Sustainability Archives

Three people wade through waist-deep water, with plastic tubs of equipment floating between them.
Aug 04, 2026
  • Lacey L. Gray

ECU ecologists collaborate on reef, habitat restoration projects to protect shorelines, tourism

ECU researchers have received a $150,000 North Carolina Sea Grant to help evaluate living shoreline designs’ ability to reduce coastal erosion while creating habitat for oysters, fish and marsh species....

Jul 09, 2026
  • Steven Grandy

ECU researchers study marsh loss impact on waterfowl

ECU researchers are studying marsh loss, erosion, flooding, and sea-level rise at Mackay Island National Wildlife Refuge to better understand threats to coastal habitats. The team is modeling restoration options...

May 27, 2026
  • Ken Buday

Student’s research aims to help industry through the next hurricane

When Hurricane Florence hit North Carolina in 2018, it decided to stay awhile. The wind blew, and the rain fell for days. And though Cameron Doby didn’t experience major impacts...

May 22, 2026
  • Alondra Martinez

Clean energy takes focus at ECU Sustainability Symposium

Discussions on the future of clean energy in North Carolina took focus at East Carolina University on May 18 as students, faculty, researchers and industry leaders gathered for the 2026...

A group of 13 people smile while holding clear acrylic trophies awarded for their exemplary work, professionalism and generosity of spirit that furthers East Carolina University’s mission and goes beyond their job title or duties.
May 13, 2026
  • Crystal Baity

Faculty, staff honored as Treasured Pirates, state service

Faculty and staff who’ve made outstanding contributions to East Carolina University’s mission and those who have achieved 30 or more years of state service were honored in a ceremony at...

Five East Carolina University students hold certificates recognizing their achievements in campus leadership while smiling. The students are standing with the university’s dean of the Honors College and director of the Center for Leadership and Civic Engagement.
May 05, 2026
  • Crystal Baity

Faculty, staff and students receive University Awards for Service

More than 130 faculty, staff and students at East Carolina University who embody ECU’s motto, Servire, were honored Wednesday during the University Awards for Service ceremony in the Main Campus...

Apr 16, 2026
  • Lacey L. Gray

ECU honors leaders in research, creative activity and innovation

East Carolina University honored more than 60 scholars, researchers and innovators for their impactful work on April 9 during the Research and Scholarship Awards Ceremony. University leaders, faculty, staff and...

Two students lean over a yellow table to fill out a postcards. Purple pens and event flyers are spread across the table.
Mar 02, 2026
  • Patricia Earnhardt Tyndall

ECU set to celebrate 10th day of giving Wednesday

When all of Pirate Nation participates, all of East Carolina University benefits. That’s the idea behind Pirate Nation Gives, the university’s annual giving day set for March 4. ECU is...

A woman and a tall student, both holding pieces of lab equipment, stand next to one another in a hallway in the Life Sciences and Biotechnology Building.
Feb 17, 2026
  • Lacey L. Gray

ECU awarded $3.5 million to study fish spawning, conservation in the Gulf

East Carolina University is prioritizing long-term sustainability of the Gulf Coast ecosystem and fisheries through a new $3.5 million National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Restore Science Program grant. Dr. Rebecca...

Feb 16, 2026
  • Rich Klindworth

Judges pick six ECU student entrepreneur teams

And then there were six. The ninth annual Gene T. Aman Pirate Challenge is one step closer to crowning a champion after its second round pitch competition with the Miller...

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