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Maritime Studies in the News

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