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CPC Fellow Bentley awarded distinguished professorship at UNC
January 9, 2012Jan 9, 2012 UNC's Gillings School of Global Public Health announced two new distinguished professorships, including one to CPC Faculty Fellow Margaret (Peggy) Bentley. Read an excerpt from the announcement: Two distinguished professors at UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health now will be able to use the adjective in their official titles. Margaret (Peggy)…
CPC Postdoctoral Scholar Williams receives UNC Research Excellence Award
December 20, 2011Dec 20, 2011 Nathalie Williams, a Carolina Population Center Postdoctoral Scholar, is a recipient of UNC's 2011 Postdoctoral Awards for Research Excellence. Williams is one of ten scholars to receive the prestigious award. All recipients received a plaque and an award of $1,000 at a ceremony in November. A 2009 graduate of the University of…
Living Arrangements of Young Adults: New Add Health Research Brief released
December 15, 2011Dec 15, 2011 Data from Wave IV of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health) provide new insights on the living arrangements of young adults (ages 24 to 32). Compared to young men and women of 30 years ago, young adults today are experiencing a longer transition between adolescence and adulthood, and there…
New report on growth in the South is the topic of a News & Observer article by CPC Fellow Coclanis
November 16, 2011Nov 16, 2011 CPC Fellow Peter Coclanis co-authored an opinion piece for the News & Observer on a new UNC Global Research Institute report on growth in the South. The article focuses on "A Way Forward: Building a Globally Competitive South," a report consisting of policy-related essays outlining why growth is still impeded in the…
CPC Fellow Brown’s comments featured in CNN article on television portrayals of teen sexuality
November 16, 2011Nov 16, 2011 A recent CNN article focuses on how young people can be affected by television shows depicting teen sex. The article is in response to an episode of the Fox show "Glee" in which two teen couples engage in sexual intercourse for the first time. CPC Fellow Jane Brown's description of television as…
CPC Fellow Popkin’s expertise featured in Courier-Islander story on sugar-sweetened beverages
November 8, 2011Nov 8, 2011 A recent article in Canada's Courier-Islander discusses the negative health effects of sugar-sweetened beverages. Research by CPC Fellow Barry Popkin, an advocate for a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages, is the focus of the article. The story examines the barriers to reducing the amount of sugar-sweetened beverages people consume and features Popkin's comments…
The Daily Tar Heel features CPC Fellow Handa’s research on cash transfer programs
November 3, 2011Nov 3, 2011 An article in the Daily Tar Heel describes the work of CPC Fellow Sudhanshu "Ashu" Handa and highlights his current research on cash transfer programs in Ghana, Zambia and Kenya. Within the story, Handa's students describe the importance of his research and how much they enjoy working with him. The full article…
CPC Fellow Cai explains flaws in China’s one-child policy claims for NPR story
October 31, 2011Oct 31, 2011 With the world's population reaching 7 billion, China recently announced that its one-child policy prevented around 400 million births and helped slow world population growth. However, CPC Fellow Yong Cai and other demographers believe China has highly overestimated the number of prevented births. An NPR article features Cai's research and input to…
Article in The Atlantic calls on CPC Fellow Cai’s expertise to help explain why many educated Chinese women are single
October 24, 2011Oct 24, 2011 The rising number of educated, accomplished women in China who remain single is the topic of a recent article in The Atlantic. As more Chinese women are prioritizing education and career success than in the past, the dynamics of China's population continue to change. Within the article, CPC Fellow Yong Cai helps…
NPR story on the problem of childhood obesity in Mexico cites research by CPC Fellow Popkin
October 24, 2011Oct 24, 2011 Mexico is believed to have the highest rate of childhood obesity in the world. A recent NPR story discusses this epidemic and what Mexico is doing to promote increased activity and healthier eating habits among children. The article highlights CPC Fellow Barry Popkin's knowledge and research on Mexico's childhood obesity growth-rate. The…