Students embrace working on campus this summer
The slower pace of summer in Greenville and at East Carolina University will soon change with thousands of students returning for the fall semester. While undergraduates are looking forward to...
Sustainability Archives
McRae awarded prestigious grant to continue research on elusive eastern black rail
Dr. Susan McRae, a teaching professor in East Carolina University’s Department of Biology, has won the Animal Welfare Institute’s prestigious Christine Stevens Wildlife Award. The award provides individual grants of...
ECU maritime studies graduate student attends unique Egyptian underwater field school
Katelyn Rollins, one of East Carolina University’s newest master’s degree graduates of the Maritime Studies program in the Department of History, recently attended a unique field school in Egypt. She...
ECU researchers lead a new $7.5 million, multi-institutional NSF grant
A $7.5 million grant will help East Carolina University educate students in the geosciences while helping community partners tackle problems that affect agriculture, drinking water, air quality and more. ECU...
ECU researchers will help build resiliency among small and underserved farms
East Carolina University is extending the reach of its impact through a multi-institutional project funded by the National Science Foundation’s Regional Innovation Engines program. The $1 million grant-funded project, called...
ECU planners and geographers research property buyouts and public perceptions
Compound coastal water events (CCWEs) are defined as events that are not themselves extreme but when combined lead to an extreme event or impact in a region. CCWEs are an...
Ross, Williams support ECU food insecurity efforts
The initial reaction to learning that East Carolina University students experience food insecurity was surprise. For Drs. Dennis Ross and Billy Williams, the second reaction was to fund efforts to...
Researching Green Infrastructure
Stormwater management is a critical part of any city’s infrastructure. Greenville, being true to its name, has taken a “green” approach in this area. In 2020, in addition to pipes...
Previous work with islanders opens door for researcher to help protect heritage
The turquoise waters surrounding the small island chain that includes Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands hold opportunities for exploring future wind energy projects. But they also hold important archaeological...
ECU-led team researches responses to rapid population growth
Dr. Samantha Mosier, associate professor of political science in the Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences, will spend the next year serving as the principal investigator leading a team of 38 people...