ECU News Archives for 2011
January 2011
Writer and activist Kevin Powell to speak at MLK event
Pirates prepare for 15th Annual Polar Bear Plunge
Writer Kevin Powell: ‘We’ve got to stay involved’
Medical student banquet to be Jan. 22
Jean Mills Health Symposium to be Feb. 4
ECU to build dental center in Lillington
U.S. Army mobile operating room on display at ECU
Joyner Library hosts inaugural program honoring faculty authors
Grants aid in cancer research
Campus Kitchen transitions to student leadership
Special Coverage: The State of the University speech Feb. 2
February 2011
Ballard: ECU will survive tough times
Bioengineered veins could help patients needing bypass surgery, dialysis
Text of Chancellor Ballard's State of the University speech
Small group can make a big difference in fostering better health
Raising Cain, Alan Abel-style
Rare WWII rubber map of Iwo Jima on display Feb. 19
A Valentine's Day gift of a different sort
Writer Colm Tóibín to visit ECU, Feb. 23 & 24
Study: Casual video games demonstrate ability to reduce depression and anxiety
Health reform's impact on primary care to be topic of lecture
Perdue pledges support for dental school during visit Feb. 17
Registration opens for Laupus Library's Health Sciences Author Recognition Awards
ECU's virtual early college top in state
Young scientists, engineers to compete at ECU Feb. 26
Paul Rogat Loeb: 'You can't be afraid to take on the challenges'
Trustees: ECU must prepare for cuts
Colm Toibin: 'A Writer's Writer' visits ECU
NIH grant aids study of prostate cancer protein
Service to others honored during nursing Hall of Fame induction
March 2011
Annual Match Day coming Thursday
ECU ranks in top 10 of primary care medical schools
Occupational therapy department holds CarFit safety program March 26
ECU history professor helps authenticate 1921 "Lost Colony" film
Advice from a patient helps doctor, family stay close
ECU engineering program receives $600,000 NSF grant
ECU alcohol/drug abuse prevention named among top programs in the USA
Eastern North Carolina Scouts 'Scout Out Nursing' at ECU
Match success: ECU sending 65 percent into primary care residencies
Forums air preferred plans for main, health sciences campus
Brody tops nation in family doctors
Live ... From Iraq ... It's Monday Night!
MAIN CAMPUS GROWTH: Parking decks, pedestrian access
Hamstring Hustle 5K race set for April 16
Former CIA counter-terrorism chief to discuss campus security at ECU
April 2011
ECU honors 10 women for leadership, contributions
Howard awarded UNC teaching honor
Campbell among honorees for leadership
ECU’s Joyner Library opens exhibit on Native Carolinians circa 1585
Short film “Aphasia” plays at ECU on April 13
Joyner Library to celebrate Latino leadership in eastern North Carolina
Camp hopes to fuel science, math interest in STEM2 Girls
ECU participates in international educational trade mission
Kidney transplant rate nearly doubles
Awareness, action keys to campus safety, panel says
Graduate: Violence is 'never right'
U.S. Secretary of the Navy to deliver commencement address
PRELIMINARY PROPOSAL: Close two colleges, split Arts & Sciences
Cunningham, Rotondo named to national association
Movie brings hope to people with aphasia
Niswander named vice chancellor for administration and finance at ECU
Preparing tomorrow’s leaders for a changing world
Gulf War illness study at ECU seeks veterans
ECU challenges use of its brand
Racers raise $1,000 for pediatric weight center
ECU to dedicate memorial to military service
CAHS could gain departments under reorganization proposal
‘Picking Cotton’ is ECU’s 2011 Summer Pirate Read
BREAKING NEWS: Kidnapping suspect arrested
Renovated Mamie Jenkins building dedicated
FACULTY FORUM: Need more data, cost-savings
Founders Day, University Awards honor achievement, accomplishment at ECU
Awards, memorials highlight 2011 Founders Day
May 2011
BIN LADEN DEAD: 'Justice was done'
Convocations to begin Friday
Nursing class gift provides well for village in Guatemala
Medical images transformed to art in Laupus exhibit
MIRACLE MILESTONE
FIRST GRADUATE: ‘Long journey’ ends for Smith, his family
Graduates mark end of medical school
Laupus Library increases study space for users
COMMENCEMENT 2011: 'Do something bigger than yourself'
ECU NOW? Get to know it, and other ECU news change
ECU recognized for sending graduates into family medicine
Free oral cancer screening to be May 17
Lifelong Learning Program kicks off May 21
BETTER EQUIPPED
Reilly named top nurse at medical school
ECU Hosts Second-Annual Hurricane Conference
EXCELLENT TEACHING: A conversation with John Howard
EPPC Proposal and Response on Academic Reorganization
Alumna named one of Houston's top 10 nurses
$10.5 million gift to help build pediatric wing, fund professorship
$10.5 million gift to help build pediatric wing, fund professorship
ECU accepts NCAA penalties for self-reported violations
Golf tournament raises funds for cancer research
Sebelius discusses patient safety with ECU physicians
New clinic offers better care for pulmonary hypertension
Alumna, former dean recognized in the College of Nursing
June 2011
ECU accepts NCAA penalties for self-reported violations
Blackbeard’s anchor raised near Beaufort, now at QAR lab
Cardiac imaging center reaccredited
FULBRIGHT AWARD
Siegel selected for study in South Africa
Camp helps children achieve a healthy weight
Summertime homework: Kids, practice your cursive
Hope balances work, personal life through service to others
School of Dental Medicine Tour
ECU students chosen for family medicine scholars program
New doctors boost children's kidney transplants
ECU 101: Orientation to the Pirate nation
Future Leaders: Meet 15 new EC Scholars
Future Leaders: Meet 15 new EC Scholars
Siegel selected for Fulbright specialists project
ECU, UHS to operate cancer center jointly
Officials break ground on Children's Hospital addition
Camps let kids have fun despite illnesses
Camps let kids have fun despite illnesses
Treadwell to lead medical society
ECU STUDY: Employees pedal while they work
ECU students blend technology, cardboard to engage learners
Students find secrets in sand at Fort Macon
'Up by the bootstraps': developing creative young minds at ECU's Innovators Academy
Grant to help fight diabetes among African-American women
Future medical student getting head start on research
Cancer center receives Livestrong award
Conference encourages people to take control of their diabetes
July 2011
Robotic thyroid surgery means no neck scarring for patients
BUDGET CUTS: Academic core will feel pain
Kids work out and shape up at ECU
Good preparation helps Sharpe face crises head on
Brody graduate dies in bicycle crash
NCLR hits milestone with 20th issue in 2011
Chris Murphy Remembered
ECU interns ride sour economy to new places
Doctors to discuss women’s health during art exhibit
Smiles all around as officials 'top' dental school
ECU website getting a new look in 2012
Doctors use handheld computers to educate, care for patients
Doctors use iPads to educate, care for patients
ECU Physicians begins volunteer program
Golden Living Center donates to Brody School of Medicine
New officers, members named for ECU Board of Trustees
Girl survives shark bite with help of ECU surgeons
Little girl survives shark attack with help of ECU surgeons
SHOOTER DRILL: ECU tests readiness Aug. 2
August 2011
ECU experts pen book on North Carolina's coast
Shooter drill tests emergency preparedness on Health Sciences Campus
ECU to build dental center in Spruce Pine
Bakersville resident receives first Phillips Foundation dental scholarship
Active Shooter Drill: Police tested in 'Operation Spy Glass'
Second Career: New center provides home for artists
Center provides new home for artists, second career for nursing faculty member
FIT FOR LIFE: ECU keeps required exercise course
White coat ceremony to be Friday, Aug. 12
College of Nursing among tops in nation for way it teaches students
Student nursing association highlights culture, cuisine with new cookbook
Student nursing association highlights culture, cuisine with new cookbook
Brody welcomes Class of 2015
Dental students enjoy first day at ECU
Hupp resigns as dean of dental school
Take Off 4-Health camp provides tools for healthy living
Students receive Schweitzer Fellowships
Camp provides tools for healthful living
'Spirited campus' comes alive on move-in day
Wii are Fit: Study Helps Seniors Stay on their Feet
Salman Rushdie to deliver premier lecture in ECU series
Library hosts national exhibit on African-American health care providers during Civil War
First day of classes arrives for dental students
ECU breaks ground for Ahoskie dental center
Memory Lane: Oldest living ECU Faculty Senate Chair shares experiences
Grant to help pay tuition for 10 dental students
Convocation Message: Bright promise despite dim budget
Hurricane Irene at ECU
SEN. HAGAN: ECU cleanup shows spirit of recovery
Irene causes leaks but no severe damage on Health Sciences Campus
September 2011
GOODBYE, IRENE: 'Everyone pulled together'
Experimental drug available for people with lipodystrophy
Chadwick named interim dean of ECU dental school
Scientist receives grant to study health effects of nanoparticles
Leadership for all: Giving students the tools they need
Nursing class gift completed for village in Guatemala
Voice of the Pirates hosts motorcycle ride in memory of his daughter
9/11 at ECU: 'Innocence died that day'
Riding for a cause: Voice of the Pirates remembers daughter
More Wright Brothers artifacts verified at ECU
ECU included in latest U.S. News rankings
ECU moves forward as ‘leadership university’
Readers' Theater performances begin Sept. 22
Lighten the load
Student-learning assessment: ECU conversation continues
Tutoring success drives expansion to new locations
Lighten the load: Occupational therapy students teach backpack safety
Rumors and Legends: ECU researcher examines fears, controversy surrounding vaccinations
Farm safety and health in spotlight this week
Honoring Tradition: Library hosts 8th literary homecoming
QAR Lab preserves Blackbeard's treasures
'Ahead of the curve'
SACS president speaks on assessment
Bowl Bid: Former Gov. Hunt expected to join team
Officials cut ribbon on new ECU Family Medicine Center
Officials cut ribbon on new ECU Family Medicine Center
ECU physical therapy assesses Carolina Hurricanes hockey players during training camp
ECU plans events tied to ‘Picking Cotton,’ Pirate Read
College of Nursing receives nationwide award for way it teaches students
College of Nursing receives national award for way it teaches students
On center ice
Righting a wrong: Exonerated prisoner shares his story
October 2011
ECU Physicians posts positive earnings
Joyner Library celebrates Southern authors
Dental students hone skills in sim lab
Dental students hone skills in simulation lab
'Picking Cotton' authors visit campus, discuss forgiveness
Four nursing faculty members recognized with DAISY awards
PREMIER LECTURE: Sir Salman Rushdie on campus
He fine-tunes teeth by day, a violin at night
Four nursing faculty members nationally recognized for teaching methods
Fine-tuning teeth by day, a violin at night
ECU event to focus on risk management
ECU physician Receives UNC Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Public Service
Irons receives UNC Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Public Service
Physician assistant studies students bring attention to profession
Physician assistant studies students bring attention to profession
Service-Learning: Community connections steer students in right direction
Start-up’s success validates years of effort at ECU
Five from ECU nursing receive state awards
Five from ECU nursing receive state awards
COMING HOME: ECU physician returns to his roots
A family physician returns home
CNN to air documentary featuring ECU physicians
Chitwood receives Russian surgical award
National organization recognizes Novick
ECU supports National Guard project with Moldova
Health communication leader to speak at ECU
ECU Middle School Innovators Academy wins first place in national competition
Health communication leader to speak at ECU
Soaring Flight: ECU students study Wright Brothers’ flights in 1911
Behind-the-scenes artist studio tour features new gallery
Article on suicide personal for ECU therapist
Behind-the-scenes artist studio tour features new gallery
Dental school's use of Yammer featured in national magazine
Students inducted into Gold Humanism Society
ECU Neuroscience Symposium to be Nov. 1
ECU physicians named to annual Best Doctors list
ECU physicians named to annual Best Doctors list
Colum McCann, author of “Let the Great World Spin,” coming to ECU
QAR lab preserves Blackbeard’s treasures
Doctoring is a family tradition for the Joneses
Doctoring is a family tradition for Joneses
November 2011
Four-star general, campus ceremony to commemorate Veterans Day at ECU
Grant to help ECU place medical residents in communities
Raising the Brainpower Bar
History day at Country Doctor Museum Nov. 12
Oil and water don’t mix: Scientists study how far up the food chain oil from the Deepwater Horizon spill will go
Multidisciplinary team assesses older adults' risk of falling
Steady on their feet: ECU team assesses older adults' risk of falling
Restoring culture: ECU conservator volunteers in Haiti
Discover, develop and deploy: North urges audiences to lead
Teaming up: Interdisciplinary health care benefits patients
Favorite Subject: Gates shares passion for personal history
Teaming up: Effective collaboration benefits patients
The next 'greatest generation': ECU commemorates Veterans Day
Be Reckless: McCann encourages aspiring writers to have adventures
Curly, Laurey and “Oklahoma!” coming to the ECU stage
Police: Reported 'gunman' carrying umbrella
ALL CLEAR: ECU lockdown ends with no arrest
Grant to fund study of Lyme disease
Grant to fund study of Lyme disease
Vascular imaging center receives reaccreditation
ECU reviews lockdown response
TALENT AND AMBITION: ECU freshman published at 16
PASSION AND LEADERSHIP: Hardee helps children through Greenville Optimist Club
ECU TUITION: Trustees say quality at issue
KENNEDY ASSASSINATION: Historic teletype donated to ECU
ECU vascular center reaccredited
Grants to aid search for MS vaccine
Grants to aid search for MS vaccine
December 2011
FACULTY FEEDBACK: Rethink study's measures
ERASING INEQUITIES: Hope Landrine strives to make health disparities a thing of the past
WELL-SPOKEN: Collaboration helps ECU international students learn to better communicate with English-speaking peers
Collaboration helps international students better communicate with English-speaking peers
AT THE TIPPING POINT: ECU Board of Trustees recommends tuition increase
MILITARY CONNECTIONS: Celebration of veterans' service leads to rich experience
PLAYING SAFE: ECU athletic trainers make sports safer for Pitt County high school athletes
Grant to help ECU blend behavioral, general health care
Grant to help ECU blend behavioral, general health care
WINNING WORK: 'Getting involved…saves lives'
COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS: Irons to address Fall 2011 graduates
Irons to deliver fall commencement address
GO DARK: ECU employees urged to join 'green' shutdown
EVERYONE IN THE GAME: ECU program opens exercise to all
Dental school receives federal grant for telemedicine
FROM A DISTANCE
ECU Dental school receives federal grant for telemedicine
TIGHT TIMES: Students sign petition asking ECU to reconsider tuition increase
ECU offers summer medical education program
LOCKDOWN REVIEW: Work on communication, awareness
ECU medical tuition most affordable in country
MOST AFFORDABLE: Brody School of Medicine tuition ranked lowest nationwide for in-state students
John Anema checks off doctoral degree from his bucket list
NO TIME WASTED: Anema battles cancer, defends dissertation
AMAZING PACE: ECU graduate walks away from paralysis
Doctoral grads mark end of long journey
TIME FOR A BREAK: Doctoral grads mark end of long journey
SEEKING SUBSTANCE: ECU grad student finds career that fits
ECU COMMENCEMENT: ‘Our education should never stop’
Brody helps make holiday special for deaf students
Race to the Top grant boosts early childhood education
ECU, PCMH provide gift of life via six-person kidney exchange
WORK OF ART: ECU grad takes Next Great Artist title
GIFT OF LIFE: ECU, PCMH provide 6-person kidney exchange
DIGGING DEEP: Biology professor to oversee $1.5 million grant
Cunningham named to state health plan board
