Jun 20, 2017 Malaria disproportionately affects poor, rural populations, with pregnant women and young children at highest risk of severe illness and death. Addressing inequities with actionable strategies, such as the availability of insecticide-treated nets, has been the cornerstone of … Read more
Jun 15, 2017 Carolina Population Center Faculty Fellow Michael E. Emch has been appointed as UNC’s W. R. Kenan, Jr. Distinguished Professor. The appointment was made by UNC’s Board of Trustees and the Provost. Emch is a Professor of Geography … Read more
Jun 15, 2017 A research study by Harsha Thirumurthy about the impact of the US President’s Malaria Initiative on child mortality in sub-Saharan Africa was published by PLOS Medicine. The study, The US President’s Malaria Initiative and under-5 child mortality in … Read more
May 1, 2017 On Friday, April 28th, at its annual meeting in Chicago, the Population Association of America launched a tribute Dr. Krishnan Namboodiri, a UNC Professor of Sociology from 1966 until 1984. Namboodiri was affiliated with the Carolina Population … Read more
Apr 24, 2017 Experts at MEASURE Evaluation develop approaches and conduct research for health information systems strengthening in low- and middle-income countries across the globe. We gather the best of their thinking, results of rigorous evaluations, and innovations grounded in … Read more
Apr 21, 2017 Barry M. Popkin will present the 49th Annual Fred T. Foard, Jr. Memorial Lecture, sponsored by UNC’s Gillings School of Global Public Health. Popkin is a Carolina Population Center Faculty Fellow. “Creating a Healthier Global Diet and … Read more
Apr 6, 2017 On Wednesday, May 10th, the Carolina Population Center will host Demography Daze. The final agenda is now available, listed below and in the attached Word document. Demography Daze: May 10, 2017 CPC/UNC (206 West Franklin Street, Room … Read more
Apr 5, 2017 The Annual Meeting of the Population Association of America will be held April 27-29 at the Hilton Chicago. Listed below are the sessions presented by CPC Faculty Fellows, postdoctoral scholars, predoctoral and undergraduate trainees, and staff members. … Read more
Apr 3, 2017 Margaret “Peggy” Bentley has been selected to win the 2017 Triangle Global Health Champion Award from the Triangle Global Health Consortium. On April 3, the Triangle Global Health Consortium announced the 2017 award winners and issued a … Read more
Mar 27, 2017 Gustavo Angeles received a 2017 “Celebrate Teaching!” Award from UNC’s Gillings School of Global Public Health. Angeles is a Carolina Population Center Faculty Fellow. Angeles’s students nominated him to receive the award. He was among eight faculty … Read more
