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News 14 (Raleigh) features CPC Fellow James Johnson’s Research
July 31, 2006Jul 31, 2006 July 27, 2006 A new study suggests that city leaders aren't capitalizing on the untapped real estate in southeast Raleigh. "Southeast Raleigh has a number of assets and opportunities," said James Johnson, who is with the University of North Carolina's Kenan-Flagler Business School. "Our basic conclusion is you've got to sell it, you've…
CPC Fellow Peggy Bentley quoted in News & Observer (Raleigh)
July 27, 2006Jul 27, 2006 Duke University has named a prominent public health leader to head its Global Health Institute -- Duke's latest push to take a lead in fighting illness and disease around the world."With Dr. Merson coming, I think Duke has the opportunity to realize its vision," said Peggy Bentley, global health associate dean at…
School Officials are Basing Future Needs on Projected Growth by Demographer Dr. John Kasarda
July 27, 2006Jul 27, 2006 School officials are basing future needs on projected growth by demographer Dr. John Kasarda of the University of North Carolina. Kasarda predicts that the number of students in the Winnetka Public Schools system will increase from 2,116 predicted for the 2006-07 school year to 2,165 for the 2009-10 school year. His projections…
The Times (London) highlights CPC Fellow Barry Popkin’s Research
July 25, 2006Jul 25, 2006 Beware the Devil's candy July 24, 2006 Fat and carbohydrates are the accepted demons of dieters. So fixated have we become with these particular anti-slimming agents that excluding them is considered the only way to lose weight. ... In 2004, Professor Bray and Professor Barry Popkin, a nutritionist at the University of North…
Professor David Blau quoted in the Chapel Hill Herald
July 20, 2006Jul 20, 2006 It doesn't take a college degree to know Chapel Hill has plenty of smarts, says Councilman Cam Hill. ... Among them is David Blau, a UNC professor of economics. For him, the school system played a central role. "I primarily chose to live here for the good [public] schools and to some extent…
The Australian (Sydney) features Dr. John Kasarda
July 20, 2006Jul 20, 2006 It's 3am and I'm at Inchon airport, South Korea. The place is packed with people arriving from everywhere in the world. After 14 hours in the air I'm trying to find an airline representative for a hotel voucher. ... John Kasarda, director of the Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise at the University…
Washington Post Article Features CPC Fellow Philip Cohen
July 14, 2006Jul 14, 2006 Friday, July 14, 2006 RALEIGH, N.C. -- Children with disabilities are more likely to live with a single woman _ whether she is a mother, grandmother or a female foster parent _ than other children, according to a new study. The findings by researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel…
The Wall Street Journal quotes CPC Fellow Barry Popkin
July 13, 2006Jul 13, 2006 Could cherry pie actually be good for you? Cherry growers and companies marketing cherry products claim the small fruit contains natural chemicals that decrease inflammation, aid sleep, soothe arthritis and even fight cancer. ... "The science isn't there," says Barry Popkin, a professor of nutrition at the University of North Carolina at Chapel…
CPC Fellow Barry Popkin Featured in Washington Post Article
July 6, 2006Jul 6, 2006 Beverages now account for 20 percent of the daily calories consumed by those aged 2 and older. Half the excess calories consumed by Americans daily come from beverages, most of them with added sugar, according to research conducted at the University of North Carolina -- Chapel Hill (UNC). Caloric intake from sweetened…
CPC Fellow Penny Gordon-Larsen Interviewed on WUNC-FM’s The State of Things
July 6, 2006Jul 6, 2006 New research suggests that it's not as easy to be physically active if you live in a low-income neighborhood. Host Frank Stasio speaks with Penny Gordon-Larsen, assistant professor of nutrition at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; and Mark Dessauer, communications officer for the non-profit group Active Living by Design,…