JUST MOVE
Some exercise – even in small doses – is better than nothing at all, say East Carolina University researchers and updated guidelines for physical activity from the U.S. Department of...
Research Archives
Student research posters unveiled across campus
East Carolina University student researchers are more visible than ever thanks to new research posters placed around campus. The posters highlight researchers in a variety of fields, including biology, biomedical...
RESEARCHING HEALTH EFFECTS OF PFAS
A professor at ECU’s Brody School of Medicine has received state and federal funding to study the health effects of potentially harmful chemical compounds that were found in North Carolina...
FUNDING BREAKTHROUGHS
Several East Carolina University medical researchers recently got a funding boost to expand their studies of common health issues, thanks to the Brody Brothers Foundation. This year, the Brody Brothers...
MATERNAL EXERCISE STUDY
A researcher at East Carolina University’s School of Dental Medicine was recently awarded a grant from the American Heart Association (AHA) to continue her groundbreaking study of the effects that...
IMPROVING MENTAL HEALTH
Hurricane Florence had made landfall less than two weeks before a group of migrant workers gathered at sunset on an Edgecombe County farm to talk with East Carolina University researchers....
DRINKING AND YOUR HEART
Alcohol can have significant negative effects on cardiac function, especially in women, according to the research of Dr. Abdel Abdel-Rahman, vice chair of the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology in...
Office of Undergraduate Research announces fall URCA award winners
East Carolina University’s Office of Undergraduate Research announced that 38 students will receive fall Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity awards. The award provides support for faculty-mentored research and creative projects...
Laupus Library recognizes 119 health sciences authors
Faculty and staff from across East Carolina University’s Division of Health Sciences gathered in an annual celebration of research and scholarship Nov. 8 at the William E. Laupus Health Sciences...
STUDENT STARTUPS
East Carolina University is launching an innovative new strategy to help revitalize communities in eastern North Carolina, turning to its students to develop and support new enterprises in the region....