COVID-19 Publications from the Carolina Population Center
as of 3/29/2021 Adhikari, Sasmita Poudel, Sha Meng, Yu-Ju Wu, Yu-Ping Mao, Rui-Xue Ye, Qing-Zhi Wang, Chang Sun, Sean Sylvia, Scott Rozelle, Hein Raat, and Huan Zhou. 2020. Epidemiology, Causes, Clinical Manifestation and Diagnosis, Prevention and Control of Coronavirus Disease … Read more
Rachel Woodul and Paul Delamater featured in The Daily Tar Heel
Rachel Woodul and Paul Delamater were featured in The Daily Tar Heel for their work on the models they’ve built that simulate the spread of COVID-19.
Fellow Avery wins Teaching Innovation Award
Christy Avery, MPH, PhD, won this years’ Gillings School of Global Public Health Teaching Innovation Award. One nominator wrote “Dr. Avery has led a sustained effort to revamp Epidemiologic training to more accurately define and measure race and racism. Although … Read more
Fellow Robinson wins award from SER
Whitney Robinson, MSPH, PhD, received the 2021 Noel Weiss and Tom Koepsell Excellence in Education Award from the Society for Epidemiologic Research’s (SER), which recognizes her “substantial contributions to the field of epidemiology through teaching, training and mentoring”. T. Whitney … Read more
Fellow Pettifor featured in The News & Observer
Faculty Fellow Audrey Pettifor was featured in the News & Observer discussing a new trial to understand how well COVID-19 vaccines prevent people from spreading the coronavirus to others. Her work was also featured on ABC Action News.
Fellow Delamater featured in Penn LDI’s series on Vaccine Equity
Faculty Fellow Paul Delamater was featured in a video interview with the University of Pennsylvania’s Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics. The interview is part of Penn LDI’s new series “COVID Vaccine Equity Research Dialogues (CoVEReD)” featuring leading national experts … Read more
Fellow Whitney Robinson appears on Marketplace
Faculty Fellow and epidemiologist Whitney Robinson appeared on Marketplace to discuss her pandemic child care decisions.
South African beverage tax has reduced purchases of sugar-sweetened beverages
A new study shows that South Africa’s 2018 tax on sugary beverages led to a reduction in purchases of the beverages, which could mean purchasers are consuming less excess sugar and calories. Shu Wen Ng, PhD, Associate Professor and Distinguished … Read more
Trainee Cyrus Sinai publishes in The Conversation
An online article co-authored by Trainee Cyrus Sinai on solar energy solutions for COVID vaccine cold chain is now up on The Conversation Africa. In addition, Sinai is part of a multi-institutional team with Duke’s Energy Access Project (EAP@Duke) and … Read more
Post-pandemic life: shifts in family roles, spending habits
Carolina’s Pandemic Year: This week last March, the University shifted to remote instruction. The Well is marking the occasion with a week of special stories, including ways the University has addressed the crisis, reflections from Chancellor Guskiewicz and, below, predictions … Read more