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

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

Price tag messaging can amplify the benefit of taxes

Kathleen Mullan Harris wins inaugural Infrastructure Prize for Sociology, awarded by the Kohli Foundation

Faculty Fellow Kathleen Mullan Harris has been awarded the inaugural Infrastructure Prize for Sociology for her work on Add Health by the Kohli Foundation. The prize was given at an awards ceremony in Fiesole, Italy on November 8, 2023. The … Read more

Fellow Lindsey Smith Taillie testifies before U.S. Senate

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.  

Faculty Fellow Batsis participates in National Council on Aging Roundtable on Obesity and Equitable Aging

Faculty Fellow Dr. John Batsis participated in a National Council on Aging Roundtable on Obesity and Equitable Aging on November 15, 2023. The goals of the roundtable were to: — to shift the mindset on obesity so it is addressed … Read more

Faculty Fellow Perreira co-authors report on improving safety net benefit access for immigrant families in North Carolina

Many immigrant families face an array of barriers to enrolling in safety net programs like Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Some are universal structural barriers that many program applicants confront navigating complex enrollment systems. Others are unique … Read more

Exposure to a large-scale disaster affects cortisol levels more than a decade later

Exposure to a large-scale disaster, such as a tsunami, impacts population health over a decade later. A new study by an inter-disciplinary team of researchers in the United States and Indonesia has found that women who lived along the coast … Read more

Demography Daze is Back!

CPC at University Research Week

University Research Week will take place at UNC from October 23-27. You can see all events here. Below, we have listed all of the events that feature an affiliate of the Carolina Population Center. Galapagos Seed Grant Program 2023-34 Q&A … Read more