UNSUNG HEROES
As the Return of Pirate Nation began, some staff at East Carolina University never left and paved the way for students and faculty to get back to campus. ECU Facilities...
Service Archives
SAFER PREGNANCIES
Pregnant women in North Carolina’s rural communities increasingly face a lack of access to quality maternal health services. East Carolina University’s Brody School of Medicine is working hard to address...
FRANK CONVERSATIONS
The death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers sparked a movement for social justice this summer, a movement the East Carolina University Police Department supports. “The...
LAUPUS LENDS HELP
Although Laupus Library’s physical doors aren’t open, it continues to fulfill the research, service and informational needs of the health sciences community. The pandemic forced Laupus to close on March...
Dental school helps distribute masks to dentists statewide
The ECU School of Dental Medicine served as a distribution point for KN95 masks given to the North Carolina Dental Society (NCDS) by NC Emergency Management for use in patient...
Student: Adam Butler
The doctors and nurses who took care of Adam Butler when he was a little boy left a lasting impression. Butler, a senior majoring in public health at East Carolina...
ADDRESSING NURSING SHORTAGE
An East Carolina University faculty member who helps Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) students conceptualize and strategize their four-semester projects is now on the other side, working on her own...
MAKING INVESTMENTS
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina is investing $500,000 in Partnership Teach as part of its rural health initiative. Partnership Teach, housed in East Carolina University’s College of...
Program supplies summer reading books for ECU Community School
Two East Carolina University College of Education faculty members spearheaded a fundraising effort to ensure ECU Community School students have access to interesting, age-appropriate books this summer. “Years of research...
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...