Could Sodom have been destroyed by meteor?
An ancient Middle Eastern city likely was destroyed by a cosmic airburst and could have been the origin of the biblical story of Sodom and Gomorrah. That’s according to an...
Richard Butler Archives
Overcoming it all
Raven Johnson Year: Graduate student Major: Kinesiology Hometown: Lilburn, Georgia For a basketball guard who’s constantly busy, Raven Johnson’s injuries forced her to slow down. On Sept. 30, 2020, she...
ECU, Dartmouth studying chronic COVID
It’s known as “post-acute COVID-19 syndrome,” “long COVID,” “chronic COVID” and sometimes “long-haul COVID.” And a team from ECU’s Brody School of Medicine and the Geisel School of Medicine at...
Student snapshot
Hometown: Brussels, Belgium Major: Coastal resources management doctoral student Career Goals: To become an archaeologist East Carolina University student Matt Harrup wasn’t looking for a tavern. However, when he found one,...
Growin’ green
Houston Hinson ’02, owner of Cary-based Carolina Turf Organic Lawn Care, will tell you three key influences shaped his company and career: his son Houston III, a book and his...
Listen to the flame
A return to Estonia this year gave potter Anne Pärtna ’07 time to explore and try new materials she hopes will soon lead to an art show. Pärtna had a...
Painting explores global concerns during the pandemic
Cynthia Bickley-Green, who has taught in the ECU School of Art and Design for 27 years, was honored for a painting she created during the pandemic at the City Art...
Dental alumna creates garden to fight food insecurity
In a garden on a ribbon of old family farmland in the mountains of Ashe County, dreams are harvested alongside vegetables. The garden is a vision nurtured by Dr. Amanda...
Golden LEAF gives $1.9 million to create Eastern Region Pharma Center
ECU has received a nearly $1.9 million grant from the Golden LEAF Foundation for the creation of a pharmaceutical manufacturing training center. The Eastern Region Pharma Center is designed to...
Untapped potential
Nyah Gore Year: Freshman Major: Anthropology Hometown: Evans, Georgia When Nyah Gore was recruited by East Carolina University sprints coach Udon Cheek, he learned she had been involved in many...