East Carolina University students gain hands-on, career-ready experience by testing and identifying fabrics, connecting classroom learning with real-world applications in fashion merchandising and interior design. Through microscopes and burn testing, students explore how natural and human-made...
Perhaps Dr. Cindy Anderson’s introduction to sociology began at her childhood home in Morganton. “I grew up in a family that encouraged creativity and curiosity,” said Anderson, professor and chair...
Cassie Burt was elected chair, Dave Fussell vice chair and Van Isley secretary of the ECU Board of Trustees in an organizational meeting for the 2026-27 academic year. Chancellor Philip...
As a college freshman at East Carolina University, Hailey DeSutter may not have known what she wanted to do for her career. But her mother sure knew. Now, 10 years...
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...
Moving to Greenville from her hometown of Apex won’t be a new experience for Hasini Pratapa, an incoming Brinkley-Lane Scholar at East Carolina University. “I moved more times than I...
Clara Ferreira Lage may not know the specific job she wants, but the incoming East Carolina University Brinkley-Lane Scholar is sure of one thing. “Above all, I want to dedicate...
Artificial intelligence can do a lot of things, but controlling the weather isn’t one of them. “I hate cold places,” Sarthak Acharya said. When deciding on where to attend college,...
Pirates have always faced challenges on the sea. For eight engineering students at East Carolina University, that challenge means designing and building a boat for the Promoting Electric Propulsion (PEP)...
On a quest to become an environmental lawyer, Dr. Suzanne Lea had a revelation. “It was more about arguing in and out of the regulations and not so much about...