KICKING BOT
Preparation paid off for a team of East Carolina University engineering and technology students with a first-place finish at a national robot competition. The members of the robotics team of...
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HOLIDAY STRESS
While Andy Williams may have declared the holidays the “hap-happiest season of all,” for many of us, this time of year is synonymous with increased stress and anxiety. “The holidays...
HOLIDAYS IN RECOVERY
Stress during the holiday season is common. Making long journeys to see family, feelings of obligation to give and receive gifts graciously and preparing meals and settings worthy of a...
PHYSICIAN STRESS
During the holiday season, many physicians will see an influx of patient visits and heightened stress due to various reasons, including the flu season entering its peak and patients rushing...
FARM STRESS
While most families are preparing for their holiday meals and festivities, many farm families will have their holiday cheer dictated by the harvest of their crops and Mother Nature. For...
GOING HOME AGAIN
The move to college isn’t all about academics. Most students are living on their own for the first time, deciding when to come and go without curfews or parental supervision....
DEPLOYED FOR THE HOLIDAYS
East Carolina University alumna Mikhayla Dunn serves as a combat medic in the Army National Guard. The specialist sees good things in her military service. “By far the best part...
THE SEASON FOR SAVING
Here’s bad news for college students: A Princeton University study says financial stress can make you less smart. “When human beings see scarcity, they go into survival mode,” said Dean...
AFTER THE FLOOD
Eastern North Carolina has seen its share of hurricanes in recent years. They blow in, flooding homes and businesses and leaving thousands of displaced residents in their wake, unable to...
SMILES FOR VETERANS
Gordon Gaebel Jr. reclined in a dental chair during the ECU Smiles for Veterans event and took several deep, calming breaths. It wasn’t until he locked eyes with his dentist...