Research Archives

Jan 21, 2020
  • Doug Boyd

ADDING VALUE TO AGRICULTURE

Ride by an eastern North Carolina farm, and you’ll see tobacco, corn, cotton, soybeans, maybe sorghum or wheat, and often some livestock. Janire Pascual-Gonzalez sees new sources of revenue for...

ECU postdoctoral scholar Byron Aguilar is studying a compound that could help Alzheimer’s patients. (Photos by Doug Boyd)
Jan 09, 2020
  • Doug Boyd

CONQUERING DISEASE

Byron Aguilar is studying how a group of signaling proteins called Rho GTPases, which play a role in several common cellular functions, might affect the development of not only cancer...

Jan 08, 2020
  • Matt Smith

SIMPLY THE BEST

East Carolina University’s student entrepreneurship program, RISE29, was honored for its co-curricular innovation by the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE) at its annual conference Monday in...

Dec 17, 2019
  • Jules Norwood

X MARKS THE LAB

From the elevator, turn left down the hall and take 20 paces. Turn left again, and X marks the spot where Pirates are learning science in East Carolina University’s new,...

Dec 12, 2019
  • ECU News Services

Resiliency the theme of third annual Coastal Conversations Conference

Researchers from across the state came together Friday to share their work on the health and resiliency of North Carolina’s coast at the third annual Coastal Conversations Conference at East...

Dec 12, 2019
  • ECU News Services

Resiliency the theme of third annual Coastal Conversations Conference

Researchers from across the state came together Friday to share their work on the health and resiliency of North Carolina’s coast at the third annual Coastal Conversations Conference at East...

Dec 11, 2019
  • Kristen Martin

‘HOMEGROWING TALENT’

East Carolina University celebrated decades of partnerships and a program rebrand at an annual College of Education (COE) advisory board meeting on Dec. 4. Partnership Teach was officially unveiled as...

Dec 06, 2019
  • Matt Smith

‘VALUABLE LEADERSHIP’

Mike Van Scott, senior associate vice chancellor for East Carolina University’s Division of Research, Economic Development and Engagement, has been appointed interim vice chancellor for the division effective Dec. 16....

Dec 02, 2019
  • Matt Smith

WHAT’S THE PASSWORD?

The life of a parasite can be difficult. At best they’re exploitative; at worst they turn their host into a zombie. Now try facing all those challenges without help from...

Nov 27, 2019
  • Crystal Baity

A VEGAN HOLIDAY

While turkey or ham has traditionally taken center stage at holiday meals, some families may find that their students transitioned to a plant-based or meatless diet over the fall semester....