Lacey L. Gray Archives

Jun 18, 2020
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ECU English professor wins international book award for second time

Dr. Andrea Kitta, associate professor of English at East Carolina University, has won the 2020 Brian McConnell Book Award for her recent book, “The Kiss of Death: Contagion, Contamination and...

May 19, 2020
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COVID-19 & POLITICS

COVID-19 continues to shape our daily lives, and researchers at East Carolina University are providing some insight into the possible effects of coronavirus within politics. Specifically, political election tactics, processes...

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May 13, 2020
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Taylor Cash

Taylor Cash enjoys being outdoors and loves nature, especially insects. While a student at East Carolina University, she will pursue a biology degree with concentrations in ecology and forensic science....

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May 13, 2020
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Javier Limon

Javier Limon wants to make a difference in the lives of others and plans to one day become a physician, providing health care to rural and underserved communities. More specifically,...

May 07, 2020
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JOURNEYS CUT SHORT

People around the world, and close to home, have had their lives upended by the COVID-19 pandemic. Many East Carolina University students studying abroad dealt firsthand with the emerging crisis...

Feb 14, 2020
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COMING FULL CIRCLE

Married East Carolina University professors never expected a rogue storm to shipwreck their boat along the coast of North Carolina 35 years ago, but that is exactly what happened and...

Dec 03, 2019
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HEADLINE WORTHY

Elizabeth Johnson, who was admitted to East Carolina University at the age of 16 and turned 18 in March, is one of the youngest students to complete her degree from...

Nov 08, 2019
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BREATHING CLEAN AIR

Preserving and improving the quality of breathable air is the life work of Dr. R.K.M. Jayanty, adjunct professor of biological and agricultural engineering at N.C. State, who spoke at East...

Sep 19, 2019
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TELLING AMERICA’S DIVERSE STORIES

Award-winning journalist, entrepreneur and philanthropist Soledad O’Brien visited East Carolina University on Sept. 18 as the premier lecturer in the 2019-20 Voyages of Discovery Series. Early in the day, O’Brien...

Sep 04, 2019
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HALF CENTURY OF SERVICE

Dr. James Kirkland is a professor of English at East Carolina University. For one of the largest departments on campus, with more than 80 faculty, this is not particularly noteworthy....