East Carolina University’s Economic Development Academy certified its largest group with 16 members completing the program this year. The economic development certification provides those in the profession with a competitive...
Research, Economic Development and Engagement welcomes Dr. Beth Thompson, associate professor of biology, as the new Faculty Fellow for Postdoctoral Affairs and Research Development. In this position, Thompson will lead the...
On March 4-5, 50 members of ECU’s faculty and staff embarked on a transformative excursion to eight community sites across seven eastern North Carolina counties for the 7th annual Purple...
The annual Research & Scholarship Awards recognize excellence among artists, scholars, researchers and inventors at East Carolina University. Our faculty’s research and creative activities impact their field, their students, the...
East Carolina University’s Office of Licensing & Commercialization partnered with Patient Safety Technology Challenge for the Healthcare Innovation Pitch competition at the Health Sciences Student Center on June 22. Ten...
East Carolina University’s Dr. Heather Harris Wright will step into a national role with her new appointment to the sixth cohort of the Association of Public & Land-Grant Universities (APLU)...
ECU’s Economic Development Academy certified six members as North Carolina economic developers during the 2022-2023 session. The program provides seasoned economic developers and those new to the field relevant and...
About 30 economic development professionals from across the state met at Central Carolina Community College in Sanford for a 2-day workshop focused on attracting new companies as well as retaining...
The Small Business and Technology Development Center (SBTDC) at ECU hosted a Junior Shark Tank competition at John Cotton Tayloe Elementary School in Washington on May 10. SBTDC business counselors...
Five teams made up of ECU student entrepreneurs received the opportunity to pitch their business concepts in front of a panel of judges during the Overton Pitch Competition on Monday,...