a double edition that includes an interview with Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Henry Taylor. The publication, which began...