Research Archives

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Feb 24, 2026
  • Bobby Ampezzan

Research finds early exertion plateau in patients with new implanted cardiac devices

Research at East Carolina University is shedding light on how patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) recover physically in the months following surgery, and specifically, tracks a surprising early...

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Feb 19, 2026
  • Ken Buday

ECU tech center sparks growth for farmers and students

Enrique Martinez doesn’t know much about farming. He doesn’t even own a plant. “My mom has a lot of plants. She’s a big plant person,” said Martinez, an East Carolina...

A woman and a tall student, both holding pieces of lab equipment, stand next to one another in a hallway in the Life Sciences and Biotechnology Building.
Feb 17, 2026
  • Lacey L. Gray

ECU awarded $3.5 million to study fish spawning, conservation in the Gulf

East Carolina University is prioritizing long-term sustainability of the Gulf Coast ecosystem and fisheries through a new $3.5 million National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Restore Science Program grant. Dr. Rebecca...

Feb 16, 2026
  • Rich Klindworth

Judges pick six ECU student entrepreneur teams

And then there were six. The ninth annual Gene T. Aman Pirate Challenge is one step closer to crowning a champion after its second round pitch competition with the Miller...

Feb 16, 2026
  • Benjamin Abel

Study reveals hidden reproductive pressure facing pregnant teens

Dr. Cheryl Kovar, an East Carolina University associate professor of nursing, is working to establish a baseline understanding of a bedeviling social dilemma that isn’t a common topic of discussion:...

A man wearing a blue suit jacket and purple tie holds a glass award in front of a white projector screen
Feb 13, 2026
  • Steven Grandy

Board of Trustees honors Womack, acknowledges student achievements

The East Carolina University Board of Trustees honored Vern Davenport and David Womack with the Trustees Award for Distinction during its first meeting of 2026. The Trustees Award for Distinction...

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Feb 11, 2026
  • Lacey L. Gray

Bettering humanity through the evolution of ‘human’s best friend’

If we’re really going to the dogs, that may not be such a bad thing. Dr. Brian Hare, a professor of evolutionary anthropology and psychology at Duke University, delighted audiences...

Two women laugh on one side of a pickleball court as they each hold their pickleball paddle.
Jan 21, 2026
  • Ronnie Woodward

Pickleball serves up community, social connections

The sport of pickleball can be a connector, pairing East Carolina University students with faculty members and aging adults. One enjoyable thread for players: No phone required. “In a world...

Jan 20, 2026
  • Lacey L. Gray

Voyages Series to feature best-selling author Brian Hare

East Carolina University will conclude the 2025-26 Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Voyages of Discovery Series with Duke University professor and author Dr. Brian Hare at 7 p.m....

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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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