THE ROAD TO DISCOVERY
East Carolina University students in the Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences often carry out impactful work in the classroom, but it is not every day that it leads...
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2021: RETURN OF PIRATE NATION Q&A
As the Spring 2021 semester's Jan. 19 start date nears, leaders from across East Carolina University's campus are sharing information and answering your questions about the Return of Pirate Nation....
ON THE WING
Through a longstanding partnership between East Carolina University and Sylvan Heights Bird Park in Scotland Neck, researchers have sequenced the genome of the white-winged wood duck, which could help in...
UNWAVERING COMMITMENT
Despite the challenges that arose in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, East Carolina University continued its State Employees’ Credit Union Public Fellows Internship program, offering 20 students a chance...
FINAL ‘JEOPARDY!’
When Alex Trebek’s final episodes of the television game show “Jeopardy!” air this week, one East Carolina University professor will pay particular attention. Dr. Bhibha M. Das, associate professor in...
Faculty: Dr. Damon Swift
Dr. Damon Swift has learned to “dream big.” Taking a cue from his postdoctoral mentor Timothy Church, Swift is an associate professor in the Department of Kinesiology in the College...
Student: Kaitlyn Isherwood
Being bullied in middle school — and getting help from a mental health professional — has fueled Kaitlyn Isherwood’s determination to be a counselor. She wants other children who are...
ECU’S TOP 20 OF 2020
2020 was a year unlike any other at East Carolina University. More than 250 stories published this year by ECU News Services and University Communications paint a picture of world-class...
WHITE COAT DRIVE-THRU
People all over the world were required to adjust their plans and traditions during 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The nation’s medical students were not immune. First-year...
2020: YEAR IN REVIEW
Some may wish to pack the year 2020 and all of its contents into a box never to be seen again — no judgment here — but this year's 1,907...