Matt Smith Archives

Aug 03, 2020
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Funding opportunities announced for biomaterial researchers

East Carolina University’s Biomaterials Research Cluster announced that it will provide seed funding for up to four faculty-supported research projects this academic year, totaling up to $12,000 per project. Projects...

Jul 07, 2020
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ECU postdoc named to national position

The National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) has announced that East Carolina University postdoctoral scholar Andrea Pereyra will serve as an international officer for the association. Pereyra, a physiology postdoc, is just...

Jul 06, 2020
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Summer Innovation Academy expands digital reach

While many Pirates continue to shelter in place during the COVID-19 pandemic, East Carolina University’s Summer Innovation Academy expanded its reach, albeit virtually. For the first time in its three-year...

Jun 18, 2020
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MARKETING MAIN STREET

Twenty minutes north of Greenville sits the little town of Bethel. With fewer than 1,700 residents, you won’t find a sprawling shopping mall or a towering multiplex with the latest...

Jun 17, 2020
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SUPPORTING TEAM SCIENCE

East Carolina University’s undergraduate research and student training opportunities will receive a boost thanks to a $1.6 million grant from the National Science Foundation. The award, provided by the NSF’s...

Jun 09, 2020
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PARENTAL PRESSURE

As the Atlantic Coast prepares for another hurricane season, an old wives’ tale passed down through generations warns that when major storms make landfall, it’s not just the storm surge...

May 28, 2020
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Local jewelry startup polishes business with entrepreneurship program

East Carolina University business management senior Ashley Nolan grew up with two loves: creating and selling. By connecting with the university’s student entrepreneurship program, RISE29, she found the opportunity to...

May 21, 2020
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ECU startup flips over hemp for skateboard manufacturing

A student-led East Carolina University startup company has plans to make hemp a household item, not for its use in health products or wholesome snacks, but for its potential to...

Apr 20, 2020
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RESILIENT RESEARCH

Despite the challenges brought on by COVID-19, many East Carolina University researchers are finding ways to carry out their work, even if it means leaving their wet labs high and...

Mar 26, 2020
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ON THE ROAD AGAIN

For the third consecutive year, East Carolina University’s Purple and Gold Bus Tour rolled through eastern North Carolina in early March, traveling more than 380 miles to 13 locations across...