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Feb 11, 2021
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ECU dental school holds Celebration of Research and Scholarship

The ECU School of Dental Medicine showcased its vibrant research enterprise on Wednesday, Feb. 10, during the school’s sixth annual Celebration of Research and Scholarship (CORAS). Close to 200 participants...

Dec 15, 2020
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ECU dental students, providers reflect on providing oral health care to veterans

The ECU School of Dental Medicine provided dental care for dozens of veterans last month during the school’s annual ECU Smiles for Veterans program at its community service learning center...

Dec 11, 2020
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GROWING SOLUTIONS

In a garden that grows upon a ribbon of old family farmland in the mountains of Ashe County, dreams are harvested alongside vegetables. The garden is a vision nurtured by...

Dec 10, 2020
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ECU med students add health disparities certificate to service-learning track

Four students in the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University are the first to earn a graduate certificate in ethnic and rural health disparities (ERHD) as part of...

Nov 16, 2020
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MOBILE HEALTH SCREENINGS

An ECU Brody School of Medicine-led initiative that provides telehealth screenings to eastern North Carolina children has enlisted a creative way to bring health care to the students during the...

Nov 04, 2020
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ECU Jean Mills Symposium explores race and medicine during pandemic, protests

Defining moments of the year 2020 have exposed the impact of health disparities and how they are perpetuated in health care and medical education, says Dr. Damon Tweedy. The Duke...

Oct 30, 2020
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Virtual health disparities roundtable features ECU public health experts

A virtual roundtable hosted by Laupus Library featured three East Carolina University public health experts who presented and answered questions about health disparities in eastern North Carolina. The event, “Virtual...

Oct 26, 2020
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ECU dental school names assistant dean for diversity, equity and inclusion

Dr. Wanda Wright has been named the inaugural assistant dean for diversity, equity and inclusion for the ECU School of Dental Medicine (SoDM). Wright, who has been with the school...

Oct 16, 2020
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ECU researcher earns $1.8M grant to study brain, immune system links to hypertension

A researcher in the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University has received a five-year, $1.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study how communication between...

Oct 08, 2020
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ECU Division of Health Sciences faculty, residents and students earn accolades

When it comes to awards and accolades, East Carolina University’s Division of Health Sciences faculty, staff, residents and students continue to achieve in their fields. Recent honors include grants, organizational...