Nov 10, 2010 Research conducted by several CPC researchers has generated a media buzz by showing that obese adolescents are at a higher risk of becoming severely obese adults than their normal-weight or overweight peers. CPC graduate research assistant Natalie … Read more
Nov 5, 2010 In a recent Asia Sentinel article, CPC Fellow and Professor of Nutrition Barry M. Popkin was consulted about child nutrition and weight gain. The article features a quote from Popkin as well as the input of other … Read more
Nov 2, 2010 CPC Fellow and Assistant Professor of Sociology Yong Cai contributed to a recent Financial Times article about China’s one-child policy. Cai was quoted within the article and provided information about the policy and its effects. The article … Read more
Oct 20, 2010 On Tuesday, Oct. 19, a new Census Research Data Center opened in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. CPC Fellow Ted Mouw is one of the researchers who will use the center’s data. A story about the new … Read more
In the last 20 years, the people of Russia have experienced major societal changes caused by extensive political transformation and ensuing economic reforms. These changes have impacted every sector of society including labor services and employment, health services and their … Read more
Sep 22, 2010 By LAUREN RATCLIFFE | The Daily Tar Heel Read the full story here. With nearly $50 million in research funding, the Carolina Population Center established itself at the end of the 2010 fiscal year as a leading … Read more
Sep 17, 2010 CPC Fellow and Assistant Professor of Sociology Yong Cai was recently featured in a Science Magazine article on the implications of the one-child policy for China. The article discusses the affects the policy has had on the … Read more
Sep 16, 2010 DURHAM — Researchers at UNC-Chapel Hill and Duke University are looking for expectant Durham County parents – and parents who expect to become expectant – to be subjects of a long-term, nationwide study of how children are … Read more
Sep 15, 2010 UNC News Release: http://uncnews.unc.edu/content/view/3902/107/ Wednesday, September 15, 2010 Residents of Durham County, N.C., are encouraged to take part in the largest ever long-term study of children’s health and development undertaken in the United States. Researchers soon will … Read more
Sep 14, 2010 Monday, September 13, 2010 Wednesday (Sept. 15) 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Mercury Room N.C. Museum of Life and Science 433 W. Murray St., Durham, NC 27704 Media representatives are invited to cover the launch of the … Read more
