Richard Butler Archives

ECU professor Ernie Marshburn has developed a new approach to boating safety using an app on boaters’ phones.
Sep 11, 2018
  • Jules Norwood

Boating safety focus of ECU-designed app

A new smartphone app called SOBOS — Self reported On-water Boat Operator Survey — is aimed at changing the face of boating safety by putting data collection in the hands...

Sep 11, 2018
  • Rob Spahr

ECU to establish School of Rural Public Health

ECU’s public health department will grow into a new School of Rural Public Health in August 2020, after plans were approved by the University of North Carolina System in May....

From left, students Elisabeth Jones (special education), Amanda Fabritius (special education), Jazmin Alston (school psychology) and Whitney Briggs (speech-language pathology) participate in the CONVEY summer institute in June at ECU.
Sep 11, 2018
  • Cole Dittmer

Cross-campus team awarded $1.25 million for special education study

Breaking down the silos of public and higher education for the benefit of learners with disabilities and high intensity needs is the mission behind a new East Carolina University graduate...