PERFECTING LABORATORY SKILLS
For six weeks, five ECU students traveled to China under the direction of Drs. Baohong Zhang and Xiaoping Pan, associate professors in the Department of Biology. The students visited the...
Study Abroad Archives
COMING TOGETHER
On our first full day in Milan, we visited a health communication company called Healthware International. Healthware International “combines advisory, agency services and technology capabilities to improve health outcomes while...
UNIVERSAL HEALTH
During our time in Europe, we visited two universities, where we were able to sit in on classes and listen to the research projects of their graduate students. Both universities...
CARB CITY
I think the best thing to do in a new city is to immerse yourself in the culture by trying the food. That was definitely the case for me in Lugano,...
A DIFFICULT HISTORY
I never knew the Red Cross began in Switzerland. During a visit to the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum, I learned the Red Cross is dedicated to helping...
WALKING ON SUNSHINE
The second day was dedicated to walking and exploring in Geneva. The amount of walking we did had to be the most walking I have done in forever. We had...
THE JOURNEY BEGINS
I really can't believe I'm in Switzerland and Italy for 10 days. I’ve never been so far out the country and definitely haven’t been on a huge trip without my...
DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES
Emily DiBiase As a first-year maritime studies student with very little dive experience, I came into this field school not knowing what to expect. I had previously participated in land-based...
LEAN, MEAN SURVEYING MACHINE
As we fly on top of the crystal blue waters in the zodiac boat, multiple thoughts run through my head: the plan for the day, my job during the dives...
TRIAL AND ERROR
Our Saipan field school has been underway for the past few days. Professors and graduate students in the East Carolina University Program in Maritime Studies have settled into a routine....