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CPC Fellow Peter Coclanis: Canada and Greenland aren’t likely to join the US anytime soon – but ‘GrAmeriCa’ is a revealing thought experiment

February 5, 2025

This article originally appeared in The Conversation on Jan. 28, 2025 By Peter Coclanis For some time now, pundits have been debating whether to take Donald Trump “seriously” or “literally,” as the clever binary coined by journalist Salena Zito in … Read more

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CPC Fellow Regina Baker and her co-authors dispel myths about causes of child poverty in recent demography analysis

January 29, 2025

This article originally appeared in The Washington Post on Jan. 24, 2025 Column by Andrew Van Dam Here at the Department, we just can’t turn off the overactive swath of gray matter that sees data stories everywhere. Even in situations where … Read more

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CPC Fellow Sean Sylvia Receives Research Excellence Award from Gillings School of Global Public Health

January 27, 2025

Carolina Population Center Fellow Dr. Sean Sylvia recently received a Gillings Research Excellence Award from the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health. Sylvia, an associate professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management, was one of seven faculty … Read more

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CPC Fellow Marissa Hall says ‘Dry January’ is more than just a resolution: It’s a tool to fight cancer

January 27, 2025

An estimated one in five adults of drinking age in the U.S. have been abstaining from alcohol for “Dry January.” By drinking less alcohol, they are also reducing their risk of developing cancer.

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CPC Fellow Kavita Arora receives Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers

January 22, 2025

Carolina Population Center Fellow Dr. Kavita Arora received the prestigious Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, recognizing her outstanding work in her field. She is an expert in disparities surrounding sterilization and reproductive bioethics. Her research covers contraceptive care, LGBTQ … Read more

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CPC Fellow Ashu Handa receives 2025 Mentor Award for Lifetime Achievement

January 21, 2025

Carolina Population Center Fellow Dr. Sudhanshu (Ashu) Handa was awarded the 2025 Mentor Award for Lifetime Achievement by the UNC Center for Faculty Excellence. A professor since 2003, Dr. Handa is the Kenan Eminent Professor of Public Policy at UNC … Read more

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Study: Women’s earnings dropped by 4% after their partner’s yearly income crossed payroll tax exemption threshold

January 15, 2025

New research from the Carolina Population Center shows that when a man’s yearly income reaches a certain tax threshold, it can negatively influence what his female partner earns due to conventional divisions of household labor. A recent study by Carolina … Read more

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Study: Hiring pressures to diversify influencing patterns of discrimination in unexpected ways

June 3, 2024

In 2004, a pair of economists published a landmark study to measure discrimination in the labor market. In the study, the researchers applied to real job openings with fictitious applicants but change the applicant names to reflect a different gender or … Read more

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Barbara Entwisle has been named incoming Chair of the Scientific Advisory Committee (CSAC) for the US Census Bureau

March 27, 2024

Barbara Entwisle, the Kenan Distinguished Professor of Sociology and a Fellow of the Carolina Population Center (CPC), has been named the incoming Chair of the Scientific Advisory Committee (CSAC) for the US Census Bureau. Dr. Entwisle was originally appointed to … Read more

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Fellow Lindsey Smith Taillie testifies before U.S. Senate

December 18, 2023

On December 14th, Faculty Fellow Lindsey Smith Taillie (Nutrition) testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions on the topic of “What is fueling the diabetes epidemic?” You can see her testimony here.  

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