Research Archives

Management information systems major Alex Edwards connected with Weldon in Action's mission as part of the SECU Public Fellows Internship program. (Photos by Kim Tilghman)
Aug 11, 2022
  • Kim Tilghman

READY, SET, ACTION!

We’ve all driven through, grew up in, or may even live in a small town that used to be the bustling, lively hub of the region. But now, the streets...

Constance Williams stepped into her first internship at The Blind Center and designed a full summer of activities including gardening for people with blindness or low vision as part of the ECU SECU Public Fellows Internship program.
Aug 11, 2022
  • Kim Tilghman

REAL PERSPECTIVE FOR TRUE SERVICE

It’s morning, and you place your feet on the ground to start your day. What do you do first? Open the windows to see the sun streaming in? Start the...

Ivan Martinez-Santoyo found himself in a different work environment and found his voice at A Time for Science in Grifton as part of ECU's SECU Public Fellows Internship program. (Photo by Kim Tilghman)
Aug 11, 2022
  • Kim Tilghman

AN ENVIRONMENT FOR DISCOVERY

You might miss the entrance in a curve on a residential country road between Lenoir and Pitt counties. But, as you loop back around and make your way down the...

Dr. Jeffrey Eells, Brody School of Medicine associate professor of anatomy and cell biology, led a study on the relationship between COVID-19 exposure and the likelihood of development of Parkinson’s disease.
Aug 04, 2022
  • Benjamin Abel

COVID-PARKINSON’S LINK

A team of scientists, led by researchers from East Carolina University’s Brody School of Medicine, have identified another problem stemming from COVID-19 infections — the potential for greater risk of...

Aug 02, 2022
  • Lacey L. Gray

FORGOTTEN WWII BATTLE

Researchers in East Carolina University’s Program in Maritime Studies have received a $707,000 grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Office of Ocean Exploration and Research to explore...

ECU’s summer field school in historical archaeology, hosted by Harriot College’s Department of Anthropology, included 15 undergraduate students and three graduate students who researched the 18th century Palmer-Marsh house in Bath.
Jul 20, 2022
  • Lacey L. Gray

GAINING CAREER EXPERIENCE

East Carolina University students in the Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences recently completed a month-long archaeology dig of one of the oldest structures in Bath, the oldest town...

Jul 19, 2022
  • Hannah Eccleston

Student: Liz Harris

Liz Harris is combining her love for educating and neuroscience to research and teach others. She chose to attend East Carolina University after a friend from her hometown of Greensboro,...

Jul 08, 2022
  • Kim Tilghman

Four earn certification from ECU Economic Development Academy

Wrapping up its second year of continued education and professional training, ECU’s Economic Development Academy saw four members become North Carolina certified economic developers. The certification gives recipients a competitive...

A pair of Task Force Dagger Foundation veterans excavate a unit. East Carolina University researchers and Task Force Dagger continue to search for and recover missing aircraft and WWII personnel off the coast of Saipan.
Jul 06, 2022
  • Lacey L. Gray

DIVE THERAPY AND RECOVERY

East Carolina University researchers continue to search for and recover missing aircraft and WWII personnel off the coast of Saipan through a project led by Thomas Harriot College of Arts...

Laupus Library's Jamie Bloss and Layne Carpenter look over donated items designed for migrant farmworkers.
Jun 30, 2022
  • Kelly Rogers Dilda

MIGRANT FARMWORKER LITERACY

As part of a grant-funded effort to address the lack of health information for migrant farmworkers and their families, staff in Laupus Health Sciences Library at East Carolina University are...