COVID-19 AND THE HOLIDAYS
As the holidays approach, COVID-19 infection rates continue to spike and political anxiety simmers following a contentious election. Consequently, families around the globe are being forced to make difficult decisions...
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RECORD DONATION
The value of a good education is proven 50,000 times over. That is the ironclad belief of Patricia Anderson, professor and interim chair of the Department of Elementary Education and...
GRAD SCHOOL MADE SIMPLE
Those applying to graduate school at East Carolina University should not be intimidated by the process. Brittney Harrell should know. Harrell applied to ECU’s Graduate School in 2018, graduated with...
MOBILE HEALTH SCREENINGS
An ECU Brody School of Medicine-led initiative that provides telehealth screenings to eastern North Carolina children has enlisted a creative way to bring health care to the students during the...
GIVING BACK
Two recent gifts from College of Business alumni will improve the college’s existing student success center and create a new faculty position. Steve Cunanan and his wife Ellen, both COB...
PHARMACIST HONORED
As COVID-19 was impacting eastern North Carolina, Dr. Todd Jackson used his expertise to drive innovation. In addition to his regular duties overseeing pharmacy, lab and imaging services as the...
TESTED HERE FIRST
An East Carolina University infectious disease specialist at Vidant Medical Center was among the first to trial a new COVID-19 antibody treatment that was granted an emergency use authorization (EUA)...
Student: Brady Hillhouse
Brady Hillhouse taught himself how to day trade markets in high school, stumbling upon entrepreneurship by accident after starting an online community where people could share ideas and ask questions....
ECONOMIC ENGINE
East Carolina University’s annual economic impact across the state exceeds more than $2.5 billion, a 2019 study led by a team of Pirate researchers found. In total, the university supports...
BUILDING RENAMING
East Carolina University renamed two campus buildings in honor of former chancellors Steve Ballard and Richard Eakin during a ceremony Thursday at the Main Campus Student Center. The Student Recreation...