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A woman in a white coat stands smiling inside a campus building with large windows and brick columns in the background. To her left is a “Pirate Profiles” graphic featuring ECU branding elements, including a purple-and-gold pennant and radiating white lines.
May 22, 2026
  • Spaine Stephens

Faculty: Acela Martinez

Dr. Acela Martinez has made a name for herself in the global periodontology community — but right here at home, she helps bring the mission of the East Carolina University...

A smiling woman wearing a white ECU School of Dental Medicine coat stands outdoors in front of a campus building and trees. A “Pirate Profiles” graphic with a gold pennant flag appears beside her.
May 18, 2026
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Student: Samantha Yarboro

Among a sea of blue scrubs, each member of the East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine’s Class of 2027 has carved his or her own path, making a unique...

Collage banner showing student activities and campus life: two scuba divers underwater; a group photo outdoors on a trail; a formal group photo in front of a wall display; two people seated on a camel holding a “No Quarter” sign; and a large group wearing purple shirts gathered at the base of a tall white lighthouse, with arrows suggesting progression across the images.
May 15, 2026
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Brinkley-Lane Scholar: Amala Mani

Amala Mani wants to make an impact on campus during her undergraduate years — to pave the way to change lives on a global scale. Mani, 18, the daughter of...

Apr 10, 2026
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Community college transfer agreement offers dental hygiene graduates new ECU degree option

When Ashleigh Tolin became a hygienist in the East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine last year, she was confident in the training she received at Coastal Carolina Community College....

Mar 26, 2026
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ECU dental school’s Sonríe Clinic creates smiles

The sixth annual Sonríe Clinic in Ross Hall breathed new life into a special event created through a labor of love. The student-led event, headed up by the school’s chapter...

A man holds the hands of his two yoåung daughters as he walks across a stage during the Brody School of Medicine’s Match Day.
Mar 20, 2026
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  • Spaine Stephens

Match Day 2026

Medical students across the country learned Friday where they will spend the next several years completing their residencies, the postgraduate training program for recent medical school graduates to gain specialized...

Nov 20, 2025
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ECU dental school dean finishes term as president of international group

Dr. Greg Chadwick, dean of the East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine, recently completed his two-year term as president of the FDI World Dental Federation. Through the experience, Chadwick...

Three members of a family sit in a row in a simulation lab in the dental school, gesturing as they discuss their dental professional journeys.
Sep 16, 2025
  • Spaine Stephens

Family ties enhance dental school experience for patients, students

Lucy Anna Sheaffer dons her personal protective equipment and sits down at her station in the East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine’s simulation lab. It is quiet, and the...

Aug 21, 2025
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ECU dental school celebrates 15th annual fall convocation

The East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine gathered Aug. 18 at the East Carolina Heart Institute for its 15th annual fall convocation — which started the academic year off...

Jun 20, 2025
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Preparing Tomorrow’s Dentists gives prospective students a look at dental school

Ivianna Phifer adjusted her phone to just the right angle as she held a dental instrument in each hand and awaited instructions. Phifer was decked out in personal protective gear...

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