Kim Tilghman Archives

A rural downtown streetscape with older brick buildings, American flags lining the street, parked cars, and a grassy foreground.
Sep 23, 2025
  • Kim Tilghman

Internship program fuels student growth, community success

The start of the fall semester marked the conclusion of another impactful summer for East Carolina University’s SECU Public Fellows Internship (PFI) program. This year, 20 undergraduates were placed with...

Jul 17, 2025
  • Kim Tilghman

MOTHeRS project wins national award for advancing maternal mental health care

An East Carolina University initiative that brings maternal health care closer to home, helping obstetric patients avoid long trips to distant specialty centers, has earned national recognition. The MOTHeRS Project...

Jul 16, 2025
  • ECU News Services
  • Kim Tilghman

ECU part of proposed agricultural technology corridor in North Carolina

East Carolina University is helping lay the groundwork for a statewide agricultural transformation. As part of a coalition of North Carolina research institutions, the university is working to engage with...

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

Brinkley-Lane Profile: John Kumar

A self-described “British boy through and through,” John Kumar grew up in Bath, England, where his days were filled with fish and chips, cricket, field hockey and centuries-old architecture. In December...

Apr 14, 2025
  • Kim Tilghman

Innovation and creativity take center stage during weeklong event

The Main Campus Student Center ballrooms buzzed with conversation as rows of strategically constructed posters lined the space. East Carolina University students presented research and creative projects they had spent...

Apr 08, 2025
  • Kim Tilghman

Pirates connect with community priorities during bus tour

As morning dawned on the first day of East Carolina University’s spring break, 39 faculty and staff members from across campus boarded a Pirate bus for a two-day journey through...

2025 Research & Scholarship Awards Ceremony
Mar 13, 2025
  • Kim Tilghman

ECU honors leaders in research and innovation

In another display of the innovative achievements and impactful research taking place at East Carolina University, more than 70 scholars, researchers and innovators were honored March 4 during the Research...

A man in blue shirt stands in front of a building, proudly smiling.
Mar 13, 2025
  • Kim Tilghman

Award Honors a Lifetime of Achievement

Dr. Joseph (Joe) A. Houmard, professor of kinesiology in East Carolina University’s College of Health and Human Performance, has been recognized with the Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence in Research...

R1 Top-tier Research University
Feb 13, 2025
  • Jamie Smith
  • Kim Tilghman

ECU’s research efforts earn prestigious R1 status

East Carolina University has reached a transformative milestone in its journey of discovery, securing Research 1 (R1) status and joining the ranks of the nation’s most prestigious academic institutions. This...

Nov 27, 2024
  • Kim Tilghman

ECU celebrates graduates of Rural Community Capacity program

On Nov. 21, East Carolina University graduated its first participants from the Rural Community Capacity (RC2) program, a statewide initiative focused on building stronger, more competitive and more prosperous rural...