Research Archives

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Jan 05, 2026
  • Ronnie Woodward

Faculty: Dr. Tony Kulas

An East Carolina University student in the Department of Kinesiology who is interested in furthering their research profile could lean on Dr. Tony Kulas, who can walk the hallways of...

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Dec 29, 2025
  • ECU News Services

ECU’s top stories for 2025

East Carolina University’s top 10 stories of 2025 highlight research milestones and inspirational personal triumphs. Relive the stories behind ECU’s defining moments of the year, from earning the prestigious R1...

Dec 18, 2025
  • Patricia Earnhardt Tyndall

Society inductees spark a bright future through planned gifts

What is the outcome and impact of a charitable planned gift in an estate plan? For East Carolina University Bea Chauncey Scholarship recipient Caroline Kuskowski, a planned gift created the...

Dec 08, 2025
  • Jules Norwood

Airline pricing study informs ongoing litigation

In 2024, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) mandated that airlines fully disclose fees up front when passengers book flights in an effort to make pricing more transparent and enable...

Dec 08, 2025
  • Lacey L. Gray

Digital humanities projects foster student leadership

Seeing historic locations with one’s own eyes, hearing sounds of a bustling city, feeling cobblestone walkways underfoot, and smelling and tasting delicacies from a foreign culture are experiences that last...

Nov 26, 2025
  • Patricia Earnhardt Tyndall

Research earns first-time W.T. Grant Foundation award

East Carolina University professors are investigating how educators’ identities and values shape classroom instruction and how these factors influence students’ sense of belonging, engagement and overall well-being. The research has...

Nov 26, 2025
  • Steven Grandy

Ideas Over Lunch forum explores possibilities

A black pebble graced the seat of every attendee at the Ideas Over Lunch Forum. While the small stones may have seemed out of place initially, their importance would soon...

Nov 25, 2025
  • Benjamin Abel

Neuroscience symposium links students, scientists and innovation

On a bright Halloween day, researchers from East Carolina University and institutions across the state gathered for the 27th annual ECU Neuroscience Symposium to show off their work to fight...

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Nov 25, 2025
  • Bobby Ampezzan

Innovation Academy Tempts Researchers to Turn Out Real-World Solutions

On a chilly afternoon earlier this month, the Club Level at Dowdy-Ficklin Stadium looked less like a football venue and more like a chamber of commerce affair. Faculty filed in...

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Nov 19, 2025
  • Jamie Smith

Accomplishments at ECU highlighted during International Education Week

Helping adults and malnourished children at clinics in Guatemala. Immersed in Spanish during a three-week stay with a host family. Experiencing the patience and gratitude of citizens receiving help in...