Wieland’s newest novel makes Oprah’s ‘Best of’ list
What happened to the 20th century poet Elizabeth Bishop during three life-changing weeks she spent in Paris amidst the imminent threat of World War II? The answer is what Liza...
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Community School addresses at-risk children’s needs
Meeting the needs of the whole child is a goal in public schools. This goal has become a reality at ECU’s Community School, where a network of university and local...
New hives, habitat become home for ECU bees
ECU’s Health Sciences Campus has about 20,000 new residents following the installation this spring of two hives of western honeybees near the lake. Chad Carwein, ECU sustainability manager, said the...
Want to know what’s on Chancellor Dan’s mind? Just ask.
Since May 6, his first day as East Carolina University’s interim chancellor, Dan Gerlach has covered a lot of ground. Literally. One summer day when he sat down for 15...
Geology professor helping farmers figure out salty soil
Alex Manda, associate professor of geological sciences and co-director of the ECU Natural Resources and the Environment Research Cluster, is studying how saltwater intrusion negatively affects soil in the region....
The Student Center by the numbers
The Student Center by the numbers Published May 03, 2019 by ECU News Services Filed under: ECU Report The intersection of Charles and 10th streets is where modern meets traditional....
Harriot descendant speaks at ECU
Georgia Dunn Belk, who has traced her lineage to Thomas Harriot – the namesake of the Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences at East Carolina University – spoke with...
New equipment trains students for future of manufacturing
The ECU College of Engineering and Technology on Feb. 11 unveiled new Haas computer numerical control machining tools that symbolize the start of an effort to create a unique advanced...
ECU Physicians opens infusion center
Eastern North Carolina residents in need of long-term intravenous antibiotic treatments now have an alternative to a hospital visit. ECU Physicians recently opened a designated infusion center led by a...
Poverty simulation builds understanding, empathy
More than 50 ECU undergraduate students participated in a poverty simulation Feb. 8 with the goal of increasing their understanding of the day-to-day realities faced by people with low incomes....