ECU Report Archives

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...

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Jan 13, 2025
  • ECU News Services

Helene recovery: Pirate Nation jumps into action

In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, ECU showed its commitment to community, echoing the aid it received during Hurricane Floyd 25 years earlier. As UNC Asheville faced significant challenges, ECU...

Jul 31, 2024
  • Kristen Martin

ECU students spend spring break studying whales in Mexico

When people hear spring break in Mexico, they may think all-inclusive resorts and hours on a beach. For eight ECU students, spring break in Mexico meant watching whales and immersing...

Jul 31, 2024
  • Michael Rudd

Pirate entrepreneurs find a winning idea in the ocean

According to a National Library of Medicine article, limulus amebocyte lysate is an extract found in the blood of the Atlantic horseshoe crab that helps keep injectable medications and vaccines...

Jul 31, 2024
  • Benjamin Abel

Nursing research uses video dramas to prevent HIV spread

Madeline Fernandez, during her nursing doctorate at the University of Miami, contributed to a groundbreaking project: a Spanish-language telenovela aimed at educating Hispanic women about HIV prevention. Titled Infeccion de...

Jul 31, 2024
  • Kristen Martin

ECU again a Teaching Fellows institution

ECU has been selected as a partner institution by the N.C. Teaching Fellows Commission beginning in the 2024-25 academic year. The Teaching Fellows program is a competitive, merit-based program offering...

Jul 31, 2024
  • ECU News Services

ECU joins professional development program for rural leaders

ECU is now part of North Carolina Commerce’s Rural Community Capacity program, which provides professional development training for leaders of local governments in some of the state’s economically distressed areas....