ECU A&S Research

East Carolina University's Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences is home to innovative and impactful researchers. Follow us to keep up with the latest!

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ECU honored more than 60 scholars, researchers and innovators for their impactful work on April 9 during the Research and Scholarship Awards Ceremony.

Dr. Yong-Qing Li, professor of physics, was recognized with the highest honor.

Read more ➡️ https://t.co/cDUSNLNGp0

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Even staff get in on publishing #ECUResearch❗

Congratulations to Jeremy Borrelli, an archeologist with the Department of History's Program in Maritime Studies, on the publication of his article in the "Mariner's Mirror." 👏

Read more ➡️ https://t.co/Y56YFZNmk0

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Congratulations to ECU and Harriot College alumnus Charles W. Crumpler, III ('21 B.A. Philosophy and B.S. Math; '23 M.A. Math). He recently passed oral exams for a Ph.D. in Philosophy at Ohio State. Now, he will complete his dissertation.

Way to go, Charles❗🎓

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Dr. Lee Maril, @ecu_sociology professor emeritus, has a new book coming out in March that examines the problems of poverty and food insecurity in his home state of Oklahoma and how they can be eliminated.

Learn more ➡️ https://t.co/USFSvQMPVx

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Congrats Dr. Benjamin Saidel @ecuanth on your 2026-27 Seymour Gitin Distinguished Professorship from the W. F. Albright Institute of Archaeological Research. The prestigious award allows him to be in residence in Jerusalem this fall.

Learn more ➡️ https://t.co/VSnXsbB1it

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Watch this short video to see the important @ECUResearch being conducted by Dr. Lagomasino for our coastal communities. https://t.co/mCdlS3RbOb

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Creating connection in the classroom. 📚

New project-based courses help students build critical thinking skills and collaborate with one another in meaningful ways.

From hands-on projects to lively small-group discussions, learn about this new course structure. ⤵️ https://t.co/OleX6rCcAW

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Undergraduates, do you want to get PAID for your research? You could receive up to $2,000 to support faculty-mentored projects in the areas of:
Arts & Humanities 📚
Biomedical Sciences 🩻
Social Sciences 🧠
STEM 🔬

Apply by January 16! ⤵️
https://t.co/JttwbRtRGk

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@ECUResearch from economics faculty, Drs. Qingxin He and Nicholas Rupp, is helping to inform decision-making in the airline industry.✈️

He is investigating the deterioration of airline services since COVID. Rupp's research is on transparent pricing ➡️ https://t.co/fq50IrlmAf

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Join Dr. Stanley Riggs, @EastCarolina professor emeritus of geological sciences, for an informal reading and signing of his new book, "Cape Lookout National Seashore," at 7 p.m., Jan. 15, at Pitt Street Brewing.

Find more information below and at https://t.co/vk15OkYkqw

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Are you a chemistry major seeking to apply your skills in an internship? @Catalent_ is seeking to fill two student positions.

View the listings for more information and to apply ➡️ https://t.co/mXfuVcAdPf
https://t.co/aLiVw3IoZp

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Congratulations, Jesse Rodriguez, and all the Harriot College and @EastCarolina #ECU25 graduates!

https://t.co/qcfGvTtr8E

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@EastCarolina's Dr. Robert Hughes has received a $720,000 NCInnovation grant to develop environmentally friendly marine paint 🛥️

Read more ➡️ https://t.co/iIRbJb2rKu

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Saltwater intrusion may be affecting the behavior of Shacklefords’ wild horses, and #ECU researchers are working to determine how.

Learn more ➡️ https://t.co/gJtxL8R8Dk

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A team of Harriot College and @EastCarolina faculty and staff, Rodney Jackson, Dr. Mike O'Driscoll and Dr. Matthew Siriani (Earth, Environment and Planning), and Dr. Sean Charles (@ECU_Biology), are researching horses on Shackleford Banks.

Learn more ➡️ https://t.co/gJtxL8R8Dk

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@ecu_sociology student Greta Oliva is the first recipient of the Gemperline International Graduate Student Scholarship, funded by retired chemistry professor Dr. Paul Gemperline. Sociology chair Cindy Anderson and Chancellor Rogers presented the award ➡️ https://t.co/UAbFcxtrak

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Continuing to celebrate International Education Week, we congratulate the winners of the Thomas Rivers Foreign Exchange Scholarship, which provides students with funds to study abroad, such as at the ECU Tuscany campus 🇮🇹

Apply for the award by Jan. 18 ➡️ https://t.co/TSOcYTzKVr

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It's International Education Week! 🌎

Congratulations to Dr. Mamadi Corra, @ecu_sociology, Dr. James Loudon, @ecuanth, and Dr. Laura Levi Altstaedter, #ECUForeignLanguages, who were honored with 3 out of the 5 awards at @EastCarolina's 2025 International Awards ceremony. 🎉

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Don't miss your chance to see the power of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in action next Wednesday, Nov. 19, with @EastCarolina's and Harriot College's Department of Earth, Environment, and Planning!

Free and open to the public.

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Congratulations to @Just_ECU's Dr. Michelle Malkin and the GRPI team!