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Barbara Entwisle has been named incoming Chair of the Scientific Advisory Committee (CSAC) for the US Census Bureau

Barbara Entwisle, the Kenan Distinguished Professor of Sociology and a Fellow of the Carolina Population Center (CPC), has been named the incoming Chair of the Scientific Advisory Committee (CSAC) for the US Census Bureau. [caption id="attachment_144806" align="alignright" width="225"] Barbara Entwisle[/caption] Dr. Entwisle was originally appointed to the CSAC in 2021. The committee provides advice on…

Fellow Lindsey Smith Taillie testifies before U.S. Senate

On December 14th, Faculty Fellow Lindsey Smith Taillie (Nutrition) testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions on the topic of "What is fueling the diabetes epidemic?" You can see her testimony here.  

Faculty Fellow Batsis participates in National Council on Aging Roundtable on Obesity and Equitable Aging

Faculty Fellow Dr. John Batsis participated in a National Council on Aging Roundtable on Obesity and Equitable Aging on November 15, 2023. The goals of the roundtable were to: -- to shift the mindset on obesity so it is addressed as a serious chronic disease -- to discuss the Patient Bill of Rights -- to…

Faculty Fellow Perreira co-authors report on improving safety net benefit access for immigrant families in North Carolina

Many immigrant families face an array of barriers to enrolling in safety net programs like Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Some are universal structural barriers that many program applicants confront navigating complex enrollment systems. Others are unique challenges around immigration concerns and language access. Understanding who these families are is the first…

“Natural” claims on fruity drinks mislead parents

Meet the Carolina Population Center Faculty Fellows elected in 2023

The Carolina Population Center’s Faculty Fellows elected eight UNC faculty members to join the CPC Fellows program in 2023. Regina Baker, Sociology As a sociologist with training in both sociology and social work, Dr. Baker's research is fundamentally concerned with poverty and inequality and seeks to understand the factors that create, maintain, and shape socioeconomic…

Have you heard of toddler milk? The way it’s marketed may mislead parents

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 levels of stress and anxiety among Latinx people in the US, as well as a…

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 in the Eshelman School of Pharmacy, served as a panel member for the report, entitled…

Using Collaboration to Fight a Tricky Tick-Borne Disease