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CPC Fellow Glen Elder Comments on Children of the Depression in Gainesville Times
November 14, 2006Nov 14, 2006 Sociologist Glen Elder Jr., author of “Children of the Great Depression,” said journalists wrote then of a lost generation. They had it wrong. “Resilience,” Elder said recently, “was the central theme coming out of that period.” To … Read more
CPC Fellow Peggy Bentley Named Paul C. Rogers Society Ambassador
November 2, 2006Nov 2, 2006 Margaret “Peggy” Bentley, UNC School of Public Health Associate Dean of Global Affairs, professor of nutrition, and CPC Fellow, has been chosen to serve as an Ambassador in the Paul G. Rogers Society for Global Health Research … Read more
CPC Fellow Glen Elder’s research on women and divorce appears in the news
November 1, 2006Nov 1, 2006 Women may give up more than a husband by divorcing–they may also lose some of their good health, according to a study by Iowa State University. The study, spanning 10 years, focused on what happens to rural … Read more
Dr. Samuel Preston Presents CPC’s Distinguished Lecture, Nov. 3
October 30, 2006Oct 30, 2006 Dr. Samuel Preston, Fredrick J. Warren Professor of Demography and Dean, School of Arts and Sciences, University of Pennsylvania, will present the CPC Distinguished Lecture “Sex Mortality Differentials in the United States: The Role of Cohort Smoking … Read more
CPC Fellow Barry Popkin weighs in on the value of drinking water in USA Today
October 26, 2006Oct 26, 2006 When you are trying to lose weight, it’s easy to change the beverages you drink, says Barry Popkin. “It doesn’t matter if you drink bottled water or tap water: Just drink more water. It’s a powerful way … Read more
University Gazette highlights CPC Fellow Steve Walsh’s research in the Galapagos
October 26, 2006Oct 26, 2006 Invasive plants and animals once foreign to the famous archipelago are eroding fragile landscapes and threatening species that have been aiding scientific discovery since Charles Darwin’s first voyage in 1835. The Ecuadorian government knows this, as do … Read more
CPC Fellow Laraia Receives Funds for Food Security and Feeding Strategies Project
October 26, 2006Oct 26, 2006 CPC Fellow Barbara Laraia has been awarded funding for the Food Security and Feeding Strategies project which will identify modifiable risk factors associated with household food insecurity to inform intervention strategies to prevent overweight. The project is … Read more
CPC Fellow Penny Gordon-Larsen’s research on the benefits of walking appears in USA Today
October 25, 2006Oct 25, 2006 Penny Gordon-Larsen, an assistant professor of nutrition at North Carolina, analyzed data on 5,000 young adults over 15 years. She found that a slightly overweight woman who walked two extra hours each week over 15 years gained … Read more
CPC Fellow Kathie Harris quoted in news item about blogs for dads
October 11, 2006Oct 11, 2006 Kathleen Mullan Harris, a sociology professor at UNC Chapel Hill, said changes in social structures over the years have allowed dads to take on new roles. They’re now able to develop into more available, emotional and compassionate … Read more
CPC Postdoc Kuo-Ping Li discusses air quality and lung cancer, Friday, October 13
October 6, 2006Oct 6, 2006 Dr. Kuo-Ping Li, Physicist and CPC Postdoctoral Scholar, will present Local Air Quality and Lung Cancer Mortality Rates: A Case of Spatial Smoothing on Friday, October 13 in Room 405 CPC East. Location information is available at … Read more