Lacey Gray Archives

Jan 10, 2024
  • Lacey Gray

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...

Graduate student Sarah Pettyjohn flies a drone to take photos of Sugarloaf Island.
Jan 10, 2024
  • Lacey Gray

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...

Dec 16, 2022
  • Lacey Gray

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...

Feb 07, 2022
  • Lacey Gray

ECU psychologists receive $3.8 million to research, improve student mental health

ECU researchers are working to prevent and address emotional and behavioral problems in elementary schoolchildren with the help of a $3.8 million federal grant.  ECU associate professors of psychology Brandon...

Jun 01, 2021
  • Lacey Gray

Black alumnae address diversity in tech comm

Four alumnae were featured in a December national roundtable on Black technical communication hosted virtually by Virginia Tech and attended by more than 500 people. “Being Black in academia can...

May 14, 2020
  • Crystal Baity
  • Doug Boyd
  • Erin Ward
  • Lacey Gray

Making Waves

Making Waves From creeks to oceans, water covers more than 70% of the Earth’s surface. For these East Carolina graduates, that’s plenty to create a career. Published May 14, 2020...

Oct 01, 2019
  • Lacey Gray

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...

May 02, 2019
  • Lacey Gray

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...

May 15, 2018
  • Lacey Gray

Researchers investigate downed WWII bomber

Researchers in ECU’s program in maritime studies are working with the Department of Defense on a project they hope will give some peace of mind to U.S. military families who...

Sep 27, 2017
  • Lacey Gray

Staton initiated into Phi Kappa Phi honor society

Chancellor Cecil P. Staton was initiated into the ECU Chapter of Phi Kappa Phi, the national honor society, during a ceremony April 9. Membership in Phi Kappa Phi is extended...