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Remembering Chirayath (Suchi) Suchindran

Chirayath (Suchi) Madhavan Suchindran, Fellow Emeritus at the Carolina Population Center and Professor Emeritus in the Department of Biostatistics, passed away on Saturday, March 25, 2023. Suchi was a mathematical demographer and served as the leading biostatistician in the statistical … Read more

Fenaba Addo added to CFPB Academic Research Council

Adverse birth outcomes worse for foreign-born Latina mothers during Trump administration

A number of studies have shown that the election of President Trump in 2016 generated harmful consequences for the health and well-being of Latinx people in the United States. Several students have linked Trump’s anti-immigrant and anti-Latinx policies with increased … Read more

Disaster response should be equitable

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A new study examines the impacts of small wildfires that can add up over time

Summary of findings: Past studies have suggested that wealthier people are at higher risk from fires But, when you look at fire frequency, the opposite is true The impacts of small fires can add up over time – this is … Read more

As extreme weather events become more often and intensify, the number of people and places exposed to flooding events is likely to grow.

As extreme weather events become more often and intensify, the number of people and places exposed to flooding events is likely to grow. But until now, surprisingly little was known about how floodplain development patterns vary across communities. A new … Read more

Faculty Fellow Sachiko Ozawa serves on expert panel for new report on socioeconomic impact of science and health misinformation

A new report released by the Council of Canadian Academies examines the socioeconomic impacts of science and health misinformation, and describes best practices for identifying and responding to misinformation. CPC Faculty Fellow Sachiko Ozawa, a heath economist and associate professor … Read more

Impact Awards: Two trainees are recognized for their research accomplishments

The UNC-Chapel Hill Graduate School’s Impact Awards are designed to recognize the significance of graduate student research and their contributions to North Carolina in areas of education and economic, physical, social or cultural well-being. This year, two of the eleven … Read more

Using Collaboration to Fight a Tricky Tick-Borne Disease