Expanding Broadband Opportunities
COVID-19 uncovered the realities of the rural digital divide. While almost all Americans living in urban and suburban areas have access to high speed internet, only about 63% of people...
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Navigating Uncharted Waters
This article appeared in Business NC's July 2020 Research North Carolina special section. Over the last few months, the COVID-19 pandemic upended the way many industries interact with employees, customers...
ECU I-Corps Turns Business Ideas Into Reality
Taking an idea and putting it into action can be a challenge. I-Corps, a grant-based program funded by the National Science Foundation equips scientists, entrepreneurs and innovators with the knowledge...
Assistant Vice Chancellor Honored by AMEXCAN
An East Carolina University assistant vice chancellor was recognized by the Association of Mexicans in North Carolina (AMEXCAN) on Thursday for her dedication and service to the association. Sharon Paynter,...
ECU to Host Coastal Research Conference
Coastal researchers from across the state will share their work at the third annual Coastal Conversations Conference Friday at East Carolina University. The event, sponsored by ECU’s Integrated Coastal Programs,...
East Carolina Undaunted Provides Hurricane Support Through Goods Drive
Representatives from Hyde County hauled plastic totes, shovels, rakes and bottles of Gatorade from East Carolina University’s Willis Building back to Ocracoke Island after receiving donations from East Carolina Undaunted’s...
INNOVATION MOVES FORWARD
Twelve student-led entrepreneurship teams moved on to the semifinal round of the third annual Pirate Entrepreneurship Challenge after nearly 3,000 votes were cast in Tuesday’s opening round of East Carolina...
Small businesses flock to ECU for 2019 Disaster Recovery Contracting Summit
Contractors from across North Carolina filled the Willis Building Auditorium at East Carolina University on Wednesday to learn how to better connect with local, state and federal agencies after a...
REHABILITATING HOPE
You might think the life of a pageant queen is all glitz and glam, but East Carolina University junior Bailey Stamper is changing that perception with hammers and nails as...
CONNECTING THE ARTS
Art has a special way of bringing communities together, often bridging economic and racial classes despite innate differences between contrasting groups. Rising East Carolina University senior Christina Dixon used her...