News Archives

Sep 22, 2020
  • David Jones

Research study seeks moms-to-be

During the COVID-19 pandemic, many researchers in ECU’s Division of Health Sciences are finding it difficult to find participants for grant-funded studies. But research remains one of the most important...

Sep 18, 2020
  • David Jones

Experienced Professionals

During any ordinary year, the ECU School of Dental Medicine’s residency programs provide a rigorous learning experience for dental school graduates. This year, those residents earned invaluable experience serving during...

Sep 09, 2020
  • David Jones

Long shares op-ed on oral care for vulnerable populations

Victoria Long, a Class of 2022 DMD candidate in the ECU SoDM and a 2020-21 J. Bradley Wilson Schweitzer Fellow, shared an op-ed in the Sept. 6 issue of Greenville’s...

Aug 07, 2020
  • David Jones

Summer Research Scholars showcase projects

The School of Dental Medicine’s four Summer Research Scholars presented their posters this week during the 23rd Annual Medical Student Scholarship Forum Virtual Celebration. During the virtual event, Laura Bauza-Davila,...

Jul 29, 2020
  • David Jones

36,240 People In Pitt County Are Food Insecure

With more than 36,000 Pitt County residents living with food insecurity, communities are getting more creative in addressing the problem. Scarlett Walston, Class of ’22, explores how individuals, families and...

Jul 27, 2020
  • David Jones

SNDA chapter yields awards, national leadership roles

The ECU School of Dental Medicine’s chapter of the Student National Dental Association (SNDA) was awarded the “Medium Size Chapter of the Year” honor for the second consecutive time at...

Jul 23, 2020
  • David Jones

SoDM helps distribute masks to dentists across the state

The ECU School of Dental Medicine served as a distribution point for KN95 masks given to the North Carolina Dental Society (NCDS) by NC Emergency Management for use in patient...

Jul 14, 2020
  • David Jones

Dental students return to patient care across North Carolina

After a hiatus from patient care that lasted more than three months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, ECU School of Dental Medicine students have returned to campus clinics and the...

Jul 09, 2020
  • David Jones

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: $3.2 million grant funds SoDM Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students program

The ECU School of Dental Medicine has received a $3.2 million grant to continue its Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students (SDS) program, funding scholarships for economically disadvantaged students over the next...

Jun 29, 2020
  • David Jones

Pirate Profile: Jonathan Nowlin

The second-year student in the ECU School of Dental Medicine doesn’t take for granted any of the time he spends in the school’s home facility in Greenville. Nowlin graduated from...