Matt Smith Archives

Aug 09, 2021
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WITH THE FLOW

East Carolina University Pirates pride themselves on two things: service and grit. That’s why College of Health and Human Performance senior Will Shingleton wasn’t afraid to get a little dirty...

Aug 09, 2021
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LASTING IMPRESSION

During a humid summer morning in Greenville, Brittany Turner sits at a picnic table under the shade of a tree in the community garden she’s tended over the last several...

Aug 02, 2021
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Grant continues faculty partnership with Wilson middle school

An East Carolina University associate professor will examine the outcomes of emotional poverty training on teachers practice in Wilson thanks to funding from a grant from the Engagement Scholarship Consortium.  The $5,000 ESC Engaged Scholarship Research/Creative...

Jul 27, 2021
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Undergraduate research on display during summer symposium

In the first event of its kind since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, East Carolina University undergraduate researchers gathered to share their work as part of the university’s weeklong...

Jul 26, 2021
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FIGHTING CANCER

A compound developed by an associate professor at East Carolina University could lead to more effective skin cancer treatments.  Dr. Rukiyah Van Dross-Anderson, a faculty member in the Brody School of Medicine’s Department of Pharmacology...

Jul 19, 2021
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Biotechnology center grant funds cancer compound research

A compound developed by an associate professor at East Carolina University could lead to more effective skin cancer treatments.  Dr. Rukiyah Van Dross-Anderson, a faculty member in the Brody School of Medicine’s Department of Pharmacology...

Jul 12, 2021
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STORMY OUTLOOK

A new paper published by an East Carolina University researcher in the Department of Coastal Studies shines light on the effect human-made infrastructure and natural topography has on coastal wetlands after...

Jun 28, 2021
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ECU researcher lands featured journal cover story

East Carolina University research instructor Tracey Woodlief made the cover of the journal Toxics for her work with the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology’s DeWitt Lab researching the effects of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances — also...

Jun 21, 2021
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Five earn certification from ECU Economic Development Academy

In the first designation of its kind, five members of East Carolina University’s Economic Development Academy were named North Carolina Certified Economic Developers. Each member of the inaugural class completed...

Jun 21, 2021
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BACK-TO-BACK

For the second year in a row, the University of North Carolina System announced that a team led by an East Carolina University researcher was awarded a grant through the...