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Aug 11, 2022
  • Kim Tilghman

HELPING THOSE WHO HELP OTHERS

East Carolina University students set out for rewarding and impactful internships across eastern North Carolina this summer as part of the State Employees’ Credit Union Public Fellows Internship program. The...

Management information systems major Alex Edwards connected with Weldon in Action's mission as part of the SECU Public Fellows Internship program. (Photos by Kim Tilghman)
Aug 11, 2022
  • Kim Tilghman

READY, SET, ACTION!

We’ve all driven through, grew up in, or may even live in a small town that used to be the bustling, lively hub of the region. But now, the streets...

Constance Williams stepped into her first internship at The Blind Center and designed a full summer of activities including gardening for people with blindness or low vision as part of the ECU SECU Public Fellows Internship program.
Aug 11, 2022
  • Kim Tilghman

REAL PERSPECTIVE FOR TRUE SERVICE

It’s morning, and you place your feet on the ground to start your day. What do you do first? Open the windows to see the sun streaming in? Start the...

Ivan Martinez-Santoyo found himself in a different work environment and found his voice at A Time for Science in Grifton as part of ECU's SECU Public Fellows Internship program. (Photo by Kim Tilghman)
Aug 11, 2022
  • Kim Tilghman

AN ENVIRONMENT FOR DISCOVERY

You might miss the entrance in a curve on a residential country road between Lenoir and Pitt counties. But, as you loop back around and make your way down the...

Aug 09, 2022
  • Jules Norwood

GLOBAL CONNECTIONS

East Carolina University’s Dr. Jami Leibowitz, associate director of global affairs, has received a Fulbright U.S. Global Scholar Program award from the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign...

Aug 08, 2022
  • Lacey L. Gray

TRANSFORMATIONAL VOICES

East Carolina University’s Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences will launch the 16th season of its Voyages of Discovery Series this fall, featuring three experts who will address the topics of...

Dr. Jeffrey Eells, Brody School of Medicine associate professor of anatomy and cell biology, led a study on the relationship between COVID-19 exposure and the likelihood of development of Parkinson’s disease.
Aug 04, 2022
  • Benjamin Abel

COVID-PARKINSON’S LINK

A team of scientists, led by researchers from East Carolina University’s Brody School of Medicine, have identified another problem stemming from COVID-19 infections — the potential for greater risk of...

Red, white and blue smoke billow on the ECU football field over the Pirate decal. Supporters of East Carolina University raised a record $69.8 million during the 2021-22 fiscal year.
Aug 03, 2022
  • Jules Norwood

FUNDING THE FUTURE

As East Carolina University works to prepare today’s students for tomorrow’s careers, Pirate Nation has gotten on board with the mission, providing the university with a record $69.8 million in...

Aug 02, 2022
  • Lacey L. Gray

FORGOTTEN WWII BATTLE

Researchers in East Carolina University’s Program in Maritime Studies have received a $707,000 grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Office of Ocean Exploration and Research to explore...

She’s been skydiving and was in a movie, but LuAnn Sullivan is proud of her nearly 34 years working at East Carolina University.
Aug 01, 2022
  • Ken Buday

Staff: LuAnn Sullivan

LuAnn Sullivan was hired at East Carolina University after an interview and one phone call immediately afterward. “You don’t get a job like that anymore,” she said. Now, nearly 34...