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East Carolina University students are applying the skills they've learned in the classroom at a myriad of internships this summer. From working at a military base in North Carolina to the fashion hub of Manhattan, students are gaining valuable on-the-job experience from professionals in their...
Published: Monday, July 14th, 2014 @ 11:49 pm
By: ECU News Services
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For its 2014 print issue, North Carolina Literary Review devotes its special feature section to "War in North Carolina Literature." This in-depth exploration includes an interview with author Robert Morgan, who points out, "It is one of the mysteries of human life, and human history that...
Published: Friday, July 11th, 2014 @ 3:15 pm
By: ECU News Services
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For the second year in a row, an East Carolina University Honors College student has won a prestigious scholarship and internship with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Published: Wednesday, July 9th, 2014 @ 8:51 am
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East Carolina University researchers are studying the impact that exercise during pregnancy can have on newborn babies and moms.
Published: Monday, July 7th, 2014 @ 1:34 pm
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East Carolina University students responded to June's soaring temperatures by trading in their traditional classroom environment for a refreshing dip in the Pamlico River.
Published: Wednesday, July 2nd, 2014 @ 4:53 pm
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With the opening of each dental community service learning center, East Carolina University is "changing the trajectory of oral health care in North Carolina."
Published: Tuesday, July 1st, 2014 @ 6:07 pm
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An East Carolina University researcher has been awarded a $300,000 grant to study a cellular protein long overlooked by scientists.
Published: Monday, June 30th, 2014 @ 9:17 pm
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East Carolina University's College of Nursing continues to produce the most registered nurses in North Carolina and its graduates pass the state nursing exam at a rate above the state average, according to data in a report prepared for the UNC Board of Governors.
Published: Monday, June 30th, 2014 @ 12:53 pm
By: ECU News Services
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Twenty-five middle and high school students from Edgecombe, Halifax, Nash, Northampton and Wilson counties took a field trip to East Carolina University on June 18 as part of their week-long math and science camp.
Published: Saturday, June 28th, 2014 @ 12:30 am
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Three East Carolina University professors begin their terms as officers for the university’s Faculty Senate on July 1.
Published: Friday, June 27th, 2014 @ 8:45 am
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A $1.5 million grant from The Duke Endowment will fund further expansion of the Statewide Telepsychiatry Program (NC-STeP), based out of East Carolina University.
Published: Thursday, June 26th, 2014 @ 12:20 pm
By: ECU News Services
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North Carolina’s Commission for Public Health recently approved a mandate for incoming seventh graders to be vaccinated against meningitis – an infection of the brain or spinal cord – and other meningococcal diseases beginning July 2015.
Published: Monday, June 23rd, 2014 @ 6:34 pm
By: ECU News Services
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Some East Carolina University students headed for military service are honing their marksmanship and decision-making skills at a simulated firing range on campus.
Published: Friday, June 20th, 2014 @ 5:24 pm
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East Carolina University is partnering on a comprehensive, hands-on initiative aimed at fueling a regional advanced manufacturing and innovation workforce beginning with middle school students.
Published: Thursday, June 19th, 2014 @ 11:29 pm
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Helping students with learning differences succeed at the college level was the focus of a recent conference that drew more than 170 educators and students to East Carolina University.
Published: Tuesday, June 17th, 2014 @ 8:27 pm
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When the school year winds down and children are released for the summer, their thoughts may turn to lazy days filled with television and video games. But spending the summer that way could lead to a decline in physical fitness, said ECU kinesiology professor Grace Anne Vick, director of the...
Published: Monday, June 16th, 2014 @ 8:09 pm
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Six East Carolina University graduate students will spend the next year addressing social factors that impact community health - and developing lifelong leadership skills - as members of the North Carolina Albert Schweitzer Fellowship class of 2014-15.
Published: Thursday, June 12th, 2014 @ 3:59 pm
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"The Other Wes Moore" by Wes Moore has been selected as the 2014 Pirate Read at East Carolina University.
Published: Wednesday, June 11th, 2014 @ 4:33 pm
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The North Carolina Senate is preparing to finalize a bill approved last year by the state's House of Representatives mandating more universal health insurance coverage for autism services.
Published: Tuesday, June 10th, 2014 @ 7:08 pm
By: ECU News Services
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The College of Nursing's reputation as a leader in simulation-based education played a role in bringing a statewide conference on simulation technology to East Carolina University in May.
Published: Monday, June 9th, 2014 @ 7:53 pm
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A 10-year partnership between the Queen Anne’s Revenge Conservation Laboratory at East Carolina University and the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources was cause for celebration April 30 in Greenville.
Published: Sunday, June 8th, 2014 @ 10:35 pm
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The choreographic work of East Carolina University dance professor John Dixon will take the national stage in Washington, D.C. on June 7. His is one of 11 works that will be featured this weekend at the American College Dance Festival Association's National College Dance Festival at the John F...
Published: Friday, June 6th, 2014 @ 11:55 pm
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Making education available to online learners around the globe, East Carolina University is now offering its first Massive Open Online Course (MOOC).
Published: Friday, June 6th, 2014 @ 1:24 pm
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Students in East Carolina University's College of Engineering and Technology helped revamp information technology systems and make process improvements for two Pitt County agencies dedicated to improving the lives of children.
Published: Tuesday, June 3rd, 2014 @ 6:34 pm
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The Centers for Disease Control has issued travel advisories urging simple measures to prevent the spread of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), following the second confirmed case of the virus in the United States.
Published: Tuesday, June 3rd, 2014 @ 11:01 am
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At the end of July, at least one East Carolina University senior will be working full time in the Research Triangle area for Cisco, an international networking company.
Published: Sunday, June 1st, 2014 @ 11:07 am
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The changing definition of literacy and the constant evolution of teaching methods were major topics at the first-ever Interdisciplinary Literacy Summit, held May 21 at East Carolina University.
Published: Thursday, May 29th, 2014 @ 9:15 am
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Five-year-old Christian McLawhorn won't stop talking. And his mother Sharon is thrilled about it. When Christian was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder two years ago, he was almost entirely nonverbal. "He would just repeat the last word that was said to him," she said.
Published: Tuesday, May 27th, 2014 @ 8:58 pm
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East Carolina University's graduate programs in nursing and business rank among the nation's best in online education for veterans, according to a listing released May 20 by U.S. News & World Report.
Published: Monday, May 26th, 2014 @ 3:36 pm
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East Carolina University's Project STEPP program, which supports students with learning disabilities who aspire to achieve a college education, has received a nearly $950,000 donation from Walter and Marie Williams of Greenville.
Published: Sunday, May 25th, 2014 @ 11:37 am
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Theater arts, physical therapy, nursing, engineering and business are a few of the planned fields of study for 20 incoming freshmen selected for East Carolina University's prestigious EC Scholars Program.
Published: Friday, May 23rd, 2014 @ 9:59 pm
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Starting each day with a rigorous physical training session at 6 a.m. is rarely one's idea of fun. Not to mention regular military-style drills, Ranger Challenges, and Army ten-milers. Top it off with traditional college coursework and you've got a full load.
Published: Friday, May 23rd, 2014 @ 9:50 am
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East Carolina University art professor Robert Ebendorf has been honored with a lifetime achievement award by a group he helped found more than 40 years ago.
Published: Thursday, May 22nd, 2014 @ 1:41 am
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East Carolina University will build its eighth dental community service learning center in Brunswick County, officials announced at a press conference in Bolivia on May 16.
Published: Wednesday, May 21st, 2014 @ 5:17 am
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