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...
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Doctor of Public Health student awarded international fellowship
The National Security Education Program (NSEP) recently awarded Keziah Illidge a David L. Boren Fellowship to study in Ghana, West Africa. Illidge, a student in ECU’s Doctor of Public Health...
Medical student creates coronavirus coloring book
Emily Kragel has a way of weaving art into her approach to the world—from everyday life to her medical education. The fourth-year Brody School of Medicine student has teamed up...
Brody student helps translate COVID-19 information for patients nationwide
In a nod to the spirit of the “Brody family”—a concept of closeness and commitment to service that bonds those in East Carolina University’s Brody School of Medicine—one student is...
Pirate Nation raises nearly $40K for coronavirus relief on Giving Tuesday Now
East Carolina University raised nearly $40,000 on Giving Tuesday Now, a global day of philanthropy created to respond to the unprecedented need caused by the coronavirus. The May 5 initiative...
Student: Jason Pilkington
East Carolina University student Jason Pilkington loves to be outside and build relationships with people. “I’ve loved being outside for as long as I can remember,” Pilkington said. “I was...
UNDAUNTED GRADUATES
East Carolina University celebrated the accomplishments of more than 5,000 graduates with its 111th spring commencement on Friday, delivering a virtual ceremony because of the coronavirus. Interim Chancellor Ron Mitchelson...
FAMILY ATMOSPHERE
Visit our YouTube channel for the closed-captioned version of this video. Bria Stith, a standout on the East Carolina University women’s track and field team, knew she wanted to be...
JOURNEYS CUT SHORT
People around the world, and close to home, have had their lives upended by the COVID-19 pandemic. Many East Carolina University students studying abroad dealt firsthand with the emerging crisis...
PIRATE GRIT ANCHORS GRADUATES
A 71 year old who returned last fall to complete his degree, a future doctor, a born leader with his eye on the White House, a major in the U.S....