ECU News Archives for 2010
January 2010
White named dean of College of Technology and Computer Science
ECU Breast Wellness Center accredited
ECU plans volunteer events,
vigil to honor Martin Luther King Jr.
Pirates prepare for 2010 Polar Bear Plunge
Aphasia workshop set for Feb. 7
Best Banquet to be Jan. 23
ECU students raise money for Haiti earthquake victims
Sixth annual Jean Mills Health Symposium to be held Feb. 5
Embracing change key to survival, Cunningham says
ECU professor’s debut novel thrills readers
McNeill returns to alma mater as head football coach
Rotondo to chair national trauma committee
Laupus Library hosts national traveling exhibit on women’s rights advocate, author Charlotte Perkins Gilman and ‘The Yellow Wall-Paper’
February 2010
ECU, U.S. State Department work together on groundbreaking climate change course
Ballard praises strengths, outlines goals in State of the University address
Northeastern University soccer player and stroke survivor shares her story at Wear Red for Women
Medical resident taken by cancer
New clinic for breast cancer survivors opens
ECU students win regional journalism awards
Social factors and obesity topic of upcoming Pediatric Healthy Weight Summit
Mortenson, author of 'Three Cups of Tea,' to speak on campus March 1
New community-based service award available to nursing students
Panel to discuss professional and creative opportunities, restrictions for women in the late 19th century and today
New Campus Kitchen will bring hunger relief to Pitt County
ECU alumnus gives $4 million to university for School of Dentistry
March 2010
ECU named to 2009 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll
ECU 'tops out' Family Medicine Center
ECU Language Academy to begin this summer
Bell of Hope dedicated at cancer center
Annual Youth Arts Festival set for March 27, artists still needed
ECU biologist finds proof of the first monogamous frog
Match Day to be Thursday
Brody sending 58 percent into primary care residencies
Nursing recognized for membership recruitment by national student association
April 2010
Women face challenges in academics, research, surgeon says
ECU maritime students, faculty restore and explore origins of 325-year-old cannon
Queen Elizabeth I portrait at ECU for analysis, authentication
Nursing hosts Diversity Day: Up With Nursing in Haiti on April 15
Scorpion venom provides clues to cause, treatment of pancreatitis
Nursing raises funds and awareness about Haiti during Diversity Day
Dr. Paul and Kathryn Walker make unprecedented $500,000 gift
Honorary society recognizes students, faculty and alumni
Bowles to deliver commencement address
Professor receives national research award
ECU receives national award for sending graduates into family medicine
Nursing student elected to national association board, receives ECU award
Raedeke awarded UNC Board of Governors teaching honor
Servire Society honors faculty, staff and students for service
May 2010
Project takes on heart disease in heart of U.S. 'stroke belt'
Convocations to be this weekend
Occupational therapy department holds CarFit safety program May 22
ECU graduates 3,400 at spring commencement
ECU to conduct emergency drill May 18
ECU among nation's best for in vitro fertilization
ECU conducts emergency drill
Eleven students named to next class of EC Scholars
ECU medical students receive Schweitzer Fellowships
Drivers stay fit with safety check
Virus-fighting protein could lead to better HIV treatment
College of Nursing establishes Hall of Fame
June 2010
Brody to extend early assurance admission to two other universities
Equipment helps evaluate rehabilitation progress after injury
Professor receives state award
Top nurse chosen at medical school
ECU professors research effects of BP oil spill in Gulf of Mexico and beyond
Sculpture honoring Brody unveiled at heart institute
Group supports stroke survivors and their families
Grant to boost primary care education
ECU among nation's best for putting doctors in underserved areas
ECU scientists offer insight on Gulf oil spill
East Carolina University first in U.S. to offer interdisciplinary master’s degree in sustainable tourism
Study shows racial disparities in lung cancer treatment
Nurse faculty, staff assess needs of Haiti's nursing school
ECU official named board president of Carolina Donor Services
‘Best American Nonrequired Reading 2009’ is ECU’s summer reading selection
ECU faculty member to lead American Dietetic Association in 2011
July 2010
Study shows sensor helps achieve better glucose control than daily insulin injections
ECU named 2010 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award recipient
ECU trustees discuss proposed tuition rates
2010 Million Meal Event challenge: Raise $10,000 by Aug. 6 to fight hunger
ECU scientists part of international New Zealand ocean research expedition
Sleep center expands to serve more adults, children
2010 North Carolina Literary Review reflects the state’s wide-ranging talent
August 2010
Country Doctor Museum receives midwifery set, historical photo
ECU study: TV remains primary eastern N.C. hurricane information source
Annual white coat ceremony scheduled for Friday
Brody welcomes Class of 2014
Laupus Library hosts national exhibition of devotional paintings on healing and faith
ECU cell phone drive will benefit Family Violence Center
Celebrating 50 years of nursing education at ECU
ECU Physicians services now available on east campus
September 2010
Battery-power option boosts radio role in storm information
Art exhibit on life, aging and dying features works by medical students
Preliminary fall enrollment numbers up
Golden Living Center donates to Brody School of Medicine
Seventh annual Literary Homecoming will feature North Carolina authors
ECU to host sickle cell education event Friday
ECU partners with Zipcar to offer 24/7 transportation option
Business of Health Care Symposium set for Oct. 14
Department of Defense honors ECU with Freedom Award
Collection focusing on Southern authors added to Joyner Library
A colonel's view on leadership and caring
Thomas appointed to state group examining federal health reform legislation
October 2010
ECU receives grant for dental centers in Ahoskie, Elizabeth City
ECU English professor tapped for Toni Morrison honor
ECU art professor receives North Carolina Award
Road race to benefit breast cancer services
ECU receives $2 million grant to improve student achievement
ECU surgeon returns from service in Afghanistan
Twelfth annual ECU Neuroscience Symposium to be Nov. 2
ECU chemist’s green research cuts use of toxic organic solvents
Allied health sciences development director back from service in war-torn country
ECU researchers survey coastal business perception of drilled oil risks
Annual Patriot Run to benefit Fort Bragg Survivor Outreach Services
Women’s Roundtable raises funds for scholarships, names six incredible women at October event
November 2010
Horns honored by alma mater
ECU physicians named to 'Best Doctors' list
First interactive, remote hearing test will expand access to care
Cancer center receives Livestrong Community Impact Project Award
ECU Police arrest rapper, band mates on drug charges
Kolasa receives national dietetic award
CT scans lead to early diagnosis of lung cancer
ECU student killed in Afghanistan honored, remembered
Physician receives research award
Jenkins named chairman of physical therapy
Kickball tournament to raise funds for Haitian students
Eighty-five faculty and staff recognized for published works
Programs receive $100,000 each from BCBSNC Foundation
Kickball tournament raises funds for scholarships in Haiti
Medical student leadership summit to be Dec. 3
December 2010
ECU working to conserve WWII relief map
Gorham to deliver commencement address
ECU professor receives grant to study online treatment for rape victims
Cancer drug enters clinical trials
ECU dermatologists open clinic in Washington
Family Medicine Center recognized as a 'patient-centered medical home'
Light snowfall blankets Brody
Faculty member receives federal funds to reduce risk of prenatal depression
Honors student earns inaugural Bassman Honors Thesis Award
ECU holds annual fall commencement
A dream trip ends with a race to the finish line
ECU awards exclusive beverage contract to Coke
