News Archives

Feb 07, 2022
  • Crystal Baity

Student: Zachary Singletary

Zachary Singletary has found his place at East Carolina University. He’s close to family and his hometown of Roper, while being challenged and supported in graduate school by his English...

Feb 03, 2022
  • Ken Buday

ROBOT WORLD

Seymone Gugneja gave a firm command — “Hands up.” The response was immediate — “I surrender.” Gugneja is no police officer. She’s a senior computer science major at East Carolina...

Feb 01, 2022
  • Spaine Stephens

CARING FOR SMILES

Although Darian Askew has worn out the beaten paths between Greenville and Ahoskie, the roads in both directions lead home. Askew, a fourth-year dental student in the East Carolina University...

Jan 31, 2022
  • Lacey L. Gray

ECU BIG READ KICKOFF

EVENT DETAILS What: Big Read When: Feb. 15 Time: 4 p.m. Where: Five Points Plaza, at the corner of Fifth and Evans streets, Greenville, N.C. Free books provided for community...

Jan 31, 2022
  • Ken Buday

Faculty: Dr. Nic Herndon

Dr. Nic Herndon focuses on artificial intelligence, machine learning and data science as an assistant professor in East Carolina University’s Department of Computer Science. But it’s his ability to unplug...

Jan 28, 2022
  • Erin Ward

SUPPORTING STUDENT VETERANS

Marine Corps officer Lara Gorham left the military to pursue her dream of becoming a doctor. When she was accepted into the premed program at East Carolina University for fall...

Jan 26, 2022
  • Rob Spahr

HABIT STUDY

While many of his peers are being shuttled around to practices and tournaments for their various sports teams, Wyatt Sanson is often traveling to physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech...

East Carolina University's online graduate programs in business, criminal justice, education and nursing have been recognized as best in the nation in a new U.S. News & World Report ranking.
Jan 25, 2022
  • Crystal Baity

EXCELLING ONLINE

East Carolina University’s online graduate programs in business, criminal justice, education and nursing have been ranked best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. Online master’s programs in...

Jan 21, 2022
  • Crystal Baity

POLAR PIRATES

The lure of free T-shirts brought friends Mackenzie Lancaster, Makenzie Robinson, Isaiah Bussey, Joshua Gordon and Emmanuel Ruffin to the Eakin Student Recreation Center at 5:15 p.m. — more than...

Jan 19, 2022
  • Spaine Stephens

Student: Bridget Gallagher

For Bridget Gallagher, medicine is personal. The second-year student in the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University balances a rigorous academic schedule while also immersing herself in community...