East-West Collaboration Program 2012
ECU Community – Happy New Year! Please recall that ECU conducted an internal seed grant competition, the East-West Collaboration Program, during fall semester 2012. The Division of Research and Graduate...
2012 Archives
Biology PhD Alum featured on BBC News for Millipede study
Visit to Central Environmental Laboratory by Environmental Health and Safety student mock inspectors, and instructor Ms. Kelly Shook, finds flawless compliance
Bio Living-Learning Community travels to Washington, NC
On Aug. 17, 2012, the 30 freshmen in the newly formed BioLL traveled to Washington, NC by bus with Drs. Mary Farwell, Enrique Reyes and Lee Sutton. The group was...
ECU Celebrates Inauguration of Interdisciplinary Biotechnology Initiative
John Stiller Elected President of Phycological (Algae) Society of America
Jennifer Cudney-Burch (Rulifson lab) wins NOAA/Jones Award
Six North Carolina graduate students are among the winners of the 2012 Walter B. Jones Sr. Awards, issued by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The awards for Excellence in...
McRae Lab Research in the News
GREENVILLE, N.C. (June 21, 2012) — Researchers are hoping to get a rare peek this summer at an elusive bird hiding in the marshes of Mackay Island National Wildlife Refuge....
Biology graduate students present at NC Capitol building
Biology Homecoming Tailgate
DATE: Saturday, October 13, 2012 START TIME: 1:00 pm (Game at 4:30 pm) WE PROVIDE: Bratwurst, Veggie Burgers, & Drinks YOU PROVIDE: Good Cheer and antacids! LOCATION: Belk Building parking...
Biology graduate students Scott Jones, Lauren McCarthy, Sam Mears, Evan Twomey and Lenny Yong awarded competitive research grants
Students Scott Jones (Chalcraft Lab), Lauren McCarthy (Chalcraft Lab), Sam Mears (McKinnon Lab), Evan Twomey (Summers lab) and Lenny Yong (McKinnon lab) PhD candidate Ewan Twomey was recently awarded an...
Biology faculty members Christensen, Farwell, Hager, McKinnon and West honored at ECU awards day.
Christensen, Farwell, Hager, McKinnon and West Biology award nominees honored at the Founders Day University Awards Celebration and an associated celebration of patent holders were: Anthony Capehart (Board of Governors...
Drew Cathey of the Kimmel lab won best oral presentation at the Southeastern Estuarine Research Society meeting.
Andrew M. Cathey was awarded Best Student Oral Presentation at the Southeastern Estuarine Research Society meeting in Beaufort, NC during 11-13 April, 2012. Drew received the award for his paper...
Lindsay D. Leverett has received the prestigious ASB Student Research Award
Lindsay D. Leverett has received the prestigious ASB Student Research Award ($1000), at the 73rd annual meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists, Athens, GA, given for an especially meritorious...
The BioLL-Bio Living-Learning Community-New in 2012!
Announcing Biology Living Learning Community (BioLL) and BioExcellence Scholarship program for incoming intended Biology and Biochemistry majors. Scholarship recipients will be chosen from the BioLL application pool.
Congratulations to Jon Davenport
Congratulations to Jon Davenport who has been selected as this year's first-place winner of the ECU 2nd Annual Dissertation Award. He was recognized at the Research Week Recognition Luncheon on...
Grant to benefit ECU biology, biochemistry majors
GREENVILLE (02/21/2012) - A national grant totaling more than $500,000 will fund scholarships for 24 high achieving, financially needy students to study biochemistry and science at East Carolina University. The...
ECU biology professor selected as Sloan Research Fellow
GREENVILLE (02/17/2012) - An East Carolina University faculty member was honored this week with a Sloan Research Fellowship and $50,000 to further his research in ocean sciences. (http://www.sloan.org/fellowships/page/21) Dr. Matt...
Biodiversity: Species choked and blended
A short review publication in Nature about new research on speciation in fish by a research group in Switzerland. ...
ECU Biology Professor, Matt Schrenk, Ph.D., awarded $1.5 Million Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Grant
GREENVILLE, N.C. (Dec. 16, 2011) — Dr. Matthew O. Schrenk, assistant professor of biology at East Carolina University, received notification on Tuesday, Dec. 13, that he has been awarded a...