Recent Projects

Maritime Studies in the News

Unraveling the Mysteries of the Battle of Attu, the ‘Forgotten Battle’ of World War II Previous work with islanders opens door for researcher to help protect heritage Oldest Shipwreck: Two ECU graduate students excavate the oldest shipwreck in the world Lessons From Saipan: Program immerses educators in conflict history, culture Researching Hidden Shipwrecks: ECU team helping to identify a centuries-old shipwreck ECU Maritime Studies researchers receive NOAA grant to explore WWII battle site near Alaska Dive Therapy and Recovery: Veterans, ECU maritime researchers search for missing WWII personnel No Retreat: Oldest African American town in U.S. preserves history amidst environmental calamities Cool Classes: Seventeen of the most unusual, unique classes at ECU this year Encouraging Archaeological Diversity: Fellowship with federal agency keeps maritime studies alumna at ECU Fielding Maritime History: ECU maritime studies field school shines light on Washington, N.C., shipwreck Intentional Shipwreck?: New research from ECU suggests Blackbeard ran the QAR aground on purpose Coming Full Circle: From shipwreck to grad school, married ECU professors return 20 years later Mysteries of the Deep: ECU’s Program for Maritime Studies dives into history Back to Saipan: ECU educators return to island to explore historical landmarks Preserving Maritime History: ECU maritime archaeology team search for clues to Danish slave ships Grounded in History: Field school identifies Pamlico Sound mystery wreck Undersea Mission: Researchers perform archaeological investigation of downed WWII aircraft