News/Stories Archives

Jun 22, 2021
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Dr. Bell is keeping our waters safe with a new $1.2M ROI grant!

Congratulations to Dr. Natasha Bell, Assistant Professor of Engineering, for being awarded a new UNC System Research Opportunities Initiative (ROI) grant for $1.2M to investigate ecologically-based wastewater treatment technologies.  Dr....

Mar 29, 2021
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Affiliate Highlights: Dr. Alex Manda

Dr. Manda is an Associate Professor in the Department of Geological Sciences and the Director of the Natural Resources and Environment Research Cluster at ECU. Watch this video to learn...

Dr. Bell at ECU West Research Campus
Feb 18, 2021
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Sign up now for the Research Reboot on Feb.26!

After a year of challenges, let’s reconnect this spring to supercharge our research. The goal of the Environmental Research Reboot is to help us build research relationships and opportunities across...

Jan 26, 2021
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Get educated about PFAS!

  A perspective on PFAS in eastern North Carolina By Dr. Jamie DeWitt, Associate Professor of Pharmacology & Toxicology, ECU “Toxin taints CFPUA drinking water” was a headline in the...

Unlearning Racism in Geoscience
Jan 14, 2021
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URGE Journal Club

URGE Journal Club Unlearning Racism in Geoscience (URGE) is a national program sponsored by the National Science Foundation to promote nation-wide discussions around research and practices relating to racism, accessibility,...

UG Research
Dec 24, 2020
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Undergraduate Research Opportunities

Undergraduate students: Are you interested in trying out research? Ever thought about trying out research?  There are lots of chances for you to do so at ECU! The TEAMS-UR project...

Dec 04, 2020
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ECU@AGU2020 – Check out the talks!

Congratulations to the ECU authors who are contributing presentations at the annual meeting of the American Geophysical Union this month!  The conference will be held online this year, so it...

Dec 03, 2020
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ECU Students take a hands-on approach to learning about water issues in Greenville this spring!

Interested in learning about water challenges faced by communities? Join Dr. O'Driscoll in GEOL3500 to take a hands-on approach to learning about how water moves in the environment, the effects...

Oct 25, 2020
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Short Film: Politics of Private Water Supply in Mexico

Dr. Beth Bee (Dept. of Geography, Environment, and Planning) shares a film from friends and colleagues of ECU in the Department of Environmental Geography at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de...

Oct 14, 2020
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Get involved! Pirates on Water Kickoff Meeting 10/28

Interested in water, people, and the environment? Please join us for an informational meeting on Pirates on Water, a new ECU student organization focused on water resources! Our virtual kickoff...