Campus buildings named for Eakin, Ballard
ECU renamed two campus buildings for former chancellors Steve Ballard and Richard Eakin during a ceremony Nov. 6. The Student Recreation Center is now the Richard R. and JoAnn M....
Winter 2021 Archives
ECU-tested COVID-19 treatment receives authorization
An ECU infectious disease specialist at Vidant Medical Center was among the first to trial a COVID-19 antibody treatment that in November was granted an emergency use authorization by the...
Building up
Linda Thompson Thomas ’81 and student Kamari Purvis are proud Pirates. Thomas was a student four decades ago, and Purvis is working his way toward a 2022 graduation. They share...
Warehouse district gets new name, plan for future
ECU’s millennial campus in Greenville’s former warehouse district has a new name and master plan. Designated Intersect East, the property covers 19 acres between Main Campus and Dickinson Avenue, including...
Women in STEM thrive at ECU
ECU’s work to address gender inequality has received a major boost in the form of a three-year, $999,074 grant from the National Science Foundation. Interim Chancellor Ron Mitchelson is the...
Physiologist receives patent for treating restless legs
An ECU faculty member’s latest patent may change the way restless legs syndrome is treated, leading to more effective care over a longer period of time for patients. Stefan Clemens,...
Team awarded $1.5 million to study watershed resiliency
An ECU research team will use a grant of nearly $1.5 million from the National Science Foundation to combine science and economic policy to support eastern North Carolina’s environment, farmers...