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CPC Fellow Perreira awarded Hettleman Prize for Artistic and Scholarly Achievement by Young Faculty at UNC
August 27, 2010Aug 27, 2010 Four highly promising professors in diverse fields have been awarded the Phillip and Ruth Hettleman Prizes for Artistic and Scholarly Achievement by Young Faculty at UNC. Among them are Krista Perreira, associate professor of public policy and … Read more
Classic research by CPC Fellow Udry featured in Washington Post article on baby booms following powerful storms
August 18, 2010Aug 18, 2010 In the wake of snowstorms that prevented people from leaving their homes, a recent Washington Post article explored the legitimacy of claims that immobilizing events lead to baby booms. Nine months after unusually heavy snowfalls in December … Read more
US News & World Report features research by CPC Fellows Guo and Harris that suggests genetic factors could influence behavior
August 18, 2010Aug 18, 2010 US News & World Report published an article from ScienceNews which discusses the presentation of research by CPC Fellows Guang Guo and Kathleen Mullan Harris at a recent meeting of the American Sociological Association. The findings suggest … Read more
CPC Fellow Siega-Riz’s opinions featured in Time article on the findings of a maternal weight gain and birth weight study
August 16, 2010Aug 16, 2010 In a recent Time article, CPC Fellow Anna Maria Siega-Riz discusses the findings of a study on the connection between a child’s birth weight and maternal weight gain during pregnancy. The study looked at a sample of … Read more
Advice from CPC Fellow Siega-Riz featured in article on weight gain during pregnancy
August 10, 2010Aug 10, 2010 In a recent article in the U.S. News & World Report, professor of nutrition and CPC Fellow Anna Maria Siega-Riz discusses healthful ways to gain weight during pregnancy. Her advice serves as a focal point for Angela … Read more
Malawi study may lead to new approach to improve health and survival of HIV-positive mothers and their infants
July 18, 2010For more than 20 years, Peggy Bentley, Professor of Nutrition and Associate Dean of Global Health in the Gillings School of Global Public Health, has blended her background in medical anthropology, nutrition, and public health to examine influences of social … Read more
German Youth Institute interviews CPC Fellow Elder about youth and economic recessions
July 13, 2010Jul 13, 2010 Glen H. Elder, Jr. recently participated in the “Youth and the Great Recession” conference in Munich, Germany. He was also interviewed by the German Youth Institute about the impact of recessions on young people. The transcript of … Read more
CPC Fellow Gordon-Larsen receives 2010 Lilly Scientific Achievement Award
July 13, 2010Jul 13, 2010 Penny Gordon-Larsen, a CPC Fellow and Associate Professor of Nutrition at UNC, has received the 2010 Lilly Scientific Achievement Award from The Obesity Society. The award recognizes excellence in an established research career and is funded by … Read more
Research by CPC Fellow Elder featured in New York Times stories about current economic downturn and its affects on young people
July 13, 2010Jul 13, 2010 The New York Times has recently published two articles about young people in the United States and the current economic recession. Both articles refer to research by Glen H. Elder, Jr. about children in the Depression era … Read more
CPC Fellow Harris to speak at Congressional Briefing on effects of economic recession, July 12
June 30, 2010Jun 30, 2010 CPC Fellow Kathleen Mullan Harris will speak at a Congressional Briefing entitled “Recession and Recovery: How are Americans Affected?” on Monday, July 12, 2010. The briefing will focus on how the nation’s most vulnerable populations are affected … Read more