Bobby Ampezzan Archives

Jun 23, 2021
  • Bobby Ampezzan

Five earn certification from ECU Economic Development Academy

In the first designation of its kind, five members of East Carolina University’s Economic Development Academy were named North Carolina Certified Economic Developers. Each member of the inaugural class completed...

Feb 04, 2021
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NURTURING NUTRITION

While East Carolina University is known for preparing educators for the classroom, a team of Pirate researchers is studying how teachers’ personal views on healthy behaviors impact their students. Virginia...

Jan 15, 2021
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RISE29 Internship Team Partners with Nonprofit to Explore Canning Business

A group of East Carolina University interns are helping Beaufort County’s Alpha Life Enrichment Center (ALEC) support farmers in eastern North Carolina. College of Education graduate student Tiffany Corey, College...

East Carolina University Interim Chancellor Ron Mitchelson, left, and Tim Elliott, managing partner of Elliott Sidewalk Communities, discuss the Intersect East project in the Prichard-Hughes Warehouse in Greenville. Elliott Sidewalk Communities is developing the Intersect East project as part of the university’s millennial campus in the warehouse district near the intersection of Evans and 10th streets. (Photos by Cliff Hollis)
Oct 19, 2020
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A NEW ERA

East Carolina University’s former warehouse district received a new name on Tuesday as the university and its development partner, Elliott Sidewalk Communities, introduced a master plan for the millennial campus...

East Carolina University associate professor Sharon Rogers Moore (left) and Pitt County Schools athletic director Ron Butler have been instrumental in making athletics safer for Pitt County high school athletes. The pair’s partnership was recognized by the Engagement Scholarship Consortium with its Excellence in Community Partner Engagement Award for its impact on high school athlete safety throughout the state. (Photo by Cliff Hollis)
Oct 19, 2020
  • Bobby Ampezzan

TRIUMPH THROUGH TRAGEDY

Ask any group of football fans what triggers their gridiron passion and they’ll point to a specific memory. It may be the first morning of crisp fall air after a...

Ethernet cables plugged into computer.
Sep 11, 2020
  • Bobby Ampezzan

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...

May 30, 2019
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FARMERS, EXPERTS PARTNER

Farmers, farm advocates and experts at East Carolina University are working to fuel economic growth through agriculture as part of its new Economic Growth Collaboratory. The groups met April 23...

May 30, 2019
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INTERNATIONAL CONNECTION

An East Carolina University associate professor will travel to Zambia next year to assist in water quality testing of the African nation’s groundwater system. Alex Manda, a hydrogeologist in the...

Apr 18, 2019
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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...

Apr 18, 2019
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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...

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