BRIDGING THE DIVIDE
Today, almost one month following the death of George Floyd in police custody in Minneapolis, Minnesota, protests continue to take place in and around Greenville, throughout the United States and...
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MAKING INVESTMENTS
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina is investing $500,000 in Partnership Teach as part of its rural health initiative. Partnership Teach, housed in East Carolina University’s College of...
GRANTING SMILES
The East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine has received a $3.1 million grant to enhance resident training in the care of patients with special needs in eastern North Carolina...
MARKETING MAIN STREET
Twenty minutes north of Greenville sits the little town of Bethel. With fewer than 1,700 residents, you won’t find a sprawling shopping mall or a towering multiplex with the latest...
SUPPORTING TEAM SCIENCE
East Carolina University’s undergraduate research and student training opportunities will receive a boost thanks to a $1.6 million grant from the National Science Foundation. The award, provided by the NSF’s...
CHOOSING THE FUTURE
With this year’s high school seniors and other potentially college-bound students facing an even more complicated decision due to changes related to COVID-19, many are weighing non-traditional options and pathways....
COVID-19 CLINICAL TRIAL
A new clinical trial headed by an East Carolina University infectious disease specialist at Vidant Medical Center aims to prevent COVID-19 from causing the type of lung damage in patients...
PARENTAL PRESSURE
As the Atlantic Coast prepares for another hurricane season, an old wives’ tale passed down through generations warns that when major storms make landfall, it’s not just the storm surge...
PROJECT DON’T WAIT
One devastating and often forgotten side effect of disasters is the impact to mental health. This is especially true in rural communities that experience a shortage of health care and...
Faculty: Kim Stokes
Between her personal health situation as a child and a supportive family that stressed community and education, Kim Stokes seemed destined for a career in health care and of community...