FOCUSED ON RESEARCH
A passion for research and an interest in how the brain works drew William Guiler to neuroscience. He will join the ranks of East Carolina University alumni on Friday before...
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DREAM BIG
Many students at East Carolina University say that visiting campus solidified their decision to become a Pirate. Officials are working to introduce more students, at younger ages, to life as...
Engineering student receives prestigious Goldwater scholarship
East Carolina University engineering major Elliot Paul has been named a 2021 Goldwater Scholar, the most prestigious national undergraduate scholarship in the natural sciences, mathematics and engineering. More than 1,200...
Analysis shows hospitality/tourism industry will have a different look
The Rosewood Hotel, located in Ontario, Canada, is most likely known to Schitt’s Creek fans as the Rosebud Motel. According to the School of Hospitality Leadership’s director, Dr. Bob O’Halloran,...
FUTURE CHANGE MAKERS
This spring, East Carolina University undergraduates taking a 4000-level research course in African and African American Studies (AAAS) are learning how their history and diverse, interdisciplinary research interests may help...
Summit teaches mental health preparedness in the midst of disasters
Dr. Cirecie West-Olatunji said that some days she wakes up exhausted. Surviving a triple pandemic consisting of COVID-19, structural racism and climate change can take a toll on your health...
Biofeedback Lab uses collaborative projects to benefit eastern North Carolinians
A team of health researchers from East Carolina University have been using biofeedback to help patients manage involuntary bodily functions such as blood flow, blood pressure and heart rate. Now,...
TV FOR MILLENNIALS
When MTV launched in 1981 with “Video Killed the Radio Star” by the Buggles, it was billed as a 24-hour video jukebox, and the success of that format showed that...
EXPLORING PFAS
A professor at East Carolina University was recently selected to join the National Academies’ Standing Committee on Use of Emerging Science for Environmental Health Decisions (ESEHD). Dr. Jamie DeWitt of the...
THRIVE launches semester of learning opportunities
THRIVE@ECU, an initiative funded by the National Science Foundation’s ADVANCE program, has officially launched and includes several events during the spring semester. The official launch on March 9 featured Dr....