ECU Report Archives

A couple in white stand in front of purple light show on stage.
Jun 27, 2025
  • Alondra Martinez

ECU premieres ‘Wild Heart’, a modern take on Joan of Arc’s story

When people hear the name Joan of Arc, they often think of her tragic end. But Chelsea Marcantel’s new musical, Wild Heart, brought Joan’s often overlooked story to life in...

Jun 27, 2025
  • Crystal Baity

Graduate programs ranked

ECU’s master’s and doctoral programs in allied health sciences, medicine and nursing earned high national rankings in U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Graduate Schools, released April 8. U.S....

Two men stand around a woman presenting an award.
Jun 27, 2025
  • Kim Tilghman

ECU recognizes research, creative success

Science and art and the people who pursue it were the focus March 4 during the university’s annual Research and Creative Activity Week. Joseph Houmard, professor of kinesiology, received the...

Four guys posing together.
Jun 27, 2025
  • Steven Grandy

Campus Cribs brings it home at Aman Pirate Challenge

A startup that partners with local rental homes and apartments to market their properties directly to college students has won this year’s Aman Pirate Challenge and the $20,000 prize that...

A diver investigating a plaque
Jun 27, 2025
  • Alondra Martinez

A Marine’s new mission

Geoff Anthony ’25, a retired Marine Corps colonel, received his master’s in maritime studies in May. Now he’s applying the Marine motto, Semper Fidelis, or “Always Faithful,” to his new...

Dump truck drives down a dusty road.
Jun 27, 2025
  • Ken Buday
  • Lacey Gray

Pirate Nation rolls to rebuild WNC

Pirate Nation pulled together in the fall to help western North Carolina following Hurricane Helene’s devastation. This spring, they continued to the next steps: rebuilding what’s gone and preserving what’s...

Three men in suits standing confidently in front of a large screen, engaged in a professional discussion.
Jan 13, 2025
  • Michael Rudd

COB students help launch fund to boost career connections for classmates

In 2023, East Carolina University College of Business finance students Pierson Elwell and Gregory Sharafinski developed a proposal during a flight to San Francisco, aiming to improve experiential learning for...

Jan 13, 2025
  • Patricia Earnhardt Tyndall

Military alumni recognized

Four ECU alumni were honored for their service to the country during the Distinguished Military Service Society ceremony in November. They join 79 others who have been inducted since 2008....

A smartphone displaying data from a smart meter, illustrating modern technology for energy management.
Jan 13, 2025
  • Ronnie Woodward

Heat stress mobile app launches with help from ECU

The American Industrial Hygiene Association in July launched a heat stress mobile app — co-developed by ECU researchers — to help workers, employers and safety professionals address the increased risk...

Jan 13, 2025
  • Crystal Baity
  • Kim Tilghman

ECU recognized in new national rankings, guidebook

ECU’s commitment to service and social mobility has earned it a top spot in a national ranking by Washington Monthly. Another organization, The Princeton Review, has included ECU in its...