Benjamin Abel Archives

Soldiers in camouflage uniform speak with men and women in a gymnasium
Jun 04, 2025
  • Benjamin Abel

ECU’s interdisciplinary approach enhances ROTC cadet wellness

On an unseasonably brisk April morning, a dozen or so students in a calliope of East Carolina sweatshirts and winter coats shivered against the cold, laughing and watching as a...

A woman in a patterned top stands outside in the morning sun.
Jun 03, 2025
  • Benjamin Abel

Leading by Example in Clinics, Classrooms, and Communities

Sherri Winslow never had to go too far from home to change the world. Her family — she was raised in a farming community near Elizabeth City — grew corn,...

May 28, 2025
  • Benjamin Abel
  • Patricia Earnhardt Tyndall

Bedford Falls Foundation invests in medic-to-nurse pathway at ECU

A generous gift from the Bedford Falls Foundation-DAF will launch a first-of-its-kind initiative at East Carolina University to establish a medic-to-nurse pathway that will bring military medics through the accelerated...

Brinkley-Lane Scholar medallion in front of purple flowers.
May 21, 2025
  • Benjamin Abel

Brinkley-Lane Profile: DeShawn Standard Jr.

DeShawn Standard Jr. and his family moved to Ballantyne, a neighborhood in south Charlotte from Haverhill, Massachusetts, just north of Boston, when he was midway through high school. Ardrey Kell...

May 15, 2025
  • Benjamin Abel

Nurses take the lead in health care innovation with DNP-MBA

Earlier this year, Ashley Elks became the first person to embark on East Carolina University’s newest graduate program, a dual-track Doctor of Nursing Practice and Master of Business Administration that...

May 02, 2025
  • Benjamin Abel
  • Bobby Ampezzan
  • Kelly Rogers Dilda
  • Spaine Stephens

ECU medical students celebrate residency Match Day

Each year, millions of Americans walk a commencement stage. They’re given a handshake for a job well done and a piece of paper proving it. In addition to May’s commencement...

Apr 30, 2025
  • Benjamin Abel

Doctoral nursing students advance ECU’s research legacy, global impact

Three East Carolina University College of Nursing doctoral students will graduate in May, bringing a wealth of innovation and knowledge to the profession through their research and scholarship in an...

Apr 28, 2025
  • Benjamin Abel

Critical care lessons help bridge global health gaps

A plane ticket to Butare, Rwanda isn’t cheap, but it’s hard to put a price tag on the lifesaving skills that East Carolina University’s College of Nursing professor Dr. Kristie...

A woman in a pink top runs on a treadmill while two men collect data.
Apr 14, 2025
  • Benjamin Abel

New research unveils insights on carbon-fiber shoes and foot health

The sports world is built on finding the next advantage to win the big game, break the finish line tape and win a medal. For runners, advantages are usually incremental,...

A dark-haired woman in a black graduation cap and gown poses against a brick background.
Apr 10, 2025
  • Benjamin Abel

Brain injury not enough to keep OT student from achieving her goals

Charlotte Pete knew since middle school that she wanted to be an occupational therapist and arrived in Greenville intent on graduating from the program. She was at the top of...