Students meet with international nuclear experts
VIENNA, AUSTRIA — Nuclear power is on the upswing, with anywhere from 16 to 140 new power plants possible worldwide within the next two decades, and a group of...
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ECU taps new chairman of emergency medicine
GREENVILLE, N.C. — Dr. Theodore Delbridge has joined the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University as professor and chairman of the Department of Emergency Medicine. Delbridge, 44,...
ECU medical school climbs in annual U.S. News magazine rankings
GREENVILLE, N.C. — The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University moved up this year among medical schools that emphasize primary care, according to the annual listing of...
East Carolina Heart Institute moves one step closer
GREENVILLE, N.C. — The East Carolina Heart Institute took a giant step today when officials broke ground for the new $60 million cardiac research and treatment center at...
Hamstring Hustle 5K race set for Sunday, April 2
GREENVILLE, N.C. — Runners and walkers can lace up their shoes Sunday, April 2 for the 12th annual Hamstring Hustle 5K Run/Walk to benefit the East Carolina University Pediatric...
ECU receives grant to study effect of surgery on diabetes
GREENVILLE, N.C. — East Carolina University researchers have received a $491,000 grant from Johnson & Johnson to look for new treatments for diabetes that potentially could help patients overcome...
Sen. Richard Burr, ECU Chancellor Steve Ballard to announce diabetes grant
GREENVILLE, N.C. — Sen. Richard Burr will join East Carolina University Chancellor Steve Ballard to announce a corporate grant to further research of gastric-bypass surgery's effect on diabetes Tuesday,...
ECU summer camp offers youth hands-on science lessons
GREENVILLE, N.C. — Youth from eastern North Carolina will have the opportunity to study science in a fun, hands-on environment during a series of weeklong science camps this summer...
Statewide project aims to improve care for heart-attack patients
GREENVILLE, N.C. — Doctors, nurses and other heart-attack experts will discuss eastern North Carolina's participation in a statewide project aimed at improving cardiac care during a press conference...
Programs receive $555,000 from Golden LEAF
GREENVILLE, N.C. — Three projects involving East Carolina University have received a total of $555,000 in grants from the Golden LEAF Foundation. The grants will help fund a math...