Research Archives

Jun 18, 2020
  • Matt Smith

MARKETING MAIN STREET

Twenty minutes north of Greenville sits the little town of Bethel. With fewer than 1,700 residents, you won’t find a sprawling shopping mall or a towering multiplex with the latest...

Jun 17, 2020
  • Matt Smith

SUPPORTING TEAM SCIENCE

East Carolina University’s undergraduate research and student training opportunities will receive a boost thanks to a $1.6 million grant from the National Science Foundation. The award, provided by the NSF’s...

Jun 16, 2020
  • Ken Buday

Grant to help ECU support underserved student researchers

A $400,000 grant will ensure underserved students from across the country will continue to have undergraduate research opportunities at East Carolina University. The National Science Foundation provided the funding for...

Jun 16, 2020
  • Jules Norwood

CHOOSING THE FUTURE

With this year’s high school seniors and other potentially college-bound students facing an even more complicated decision due to changes related to COVID-19, many are weighing non-traditional options and pathways....

Jun 10, 2020
  • Natalie Sayewich

COVID-19 CLINICAL TRIAL

A new clinical trial headed by an East Carolina University ­­­­infectious disease specialist at Vidant Medical Center aims to prevent COVID-19 from causing the type of lung damage in patients...

Jun 09, 2020
  • Matt Smith

PARENTAL PRESSURE

As the Atlantic Coast prepares for another hurricane season, an old wives’ tale passed down through generations warns that when major storms make landfall, it’s not just the storm surge...

Jun 08, 2020
  • Kristen Martin

PROJECT DON’T WAIT

One devastating and often forgotten side effect of disasters is the impact to mental health. This is especially true in rural communities that experience a shortage of health care and...

May 26, 2020
  • Jules Norwood

BOON FOR BLUEBIRDS

A decade ago, Dr. Sue McRae, teaching associate professor in East Carolina University’s Department of Biology, had 30 bluebird boxes installed at the university’s West Research Campus to provide learning...

May 22, 2020
  • Spaine Stephens

COVID-19 SURVEY PROJECT

A team of East Carolina University public health experts are part of a statewide partnership on a project that will explore the impact of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic on North...

May 21, 2020
  • Matt Smith

ECU startup flips over hemp for skateboard manufacturing

A student-led East Carolina University startup company has plans to make hemp a household item, not for its use in health products or wholesome snacks, but for its potential to...