ECU Research

10/18/2026

STILL TIME to sign up, faculty, for From Ideas to Opportunity, final workshop exploring the Discovery Awards >> http://spr.ly/6180BGNGUY 💡

Does your audacious research target earn you a ticket on the Foundation or Nexus track?

🤝 What is your _interdisciplinary_ dream team like?

Concept papers due Nov. 12 🏴‍☠️

10/15/2026

has received a first-of-its-kind National Institutes of Health T32 grant, a nearly $2.8 million investment that will provide doctoral students with advanced research training, mentorship and financial support. The award recognizes the university's research excellence and faculty expertise while expanding opportunities for biomedical scientists. 🧬

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10/08/2026

Young leaders. Big ideas. Stronger communities.

Business North Carolina’s annual Trailblazers Awards celebrated 20 young leaders under the age of 40 who are making a difference in their fields and helping shape the future of rural North Carolina.

ECU hosted the two-day NC Rural Economic Summit, bringing together innovative business leaders, community champions and economic development professionals to share ideas, build connections and work together to strengthen small communities across the state.

10/07/2026

NEW Discovery Awards. Two funding tracks, team-building support and $500,000. Faculty, bring big ideas. Build bold interdisciplinary teams. Sign up for workshops today >> http://spr.ly/6189BGNEqU

Make transformative discoveries. Concept papers due Nov. 12 🏴‍☠️

10/07/2026

🏴‍☠️ Among the nation’s best! The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities announced East Carolina is one of their finalists for the 2026 Innovation & Economic Prosperity Awards honoring universities driving workforce innovation and economic impact. Winners announced next month! 💜💛

10/02/2026

Nearly 50 years after arriving at , Dr. Walter Pories is being honored for a legacy that extends far beyond Greenville. 🥇

Pories, retired chair of 's Department of Surgery, has received the Order of the Long Leaf Pine for a lifetime of service and innovation that helped transform obesity and Type 2 diabetes treatment.

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09/30/2026

Science took center stage as more than 60 researchers, faculty and community partners came together for STEM@Starlight offering a glimpse into the ideas and discoveries shaping what’s next.

With support from the North Carolina Biotechnology Center, the event featured new ECU faculty researchers and SPARC awardees launching new research. Attendees heard about their work, connected with fellow researchers and explored opportunities to collaborate.

And we’re just getting started.

Next STEM@Starlight: Wednesday, Oct. 28.

09/25/2026

In honor of National Postdoc Appreciation Week, ECU postdocs gathered at the Office of Research to celebrate the research, discoveries and contributions of our postdoctoral scholars.

Postdocs are an important part of an R1 research community who bring new ideas, advance discoveries and help shape the future of research.

We’re proud to recognize their work and the impact they’re making at ECU.

09/24/2026

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!

The Discovery Awards are East Carolina University’s premier investment in bold ideas with the power to transform our region, our communities, our industries and lives. Now, ECU will offer up to $500,000 every two years to interdisciplinary research teams pursuing breakthrough solutions and future ...

09/24/2026

We’re excited to welcome our HASS colleagues back!

Join us Friday, Sept. 25, from 1–2:30 p.m. in the Willis Building for our second humanities, arts and social sciences (HASS) roundtable.

The response to our first conversation was overwhelmingly positive, so we’re keeping the conversation going: sharing resources, learning from one another, collaborating and exploring ways to tackle challenges together.

Come connect, share ideas and help shape what’s next for HASS.