Frail stay well thanks to program
GREENVILLE, N.C. (Dec. 14, 2001) — Study results show that a case-management program has sharply reduced doctor visits, trips to emergency department, hospital admissions and the cost of...
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ECU and Craven address teacher shortage
(Dec. 10, 2001) — East Carolina University and Craven Community College, in an effort to help address the growing shortage of public school teachers in North Carolina, have...
Trustees endorse changes in student fees
(Dec. 7, 2001) — The East Carolina University Board of Trustees has endorsed proposed changes that will result in a net increase of $53, or 4.8 percent, in...
ECU researcher seeks vaccine for biological warfare agent
GREENVILLE, N.C. (Nov. 1, 2001) — When Dr. Marty Roop moved to Greenville in January to teach at the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, he...
Hospitalists: A plus for patient care
GREENVILLE, N.C. (Nov. 1, 2001) — On a recent Monday, Dr. Anthony Smith was caring for 36 patients. That's about an average patient load on a typical day...
Medical center ready if terrorists strike
GREENVILLE, N.C. (Nov. 1, 2001) — Since Sept. 11, many people have wondered how prepared their communities are should terrorists strike with biological, chemical or radioactive agents. At...
Agromedicine project awarded $3 million
(Oct. 31, 2001) — The North Carolina Agromedicine Institute, a multi-campus collaborative program headquartered at East Carolina University, has received a five-year, $3 million federal grant to establish a...
1860s convict ship focus of ECU prof’s book
(Oct. 30, 2001) — An East Carolina University English professor who discovered an 1860s diary among papers donated to the ECU Library has turned the narrative about life...
Chancellor tours Carteret
(Oct. 23, 2001) — Dr. William V. Muse, the new chancellor of East Carolina University, will continue his hometown tour of eastern North Carolina with visits to Morehead...
Retention rates surpasses peers
(Oct. 23, 2001) — The latest national data show that ECU exceeds the averages of comparable universities in most categories of student retention and graduation rates. Dr. Kris...