#ECU and Harriot College faculty mentorship and experiential learning help launch careers that make an impact. One example is Dr. Matt Sirianni's guidance of Lucia Wall, an undergraduate in the Department of Earth, Environment and Planning.
Read more! spr.ly/6015BHoAHt
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Hiba is quite inspiring! What a way to give back to her hometown of Grifton and apply the research skills she is learning at #ECU and at Harriot College. Keep up the great work! youtube.com/watch?v=ljie5AAC…
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We are only 1️⃣ week away!
“A Culinary Celebration: The South Goes Global,” on Oct. 22-23, will highlight cultural experiences with music, dance, film, storytelling, recipes and food! View the full itinerary and join us ➡️ spr.ly/6015BGdQtL

ALT A Culinary Celebration: The South Goes Global\u201D banner. Colorful papel picado hangs above. Left: tropical beach scene with signpost to San Juan, Havana, Yucat\u00E1n & Santo Domingo, a drum, boat, and fresh ingredients. Right: two pigs, one with a North Carolina map, one with a Yucat\u00E1n map & straw hat, surrounded by produce. Events Oct 22-23.
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It's getting closer. Just 2️⃣ weeks to go!
“A Culinary Celebration: The South Goes Global,” on Oct. 22-23, will highlight cultural experiences with music, dance, film, storytelling, recipes and food! View the full itinerary ➡️ spr.ly/6014BGdtgC
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Only 3️⃣ weeks to go!
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 ➡️ spr.ly/6019BGdSJ7

ALT Flyer: 'A Culinary Celebration: The South Goes Global' on Oct 22-23. Left: tropical beach with a palm tree, signposts for San Juan, Havana, Yucat\u00E1n, Santo Domingo. Right: two pigs wearing bandanas, one with a NC map, one with a Yucat\u00E1n map & straw hat. Events: chefs, food trucks, BBQ, music, dance. ECU hosts.
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#ECU and @ECUPsychology remain strong programs in North Carolina and nationwide, according to the 2027 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings.
Read more about ECU's rankings ➡️ spr.ly/6015BG5kHd
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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 ➡️ spr.ly/6011BGdQR3
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Replying to @EastCarolina
@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 ➡️ spr.ly/6014B1IqOQ
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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.
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#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 ➡️ spr.ly/6013B1j04R
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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 ➡️ spr.ly/6016B1KGNC
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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 ➡️ bit.ly/46XEIv8
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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 ➡️ oupress.com/9780806196565/hu…
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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 ➡️ aiar.org/fellowships
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Watch this short video to see the important @ECUResearch being conducted by Dr. Lagomasino for our coastal communities. youtube.com/shorts/zA_Gynejb…
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! ⤵️
GO.ECU.EDU/URCA
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Replying to @ECUResearch
@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 ➡️ bit.ly/4oL9YUv
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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 nclandofwater.org/
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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 ➡️ careers.catalent.com/us/en/j…
careers.catalent.com/us/en/j…
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