Research aiming for eco-friendly marine paint
Marine vessels and industrial facilities that struggle with the buildup of algae, barnacles and sludge are the target of a research project at ECU to develop environmentally friendly coatings. Robert...
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Geology and geography unite as new department
If you’ve ever wondered whether a program was in geology or geography, you won’t have to anymore. This spring, the Department of Geography, Planning and Environment and the Department of...
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...
Professor studies genetic markers associated with sudden infant death syndrome
Keith Keene, Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences associate dean for research and professor in the Department of Biology, has been looking for answers about sudden infant death syndrome...
Researchers record glacial melt in Antarctica
ECU researchers are studying glacial melt in Antarctica to better understand the effects of climate change in the polar region. Tristan Bench, an ECU postdoctoral researcher, spent 40 days at...
Biologist puts focus on elusive, endangered black rail
Eastern black rails are rare. Susan McRae, a teaching professor in the ECU Department of Biology, estimates their numbers are in the hundreds. So the times she’s seen one in...
Researchers study the effectiveness of reducing stormwater contaminants
Stormwater management is a critical part of any city’s infrastructure. Greenville, true to its name, has taken a green approach in this area. In 2020, in addition to pipes and...
Malkin establishes gambling research, policy project at ECU
Michelle L. Malkin, an assistant professor of criminal justice and criminology at ECU, is leading a project that aims to study the evolving landscape of gambling in North Carolina and...
Experts seek ways to save Sugarloaf Island
It might be winter now, but that doesn’t mean it’s not a great time to be at the beach. That goes for tourists as well as ECU scientists, such as...
ECU to explore WWII battle site in Alaska
Coastal resources management doctoral student Dominic Bush is part Native Aleut, so when he learned of a World War II battle between Japanese and American forces on the Alaskan island...