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Science Daily announces new research by CPC Fellow Glen Elder about mentorship of disadvantaged teens
November 6, 2009Nov 6, 2009 A new study in Sociology of Education has found that when a teacher mentors a disadvantaged student, the student’s odds of attending college nearly doubles. For all teen students, having an adult mentor means a 50 percent … Read more
CPC Fellow Philip M. Cohen featured in WRAL-TV story about mothers during the recession
November 5, 2009Nov 5, 2009 Philip N. Cohen, faculty fellow at the Carolina Population Center and UNC associate professor of sociology, is featured in a news story on WRAL-TV (CBS/Raleigh) discussing mothers in the current recession. Cohen is quoted in the text … Read more
Nature story features CPC’s National Children’s Study vanguard center in Duplin County, NC
November 4, 2009Nov 4, 2009 The NIH-funded National Children’s Study was the focus of an article that appeared today in Nature. The reporter, Meredith Wadman, visited the NCS vanguard center in Duplin County, NC to learn about the study. The Carolina Population … Read more
Cross-cultural study of wealth and inequality appears in Science; CPC Postdoctoral Scholar David Nolin among research team
November 2, 2009Nov 2, 2009 Science has published a landmark cross-cultural study of the intergenerational transmission of wealth, and how such transmission can lead to persistent inequality in small-scale societies. The project, organized by economist Sam Bowles (Santa Fe Institute) and anthropologist … Read more
Durham Herald-Sun announces groundbreaking new research by CPC Fellow Philip N. Cohen about international and domestic adoption
October 30, 2009Oct 30, 2009 Philip N. Cohen, faculty fellow at the Carolina Population Center and UNC associate professor of sociology, and Rose M. Kreider, Ph.D. of the U.S. Census Bureau, have published the first national study on disability rates among internationally … Read more
The State of Things (WUNC) reports on African-American Economic Summit, Nov. 1-2; CPC Fellow William A. Darity is a co-organizer
October 30, 2009Oct 30, 2009 WUNC radio program The State of Things reported on the upcoming African-American Economic Summit, a free event being held November 1-2 at UNC-Chapel Hill and Duke University. Carolina Population Center Fellow William “Sandy” Darity is a co-organizer … Read more
america.gov features study by CPC Fellows Kasarda and Johnson about economic impact of Hispanics in NC
October 15, 2009Oct 15, 2009 Carolina Population Center Fellows John D. Kasarda and James H. Johnson, Jr. studied the economic impact of the growing Hispanic population in North Carolina. Their findings were featured in a recent news story by america.gov, an information … Read more
UNC receives nearly $2.2 million to study nutritional supplements to protect HIV-positive mothers and their infants in Africa
October 6, 2009Oct 6, 2009 UNC News Services issued a research brief about this project:http://uncnews.unc.edu/content/view/2964/71/ For immediate release: Wednesday, October 7, 2009 Do nutritional supplements, fortified with micronutrients and essential fats, protect the health of HIV-positive women and their infants after weaning? … Read more
CPC Fellow Walsh’s research in the Galapagos focus of story in University Gazette
October 2, 2009Oct 2, 2009 The recent edition of the University Gazette includes a story about new developments at the UNC Center for Galapagos Studies which is directed by Carolina Population Center Fellow Stephen J. Walsh. Walsh and other researchers of the … Read more
CPC Fellow Popkin will speak about his book The World is Fat, Nov. 17
October 2, 2009Oct 2, 2009 Barry M. Popkin, CPC Fellow and Carla Steel Chamblee Distinguished Professor of Global Nutrition at UNC-Chapel Hill, will discuss his book The World is Fat at UNC on Tuesday, Nov. 17th from 7-9 pm. The event will … Read more