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Oct 18, 2019

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...

Lagomasino on boat with researchers
Sep 24, 2019

EYE IN THE SKY

What does West Africa’s coastline have in common with eastern North Carolina’s Outer Banks? A lot more than you might think, says East Carolina University assistant professor David Lagomasino. Lagomasino,...

M4 Sherman tank rusting on shore
Aug 26, 2019

BACK TO SAIPAN

More than 24 hours of air travel, the International Date Line and thousands of miles of open ocean separate Greenville from Saipan, but next summer a pair of East Carolina...

Aug 09, 2019

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...

Jul 30, 2019

Student Research Showcased at Inaugural Summer Symposium

More than three dozen student researchers packed the ballroom at East Carolina University’s Main Student Center on Friday for the university’s inaugural Undergraduate Summer Research Symposium. Nearly 40 students, including...

Jul 26, 2019

Students Get New Look at Technology at MIS STEM Camp

A deep dive into business technology highlighted the 2019 Management Information Systems (MIS) Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Camp this week at East Carolina University. The camp hosted 16...

Jul 12, 2019

Breaking Ground

East Carolina University officials broke ground on the university’s latest construction project on Friday, a $90 million Life Sciences and Biotechnology Building funded through the Connect NC Bond Referendum. The...

Jul 09, 2019

PACIFIC TRAVELER

Most oceanographers would rather find themselves studying sardines instead of being packed like one, but East Carolina University assistant professor Rebecca Asch squeezed into the research vessel Kilo Moana last...

Jun 12, 2019

CAREER ACHIEVEMENT

An East Carolina University assistant professor turned in her bass guitar for a soil probe to rock out with microbes. The unconventional move from rocker to scientist paid off for...

May 30, 2019

ECU Education Program Highlighted for Innovation

A program led by East Carolina University’s College of Education was highlighted by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) for its innovative mission to grow the number of...