BS Environmental Health (BSEH) students gave presentations this week to Mr. William Hill's EHST 2110: Introduction to Environmental Health class to share about their experiences during their internships. Completing an internship is a graduation…
World Environmental Health Day (WEHD) is virtually being celebrated at East Carolina University for the 9th year on September 26, 2024 by the ECU Environmental Health Sciences (EHS) Program, along with the International Federation…
Bertges N*, Shearman S, Imai S, Balanay JG and Sousan S (2024). Examination of Factors that Impact Mask or Respirator Purchase and Usage during the COVID-19 Pandemic. PLoS ONE 19(9): e0308841. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0308841 Abstract Understanding…
Dr. Jo Anne Balanay presented today as a 2023/2024 Scholar-Teacher award recipient in the Scholar-Teacher lecture series this academic year. The ECU Scholar-Teacher Award recognizes faculty members who effectively integrate research and/or creative activity…
Governor Cooper has proclaimed September 22-28, 2024, as Registered Environmental Health Specialist Week in North Carolina (see proclamation below). The proclamation stated the importance of the Registered Environmental Health Specialist (REHS) profession in protecting…
Dr. Jo Anne Balanay presented her research today at the 6th day of the National Farm Safety and Health Week (NFSHW) 2024. The title of her featured presentation was "Using a Novel App Prototype…
Dr. Jo Anne Balanay was interviewed on live TV at the RFD-TV Channel this morning. During the interview, she talked about her role at East Carolina University as a professor, her research on heat…
SepticSmart Week, occurring on the 3rd week of September, is an annual event that focuses on educating homeowners and communities on the proper care and maintenance of their septic systems. The North Carolina Department…
September 15-21, 2024 is National Farm Safety and Health Week (NFSHW). The week is dedicated to raising awareness about the safety and health of people working in agriculture. This year's theme is "Don't Learn…
Dr. Stephanie Richards presented today to the ECU Patent Committee and, as a result of that presentation, received funding for her Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) application (https://www.wipo.int/pct/en/) for the wind tunnel that her team…