STEM@Starlight
What is STEM@Starlight?
STEM@Starlight is a regional intellectual exchange group designed to facilitate interaction and collaboration among East Carolina University faculty, staff, students and the public. Its mission is to promote the utilization of biotechnology through scientific communication and collaboration in the eastern region of North Carolina. Presentations by researchers often focus on areas of interest that connect research scientists and engineers, the Brody School of Medicine, and private companies. Funded by the North Carolina Biotechnology Center, STEM@Starlight events are typically held once a quarter at various locations. These events are open to the public.
Upcoming Events
Monday, February 5 l 5-7 p.m.
Main Campus Student Center, Ballroom B
501 E. 10th St., Greenville, NC 27858
NC Biotech Venture Challenge Kick Off Event
Join us for Monday, February 5 for an introduction to the NC Biotech Venture Challenge. The North Carolina Biotechnology Center launched this life-sciences-based, innovation-focused venture challenge to raise the profile, increase the volume, and enhance the successes of life science commercialization, innovators, entrepreneurs, and companies in every region across North Carolina.
ECU’s Office of Licensing and Commercialization and the Small Business and Technology Development Center will co-host the event.
Questions? Contact Mary Farwell at farwellm@ecu.edu.
Past Events
| Dec. 5, 2023 Event Photos | The Future of Innovation at ECU Presenters: Dr. Carlyle Rogers, Director, ECU's Office of Licensing and Commercialization Derrick Welch, NCInnovation Regional Director |
| Sept. 25, 2023 Event Photos | New Start-Up Faculty Meet and Greet Presenters: Various new start-up faculty members |
| Mar. 7, 2023 | Challenges and Opportunities in Energy and Climate at the Coast Presenters: Capt. George Bonner, Director, NC Renewable Ocean Energy Program Dr. Grace Andrews, VP Scientific Research, Vesta |
| Oct. 12, 2022 | Storytelling and Science - Using the Arts to Communicate Science in a World of Misinformation Presenter: Maggie Fink from the University of Notre Dame |
| Apr. 18, 2022 | Innovations in Craniofacial Bone and Periodontal Tissue Engineering Biofabrication Approaches Presenter: Dr. Marco Bottino, University of Michigan, School of Dentistry |
| Jan. 25, 2022 | Low Cost Water Sensors Presenters: Alper Bozkurt, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, NC State University Dr. James Reynolds, Postdoctoral Associate, NC State University Ufuoma Ovienmhada, PhD Student at MIT, Aeronautics and Astronautics Department |
| Nov. 15, 2021 | Team Science and Funding Success at ECU Presenters: Dr. Acela Martinez-Luna, ECU School of Dental Medicine Dr. Abdel Abdel-Rahman, ECU Brody School of Medicine Dr. Brian Sylcott, ECU College of Engineering and Technology |
| Sept. 20, 2021 | How Allies and Advocates Can Help Women and Everyone THRIVE in STEM Panelists: Dr. Ann Sperry, Professor, Anatomy and Cell Biology, ECU Dr. Anne Spuches, Associate Professor, Chemistry, ECU Dr. Morgan Milton, Postdoctoral Scholar, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, ECU Moderator: Dr. Andrew Morehead, Associate Professor and Chair, Chemistry, ECU |
| June 7, 2021 | Out in STEM (oSTEM) Launch Presenter: Paulette Vincent-Ruz, Postdoctoral Associate, University of Michigan |
| Mar. 22, 2021 | COVID Research and New Core Capacities Presenters: Jay Fallon, Professor and Chair, Department of Pathology, Brody School of Medicine, ECU Mark Mannie, Professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Brody School of Medicine, ECU Tonya Zeczycki, Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Brody School of Medicine, ECU |
| Apr. 26, 2021 | Ethics of Scientific Publication Presenter: David Sanders, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences, Purdue University |
| Apr. 19, 2021 | Cyber Infrastructure, NSF Opportunities and Building Research Computing Programs Presenter: Jim Bottum, Research Professor Emeritus, Clemson University |
