Brinkley-Lane Scholar: Gabriela Castillo
Gabriela Castillo knows how to keep her schedule busy, and she balances that time not only among academics, leadership and service, but also with friends and family. The daughter of...
Lacey L. Gray Archives
Pirate family ties run deep
Purple and gold run deep for one East Carolina University family that is excited to celebrate the university’s spring commencement and the graduation of its matriarch. Kim Morris, a pediatric...
ECU honors leaders in research, creative activity and innovation
East Carolina University honored more than 60 scholars, researchers and innovators for their impactful work on April 9 during the Research and Scholarship Awards Ceremony. University leaders, faculty, staff and...
Biomedical physicist honored with lifetime achievement award
For 27 years, Dr. Yong-Qing Li, an East Carolina University professor of physics in the Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences, has shared his passion for research in the...
Panel celebrates Latina voices in the Carolinas
Women’s voices, specifically Latina writers with connections to the Carolinas, were part of a public discussion on the importance of creative writing and other artistic works that express ideas, personal...
ECU awarded $3.5 million to study fish spawning, conservation in the Gulf
East Carolina University is prioritizing long-term sustainability of the Gulf Coast ecosystem and fisheries through a new $3.5 million National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Restore Science Program grant. Dr. Rebecca...
Bettering humanity through the evolution of ‘human’s best friend’
If we’re really going to the dogs, that may not be such a bad thing. Dr. Brian Hare, a professor of evolutionary anthropology and psychology at Duke University, delighted audiences...
Voyages Series to feature best-selling author Brian Hare
East Carolina University will conclude the 2025-26 Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Voyages of Discovery Series with Duke University professor and author Dr. Brian Hare at 7 p.m....
Novel classrooms increase student engagement
Breaking from traditional teaching styles, East Carolina University students are participating in a new problem-based learning classroom structure, actively engaging in meaningful projects and discussions that contribute to an increased...
Jesse Rodriguez – University Studies
Helping people is a challenging and rewarding path that East Carolina University senior Jesse Rodriguez has traveled for many years. Originally from Hammondsport, New York, Rodriguez is a nontraditional student...