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A Framework for Operationalizing the Structural Racism Construct in Minority and Immigrant Health Research
June 18, 2021Racism is now widely recognized as a fundamental cause of health inequalities in the United States and health scholars are examining the role of structural racism in fostering morbidity and mortality. But much of the prior scholarship about structural racism and … Read more
Faculty Fellow Yong Cai co-writes New York Times op-ed
June 11, 2021Faculty Fellow Yong Cai and sociologist Wang Feng (University of California, Irvine) have co-published an op-ed in the New York Times entitled “The Real Reason Behind China’s Three-Child Policy.”
Shu Wen Ng featured on CNN about food shopping during the pandemic
June 11, 2021Faculty Fellow Shu Wen Ng was quoted in a CNN piece on changes in grocery shopping and eating habits during the pandemic.
Allison Aiello interviewed for CNN about flu season
June 11, 2021Faculty Fellow Allison Aiello was interviewed for a CNN piece on the upcoming flu season.
American Geriatrics Society 2021 Annual Meeting Offers a Chance for Reflection
June 11, 2021David Lynch, MD, and John Batsis, MD (Faculty Fellow) wrote a Doximity op-ed on key takeaways from the American Geriatrics Society 2021 Annual Meeting May 12–15. “The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) 2021 Annual Meeting took place virtually from May 12–15. Dr. … Read more
Measuring Convergence in Science and Engineering: Proceedings of a Workshop
June 11, 2021Measuring Convergence in Science and Engineering: Proceedings of a Workshop was released April 26, 2021. Free PDFs and printed reports are available here. Chaired by Barbara Entwistle (University of North Carolina), reported by Shadya Sanders, and sponsored by the National … Read more
Luca Flabbi interviewed for WRAL Tech Wire
June 1, 2021Faculty Fellow Luca Flabbi was interviewed for WRAL Tech Wire about a possible labor shortage.
Interview: Rapid testing of COVID-19 messaging
June 1, 2021Predoctoral Trainee Sophie Bartels (Health Behavior) is the lead author on a new research study on rapid testing of COVID-19 messaging published in Public Health Reports. The paper describes the development of an interdisciplinary rapid message testing model to quickly create, … Read more
Tonia Poteat highlighted by NPR’s Source of the Week.
May 27, 2021Faculty Fellow Tonia Poteat was featured on NPR’s Source of the Week on Twitter. In response to recent news about states considering bills targeting transgender youth, NPR featured Poteat as a resource with expertise and experience in gender-affirming healthcare and … Read more
In South Africa, a tax on unhealthy beverages is changing what people drink
May 25, 2021A UNC-Chapel Hill study of beverage consumption in a South African township shows that a country-wide tax on sugary beverages has worked to influence more healthy personal choices, with individuals reporting a reduction in the amount of sugar they drink. … Read more