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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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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” … Read more
CPC Fellows featured in Carolina Arts & Sciences magazine
March 16, 2011Mar 16, 2011 The work and accomplishments of several CPC Fellows was highlighted in the Spring 2011 edition of Carolina Arts & Sciences magazine. The publication can be accessed online here or downloaded in PDF format here. CPC Fellow Steve … Read more
2010-11 Carolina Population Center J. Richard Udry Distinguished Lecture: Dr. Christine Bachrach, March 23
March 15, 2011Mar 15, 2011 Dr. Christine Bachrach will deliver the 2010-11 Carolina Population Center J. Richard Udry Distinguished Lecture, “A Bio-Social Model of Culture for Demography” on Wednesday, March 23 from 3:00-4:00 p.m. in the Nelson Mandela Auditorium at the FedEx … Read more