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ECU alumni John Bright, left, and Joe Hoyt are shown with an image of the German submarine they discovered using location techniques Bright developed. (Photo by Brandi Carrier, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management)
Nov 25, 2014
  • Steve Tuttle

‘FORGOTTEN STORIES’

Two East Carolina University alumni were the principal investigators in the Oct. 21 discovery of two shipwrecks from an important World War II naval battle off the North Carolina coast....

Tyree Barnes, an ECU senior from Weldon, presented student concerns about the name of Aycock Hall during the Nov. 21 Board of Trustees meeting on campus. A number of students attended the meeting and supported Barnes by standing throughout his presentation. (Photos by Jay Clark)
Nov 21, 2014
  • Crystal Baity
  • Kelly Setzer

STOPPING THE ‘BRAIN DRAIN’

The East Carolina University Board of Trustees is recommending a 5 percent tuition increase for in-state undergraduate and graduate students in each of the next two academic years. For in-state...

ECU students listen carefully to discussion of preparedness efforts during a panel discussion of Ebola and campus readiness. (Photos by Cliff Hollis)
Nov 19, 2014
  • Kelly Setzer

LOCALLY PREPARED

Ebola preparation continues at ECU Among the ongoing efforts of campus officials: The ECU Communicable Disease Planning Committee (CDPC) has been meeting since early August, and had identified/made contact with...

Chuck Barber, right, enjoys a moment with Luis Amarro, who had heart surgery in Greenville thanks to the Children's Heart Project. Barber and his wife were pre-surgery hosts for the Bolivian families. (Photos by Cliff Hollis)
Nov 14, 2014
  • Amy Adams Ellis

OPERATION DONATION

Two Bolivian hearts were mended, and many local hearts warmed, over the past few weeks, thanks to a partnership between the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, Vidant...

Transgender actress Laverne Cox urged the audience at ECU’s Wright Auditorium to celebrate differences during a presentation Nov. 12 on campus. (Photos by Cliff Hollis)
Nov 13, 2014
  • Grace Haskin

‘AIN’T I A WOMAN?’

An influential actress, producer, speaker and LGBT advocate brought an empowering message of moving beyond gender expectations and embracing differences to East Carolina University on Nov. 12. Laverne Cox, who...

ECU family medicine practitioner Dr. Susan Keen, right, and medical student Demetria Watford, left, collaborate on a patient exam. ECU's graduates in primary care medicine stick with that field at a rate higher than other state medical schools, according to a recent report. (Photos by Jay Clark)
Nov 06, 2014
  • Steve Tuttle

FIVE YEARS OUT

Five years after they graduated, 35 of the 70 members of the Brody School of Medicine’s Class of 2008 were practicing primary care medicine. Among the four medical schools in...

ECU biology student Lenny Yong presents his research about sexual dimorphism in fish during the Three Minute Thesis event at ECU Oct. 22. (Photos by Cliff Hollis)
Oct 30, 2014
  • Kathryn Kennedy

THREE MINUTE THESIS

Imagine taking a project you’ve devoted your life to over the last several months, semesters, or even years. You’ve read innumerable pages of academic text and written almost as many...

East Carolina University was awarded for attention to providing healthy, alternative modes of transportation, including bricked bike paths and walkways for students making their way to class, pictured above. (Photos by Cliff Hollis)
Oct 27, 2014
  • Grace Haskin

ON THE RIGHT PATH

10 Benefits of Biking to Class It’s much faster than walking, which means you get to sleep in later. It minimizes the risk of coronary heart disease by giving your...

Miss America 2014 Nina Davuluri spoke to a selected group of students on campus Oct. 22, followed by a presentation in Hendrix Theatre. Davuluri urged her audience to celebrate diversity, while sharing her own experiences with cultural stereotypes. (Photos by Cliff Hollis)
Oct 23, 2014
  • Grace Haskin

‘EVERYONE HAS A STORY’

Nina Davuluri, Miss America 2014, challenged East Carolina University students to celebrate their diversity – whatever that may be – and to be accepting of others. Davuluri, who spoke Oct....

Visitors attend the Academic and Student Services Fair
Oct 17, 2014
  • Kelly Setzer

A GLOBAL ISSUE

Ebola preparation at ECU As the country braces for more diagnoses of Ebola, ECU is making plans to ensure the campus community remains safe and protected from the virus. Bill...