Going West
Ariane Peralta places a soil sample in a bag at the VOA West Research Lot. STORY BY MATT SMITH Going West ECU’S WEST RESEARCH CAMPUS PROVIDES EXCEPTIONAL RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES FOR...
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Changing Classes
STORY BY MATT SMITH • ERIN WARD • DOUG BOYD CHANGING CLASSES From kindergarten to high school, ECU teachers are making school work during COVID-19. Online classes. Face-to-face classes. Virtual...
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...
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...
Faculty Trio Awarded
ECU recognized three professors for their scholarly work March 2. English professor and author Liza Weiland received the Lifetime Research & Creative Activity Award. Her latest novel, “Paris 7 A.M.”...
Making an impact
Alex Turner Year: Senior Major: Neuroscience and psychology Hometown: Houston When he’s not taking down opponents as the anchor of the Pirates’ defensive live, Alex Turner is tackling some of...
A helping hand with health
Loraine Hall walks into the Farmville Senior Center, clearing a bucket of arts and crafts supplies from her usual table. The 60-year-old Farmville resident listens to a presentation on dementia...
School leadership study receives $9.7 million grant
A group of ECU researchers studying the effects of school leadership has secured a five-year, $9.7 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The study is led by primary...
Pirates pitch in following Florence
Days before Hurricane Florence touched land, East Carolina University leaders knew they needed to act. Instead of waiting for skies to clear, multiple ECU divisions mobilized quickly to direct resources...