Rural Prosperity Archives

An expert panel discusses the challenges of harnessing big data Tuesday at the 2019 Big Data at Eastern North Carolina Symposium.
Apr 17, 2019

FUTURE OF BIG DATA

Big data – large sets of data that are analyzed to reveal patterns, trends and associations ­– is becoming big business at East Carolina University. The topic was discussed Tuesday...

Researcher discusses biomaterials research
Apr 15, 2019

Biomaterials a Focus for Researchers

Researchers are putting a focus on biomaterials with the launch of East Carolina University’s newest research cluster. On April 5, the university launched its biomaterials research cluster as part of...

Undergraduate student presents at 2019 Research and Creative Activity Awards
Apr 12, 2019

CELEBRATING RESEARCH

East Carolina University researchers shared their work with the community as part of the university’s 13th annual Research and Creative Achievement Week. Nearly 400 oral and poster presentations – including a...

Bus Tour Group Photo
Mar 14, 2019

COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS

East Carolina University’s second annual Purple and Golden Bus Tour rolled out of Greenville on March 4, making 10 stops while traveling 423 miles over two days in eastern North...

Student shares business idea
Feb 18, 2019

Funding Entrepreneurs

East Carolina University received a $1 million award from the Golden LEAF Foundation to support rural economic prosperity through innovation and entrepreneurship. The grant, awarded on Feb. 7, will support...

Jan 30, 2019

COLLABORATORY ANNOUNCED

East Carolina University reinforced its commitment to drive economic growth in the region Monday with the announcement of a new Economic Growth Collaboratory. More than 100 industry and community leaders...

Jan 28, 2019

PAYNTER APPOINTED

An East Carolina University assistant vice chancellor has been appointed to a leadership role in a prestigious new Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities panel. Sharon Paynter, who oversees ECU’s...

Jan 14, 2019

PASSION FOR ROBOTICS

In a football field house full of chatter East Carolina University senior Meghan Lower gathers a group of high school students at local C.M. Eppes Middle School. While the room...

Dec 17, 2018

Capstone Courses Provide Industry Benefits

East Carolina University’s Department of Engineering’s hidden gem is secret no longer. Word about the department’s senior-level capstone engineering courses is reaching industries across eastern North Carolina, and many are...

Nov 27, 2018

DISTINGUISHED DISTINCTION

In the 1980s and early ’90s, a commercial jingle described cotton as the “fabric of our lives.” Nearly three decades later, cotton truly has been an important fiber for East...