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Alumnus and award-winning lighting designer Howell Binkley returned to East Carolina University’s School of Theatre and Dance on Nov. 8 to visit with students and attend a scholarship fundraising gala.
Published: Monday, November 18th, 2019 @ 8:09 am
By: ECU News Services
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When you see Nicholas Hill’s experimental prosthetic hand for the first time, it’s just too easy to crack a joke about the upcoming “Terminator: Dark Fate.” It looks that much like a Skynet prototype.
Published: Sunday, November 17th, 2019 @ 6:38 am
By: ECU News Services
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Preserving and improving the quality of breathable air is the life work of Dr. R.K.M. Jayanty, adjunct professor of biological and agricultural engineering at N.C. State, who spoke at East Carolina University on Nov. 7.
Published: Wednesday, November 13th, 2019 @ 9:14 am
By: ECU News Services
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Seven underrepresented minority in medicine (URMM) junior faculty members from family medicine departments across the nation spent several days this week at ECU’s Brody School of Medicine for mentorship in scholarship and manuscript writing.
Published: Tuesday, November 12th, 2019 @ 8:17 am
By: ECU News Services
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East Carolina University is at the forefront of training theater and dance students in the latest industry standards led by a growing part of production teams: intimacy directors and coordinators.
Published: Monday, November 11th, 2019 @ 9:04 am
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Dr. Emily Yeager believes rural areas of eastern North Carolina offer a lot to tourists. What they may not offer are a lot of places to stay.
Published: Thursday, November 7th, 2019 @ 12:23 am
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In one week, East Carolina University inducted two members into the Distinguished Military Service Society, hosted its annual Military Appreciation Day football game and was named one of the best universities in the country for veterans.
Published: Wednesday, November 6th, 2019 @ 7:32 pm
By: ECU News Services
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Dr. Ron Mitchelson, provost and senior vice chancellor of academic affairs at East Carolina University, has been appointed as interim chancellor by UNC System President Bill Roper.
Published: Tuesday, November 5th, 2019 @ 7:35 am
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Litwa, an assistant professor of anatomy and cell biology at ECU’s Brody School of Medicine, studies the mechanisms by which the brain cells form connections with one another to share information with each other.
Published: Saturday, November 2nd, 2019 @ 7:30 pm
By: ECU News Services
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A free foot clinic organized and staffed by ECU’s Brody School of Medicine students for Greenville’s homeless population has grown to provide additional services and better access to care for participants and more experience for students.
Published: Thursday, October 31st, 2019 @ 4:55 pm
By: ECU News Services
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Understanding the side effects of prescription medicine is not always easy. It can be especially troublesome for those who don’t speak English.
Published: Wednesday, October 30th, 2019 @ 8:55 pm
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East Carolina University student Sean Wear is a veteran with a passion for industrial engineering.
Published: Tuesday, October 29th, 2019 @ 10:56 pm
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In honor of Learning Disabilities Awareness Month, ECU is highlighting the STEPP Program, (Supporting Transition and Education through Planning and Partnerships), which provides academic, social and life skills support for students with identified learning disabilities.
Published: Tuesday, October 29th, 2019 @ 9:04 am
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East Carolina University’s School of Communication has welcomed two faculty members from Poland this semester as part of a partnership formed almost a decade ago.
Published: Friday, October 25th, 2019 @ 6:52 am
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Newborn babies whose mothers exercised during their pregnancy have improved motor skills, heart function and body composition, East Carolina University researchers have found.
Published: Thursday, October 24th, 2019 @ 1:14 pm
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East Carolina University will explore the potential for an aviation institute of excellence after listening to feedback from academics, industry leaders, economic directors and government representatives at a workforce development round table Oct. 11 at the East Carolina Heart Institute.
Published: Tuesday, October 22nd, 2019 @ 7:11 pm
By: ECU News Services
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The Connect for Success call center was created as a pilot program in fall 2018.
Published: Friday, October 18th, 2019 @ 11:29 pm
By: ECU News Services
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Twelve student-led entrepreneurship teams moved on to the semifinal round of the third annual Pirate Entrepreneurship Challenge after nearly 3,000 votes were cast in Tuesday’s opening round of East Carolina University and the Miller School of Entrepreneurship’s signature business pitch competition.
Published: Friday, October 18th, 2019 @ 7:52 am
By: ECU News Services
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When Erik Jones won the Bojangles’ Southern 500 at Darlington on Labor Day weekend, the high point for Randy Poindexter ’78 probably wasn’t on the track.
Published: Tuesday, October 15th, 2019 @ 10:22 am
By: ECU News Services
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Saving lives and saving money are the main goals of six N.C. Department of Transportation (DOT) grants totaling more than $862,000 received by faculty in East Carolina University’s College of Engineering and Technology.
Published: Saturday, October 12th, 2019 @ 6:53 pm
By: ECU News Services
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For the first time, a company started by East Carolina University faculty members has received a Phase II Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grant from the National Institutes of Health.
Published: Saturday, October 12th, 2019 @ 1:02 pm
By: ECU News Services
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Liz Blumthal wants to leave her legacy at East Carolina University while preparing to care for others.
Published: Wednesday, October 9th, 2019 @ 12:47 pm
By: ECU News Services
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The Brody School of Medicine’s innovative Teachers of Quality Academy (TQA) – which trains healthcare professionals to improve quality in health care delivery – recently welcomed its fourth cohort.
Published: Wednesday, October 9th, 2019 @ 10:56 am
By: ECU News Services
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While many students are enjoying their time off from school, Caitlin Palmer has her lab coat on inside the Science and Technology building, teaching chemistry to undergraduates.
Published: Monday, October 7th, 2019 @ 2:47 pm
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Heat-related illnesses, pesticide exposure and other occupational hazards face migrant and seasonal farmworkers each day.
Published: Saturday, October 5th, 2019 @ 10:16 pm
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Staff and volunteers spent Saturday, Sept. 28, showing more than 1,250 potential Pirates why they should call East Carolina University home.
Published: Thursday, October 3rd, 2019 @ 11:43 pm
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This week, the U.S House of Representatives began an impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump regarding a July 25 phone call between him and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Published: Tuesday, October 1st, 2019 @ 2:43 am
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What does West Africa’s coastline have in common with eastern North Carolina’s Outer Banks?
Published: Sunday, September 29th, 2019 @ 6:25 pm
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A unique grant celebrates East Carolina University’s commitment to using interprofessional collaboration to address emerging and challenging trends in health care, including opioid use and substance abuse prevention and treatment.
Published: Saturday, September 28th, 2019 @ 3:58 pm
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Thanks to new grant funding, graduates from several ECU College of Nursing departments will be poised to provide health care that makes a big difference in small communities.
Published: Thursday, September 26th, 2019 @ 9:33 am
By: ECU News Services
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It’s not just what you see in the new cybersecurity lab in the Science and Technology Building at East Carolina University. It’s also what you don’t see.
Published: Tuesday, September 24th, 2019 @ 3:49 pm
By: ECU News Services
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Award-winning journalist, entrepreneur and philanthropist Soledad O’Brien visited East Carolina University on Sept. 18 as the premier lecturer in the 2019-20 Voyages of Discovery Series.
Published: Friday, September 20th, 2019 @ 9:20 pm
By: ECU News Services
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Students attending the ECU Community School achieved growth during the 2018-19 school year, according to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction’s annual report card.
Published: Wednesday, September 18th, 2019 @ 5:14 pm
By: ECU News Services
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East Carolina University student Jason Schodt likes to get involved in the community and meet new people.
Published: Tuesday, September 17th, 2019 @ 8:07 pm
By: ECU News Services
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