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ECU researchers track NC sharks

June 30, 2015 by Higher Ed Works Leave a Comment

By Eric Johnson Courtesy [email protected] The news this summer of several shark attacks on the North Carolina coast came as a surprise to many marine scientists. Severe shark attacks are extraordinarily rare; far more people are killed by cows each year than sharks. But while attacks are unusual, sharks are more common than most people… READ MORE

Filed Under: 2015, ECU, Research

NC Senate budget less friendly to Universities

June 19, 2015 by Higher Ed Works Leave a Comment

RALEIGH (Jun. 18, 2015) – The $21.5 billion state budget approved this week by the NC Senate would provide for additional students and address long-postponed maintenance of University buildings. But the Senate’s operating budget for universities remains less generous than the one approved last month by the state House. Negotiators from both chambers will now… READ MORE

Filed Under: 2015, Economic Impact, ECU, Elizabeth City State University, North Carolina A&T, UNC Chapel Hill

ECU’s Brody School of Medicine a Worthy Investment in Primary Care

May 19, 2015 by Higher Ed Works Leave a Comment

By Brad Wilson There is not much use debating the value of preventive health care. Science and data show us that it’s better for our physical, emotional and financial health to live a healthy lifestyle than to treat conditions once we are sick. To cite but one data source among many, the Trust for America’s… READ MORE

Filed Under: 2015, Economic Impact, ECU

University Spinoffs Turn Research Into Revenue

February 4, 2015 by Higher Ed Works Leave a Comment

North Carolina public universities brought in nearly $1.3 billion in outside research funding last year, and state policymakers want to see more of that research turned into job-creating companies.[1] “We’ve got the University network, and we’ve got the talent,” Governor Pat McCory said last month. “We’ve got to convert more of our research dollars into… READ MORE

Filed Under: 2015, Economic Impact, ECU, From Our Campuses, HBCU, NCSU, North Carolina A&T, UNC Chapel Hill

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