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New branch of the Triangle Research Data Center now open at Carolina Population Center

A branch of the Triangle Federal Statistical Research Data Center (Triangle RDC) has opened at the Carolina Population Center (CPC) at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The Triangle RDC is part of the Federal Statistical Research Data … Read more

Faculty Fellow John Batsis presented to White House Domestic Policy Council

Faculty Fellow John Batsis was the American Geriatric Society’s representation as part of the National Council on Aging’s Obesity and Equity Aging Initiative that took place last year. This ongoing initiative met again last week, where members of the Indian … Read more

Research finds educators need mental health support following hurricanes

After Hurricanes Harvey and Matthew hit Texas and North Carolina, it was the custodians who removed debris and damaged supplies from the athletic fields. It was the principals who stayed in the building for 24 hours while their schools operated … Read more

Researchers suggest more detailed alcohol warning labels could reduce health harms

  You know drinking alcohol isn’t the best thing for your health, but just how bad is it? After all, in the United States, two thirds of adults report some degree of alcohol use. When we do picture health harms … Read more

How epidemiology researchers discuss race and ethnicity

How do you study race and racism when there’s no consensus on how these terms are used in research? New research from a collaborative team of PhD students at the Carolina Population Center tackles this question and provides guidance for … Read more

Karen Benjamin Guzzo named new director of the Carolina Population Center

Karen Benjamin Guzzo, PhD, has been named the new director of the Carolina Population Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Most recently Guzzo served as professor of sociology at Bowling Green State University, where she was … Read more

Meet the Carolina Population Center Faculty Fellows elected in 2022

The Carolina Population Center’s Faculty Fellows elected seven UNC faculty members to join the CPC Fellows program in 2022. Miyuki Hino, City and Regional Planning Miyuki Hino is an assistant professor in the Department of City and Regional Planning and … Read more

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Distance of more than 50 miles to abortion facilities can be insurmountable barrier to access

At the end of June, the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to issue a ruling that will overturn Roe v. Wade, the Court’s 1973 landmark decision which ruled that the Constitution protects a pregnant individual’s liberty to choose to have … Read more

Recent publications related to abortion

The May 2 publication of the leaked draft of the Supreme Court majority decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization indicates that the Supreme Court plans to explicitly overturn Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey. While the … Read more