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Expertise of CPC Fellow Brown featured in articles on BYU study about the sexual nature of teen books
July 7, 2011Jul 7, 2011 A recently published BYU study found that 55 per cent of the top 40 books for teens feature some sort of sexual content. Articles by Fox News and Desert News discussed these findings and relied on the expertise of CPC Fellow Jane Brown to help explain the study's results. Brown's earlier research…
CPC research featured in Futurity article on hypertension in young adults with lower education and income levels
July 7, 2011Jul 7, 2011 A recent Futurity article discusses findings from CPC's Add Health study showing that young adults with lower education and income levels are more likely to have hypertension than those with higher education and income levels. The article mentions another recent CPC study that found nearly 1 in 5 young adults has high…
CPC Fellow Popkin named Kenan Professor and CPC Fellow Hussey receives the McGavran Award for Excellence in Teaching
June 14, 2011Jun 14, 2011 CPC Fellow Barry Popkin has been named a W.R. Kenan Jr. Distinguished Professor of nutrition. This Professorship is "an endowed faculty position awarded to outstanding scholars and teachers." Popkin's research and publications are widely known and have had a global influence on nutrition knowledge. Read the full announcement here. Jon Hussey, CPC…
CNN article on North Carolina’s population growth features CPC Fellow Johnson’s comments
June 13, 2011Jun 13, 2011 A recent CNN article discussed the rapid population growth of Indian Trail, N.C., and nearby areas. The story featured comments by CPC Fellow James H. Johnson, Jr. on the growth revealed by the 2010 census results. Within the article, Johnson describes North Carolina as the "cat's demographic meow" when it comes to…
Cholera research by CPC Fellow Emch featured in Voice of America article
June 7, 2011Jun 7, 2011 A recent UNC-Chapel Hill study, co-authored by CPC Fellow Michael Emch, connected increases in temperature and rainfall to higher numbers of cholera cases. These two factors enable the bacteria that cause cholera to spread more easily. The study's findings may help to more accurately predict cholera outbreaks in the future. Read the…
Nearly one in five young adults has high blood pressure, study shows (UNC news release)
May 25, 2011May 25, 2011 UNC News Release For immediate use: Wednesday, May 25, 2011 Nearly one in five young adults has high blood pressure, study shows The number of young adults in the United States with high blood pressure may be much higher than previously reported, according to a new study by researchers at the University…
CPC Fellow Harris discusses the rising number of adult children moving back in with parents in a Charlotte Observer article
May 24, 2011May 24, 2011 A recent article explored the increasing number of young adults moving back in with their parents. The story featured input from CPC Fellow Kathleen Harris on the factors behind this growing trend. Findings from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health show that economic pressures lead many of these young adults to…
CPC Fellow Cai featured in New York Times article on China’s one child policy
April 14, 2011Apr 14, 2011 A recent article in the New York Times discussed the actual effectiveness of China's one child policy. CPC Fellow Yong Cai and other experts believe that the Chinese government has overstated the number of births the policy has prevented. They contend that economic pressures would have led many Chinese families to have…
Longtime faculty member Entwisle named vice chancellor for research (UNC news release)
March 24, 2011Mar 24, 2011 Posted at: http://uncnews.unc.edu/content/view/4408/107/ and http://research-edit.unc.edu/news-events/VCR_ANNOUNCEMENT Thursday, March 24, 2011 Dr. Barbara Entwisle, Kenan Distinguished Professor of Sociology who has been a leading researcher at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for 26 years, has been appointed as the vice chancellor for research. The appointment, effective Friday (March 25), was approved…
CPC Fellow Johnson consulted for Charlotte Observer story on growing minority populations
March 21, 2011Mar 21, 2011 The results of the 2010 Census show that minorities now make up the majority of Charlotte's population. In a recent Charlotte Observer article, CPC Fellow James H. Johnson, Jr. attributes this change to the "graying" and "browning" of the American population. The story discusses these changing demographics and highlights two minority individuals…