ECU's Harriot College provides students with the building blocks that prepare them to make a difference in the world on issues that matter most to them.
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Join us Oct. 22-23 for “A Culinary Celebration: The South Goes Global.” Festivities include music and dance, a film screening, storytelling, book and poetry readings, and food! View the full itinerary ➡️ https://t.co/VkNhQdXZfz
ECU's new Discovery Awards, part of the Chancellor’s Innovation Fund initiatives, will award $500,000 biennially to interdisciplinary research teams tackling today's toughest problems. Make way for the bold! https://t.co/XexQWCUsN9
#ECU Psychology remains a strong program in North Carolina and the nation, according to the 2027 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings.
Read more about ECU's rankings ➡️ https://t.co/MaynTvey1v
For 20 years, #ECU’s Voyages of Discovery Series has brought impactful voices to eastern North Carolina to explore the arts and sciences. Now, another season of discovery is on the horizon. 🔎
🔗 Learn more about the 2026-27 season guest speakers: https://t.co/xatrCGJVOU
Join us Oct. 22-23 for “A Culinary Celebration: The South Goes Global,” with cultural experiences including live music and dance, a film screening, storytelling, and presentations and discussions about recipes and food we love! View the full itinerary ➡️ https://t.co/cQeHDwW5Qx
Arnajhia Fant, former Harriot College employee, U.S. Air Force veteran and #Chemistry major, is researching how to reduce people's pain. She wants to become a cosmetic chemist, working in quality control and product formulation.
Explore Fant’s goals ⤵️ https://t.co/bNTsBUGTn2
As saltwater moves inland, what does it mean for coastal North Carolina? 🌊
#ECU researchers are examining how saltwater intrusion affects agricultural lands, wetlands, water resources and ecosystems, with students helping collect the data.
🔗: https://t.co/kBLfgI71ua
#ECU and Harriot College are celebrating 20 years of the Voyages of Discovery Series❗
Read more and get your tickets to our first event featuring the 24th U.S. Poet Laureate, Ada Limón ⤵️ https://t.co/DdkHTIbwUO
This summer, #ECU students traveled to coastal sites, deployed scientific sensors, collected soil and water data, and worked alongside faculty to investigate a problem threatening NC farms and ecosystems: saltwater. Take a closer look at this research ⬇️ https://t.co/YyvFCaS9h6
Dr. Cindy Anderson’s introduction to sociology began at her childhood home in Morganton. Now, as chair of #ECU's Department of Sociology, Anderson helps students discover how sociology exposes patterns in their daily lives. Learn more about Anderson ⤵️ https://t.co/KfSprnUtlJ
@EastCarolina students and faculty in Harriot College, Nursing, and Health and Human Sciences are studying ways to prevent heat-related illnesses in outdoor workers. 🧑🌾
Read more about this important, collaborative research ➡️ https://t.co/fouHiAl29e
NC beach nourishment projects in Avon and Buxton may provide communities with valuable information to help guide decisions about shoreline protection. #ECU researcher Dr. David Lagomasino (Earth, Environment and Planning) has received $170k+ in funding to monitor the project.
#ECU professor Dr. Calvin Mercer is imparting knowledge on social considerations of a future of human existence beyond our current understanding. His research delves into AI and scientific advances that may theoretically extend human life.
Read more ➡️ https://t.co/Wj2VLD2Qlx
Move-in is such an exciting time at #ECU❗
Welcome back to all Harriot College majors, including Hailey Balena, a neuroscience major from Wilmington, who is settling into one of the campus's residence halls. 😃
Dr. Andrea Kitta, @EastCarolina English professor, has been appointed President of the International Society for Contemporary Legend Research. She will serve three years as incoming president, and three years as president❗
Learn more about the society ➡️ https://t.co/zl7TDi9701
For the problem-solvers. 💡
#Pirate Profile Greta Bublitz is pairing classroom learning with undergraduate research and student leadership, laying the foundation for a future dedicated to improving lives through pharmacy.
🔗: https://t.co/R554FHgYY5
What if physics could help improve future medical treatments? 🔬
#ECU graduate student Holly Maschenik is researching ways to make harmful cells easier to target, an approach that could improve future treatments for bacterial infections to cancer.
🔗: https://t.co/HK53Gzl9tG