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Jan 15, 2015
  • Amy Adams Ellis

NOVEL APPROACH

Two East Carolina University researchers have received funding for a project that could lead to better quality of life for people living with chronic pain. Drs. Sonja Bareiss and Kori...

Associate professor Rosana Ferreira, center, from ECU's Department of Geography, Planning and Environment, works with graduate student Mark Nissenbaum, left, and undergraduate Joel McAuliffe. A grant from the ECU Faculty Senate enabled Ferreira to create a virtual weather forecasting teaching laboratory (Photos by Cliff Hollis)
Jan 13, 2015
  • Grace Haskin

SUPPORTING FELLOW TEACHERS

East Carolina University faculty who can generate creative, innovative ways of teaching course materials are eligible for grants offered by Teaching Grants Committee of ECU’s Faculty Senate. “The grants are...

ECU biology professor Marcelo Ardón, foreground, and graduate student Tori Goehrig gather data for research on the intrusion of saltwater into freshwater sources along North Carolina's coastal plain. (Photos by Cliff Hollis)
Jan 06, 2015
  • Kelly Setzer

‘SALTWATER INTRUSION’

A new grant will allow East Carolina University and partner institutions to address a saltwater issue affecting the ecosystems and economy of eastern North Carolina. Saltwater from the ocean is...

Dec 22, 2014
  • Amy Adams Ellis

MOBILE MEDICINE

All ECU Physicians clinics are now offering patients access to their own electronic health records through a secure online patient portal called MyChart. Once enrolled, patients can use any computer,...

Dec 19, 2014
  • Amy Adams Ellis
  • Kelly Setzer

‘READY TO BEGIN’

While many East Carolina University graduates view commencement as the ending to their recent academic pursuits, they were reminded Dec. 19 that it’s really the university’s way of saying, “You...

Officials from ECU and Davidson County join in the ribbon cutting ceremony for the ECU School of Dental Medicine community service learning center Dec. 15. (Photos by Cliff Hollis)
Dec 15, 2014
  • Kathryn Kennedy

DENTISTS FOR DAVIDSON

For appointments call: (336) 236-0165 East Carolina University’s dental community service learning centers are core to the School of Dental Medicine’s unique educational model – create more dentists for North...

Dec 10, 2014
  • Kelly Setzer

UNIQUE RESEARCH

As the latest round of Nobel Laureates are bowing their heads to receive medals this week, an East Carolina University professor will be leaning into a computer screen crunching numbers...

Dec 09, 2014
  • Steve Tuttle

PROPOSED FUNDING

The Brody School of Medicine will get a budgetary shot in the arm if a recommendation adopted by the UNC Board of Governors is funded by the General Assembly. Brody...

Left to right, Warren Knudson, Shinya Ishizuka and Emily B. Askew conduct research at the Brody School of Medicine in search for treatments to alleviate arthritis symptoms. (Photos by Cliff Hollis)
Dec 09, 2014
  • Amy Adams Ellis

JOINT EFFORT

Researchers at East Carolina University’s Brody School of Medicine have earned funding that could lead to pain relief and improved mobility for millions of people who suffer from osteoarthritis. Dr....

Dec 02, 2014
  • Kathryn Kennedy

RURAL HEALTH RESOURCES

A community service learning center providing expert dental care to patients in and around Robeson County will soon open its doors – the fifth of its kind to open statewide...