May 10, 2016 Barry M. Popkin received the 2016 Population Science and Public Health Award from the World Obesity Federation. Popkin is a Carolina Population Center Faculty Fellow. UNC’s Gillings School of Global Public Health announced the honor: Barry Popkin, … Read more

May 6, 2016 Margaret (Peggy) Bentley received the Bernard G. Greenberg Alumni Endowment Award, presented for excellence in teaching, research and service. The award was given by UNC’s Gillings School of Global Public Health. Bentley is a Carolina Population Center … Read more

May 3, 2016 Carolina Population Center Faculty Fellow Shu Wen Ng used data from the China Health and Nutrition Survey to assess physical activity levels by Chinese adults over a 20-year period. Her findings showed Chinese adults are becoming less … Read more

May 3, 2016 Carolina Population Center Faculty Fellow Carolyn Tucker Halpern will be awarded the John E. Larsh, Jr. Award for Mentorship. UNC’s Gillings School of Global Public Health announced the award, which will be presented during the School’s commencement … Read more

Apr 14, 2016 Harsha Thirumurthy conducted research in Kenya about HIV self-testing and explored a promising strategy for reducing the risk of HIV infection in certain populations. Thirumurthy is a Carolina Population Center Faculty Fellow and an Associate Professor of … Read more

Apr 5, 2016 Addis Ababa meeting aims to expand impact of government-led cash transfer programmes A silent revolution has been taking place in Africa, with governments expanding investment in social protection and national cash transfer programmes. Direct, predictable cash payments … Read more

Mar 23, 2016 The Annual Meeting of the Population Association of America will be held March 28 – April 2, 2016 at the Marriott Wardman Park in Washington, D.C.  Listed below are the sessions presented by CPC faculty fellows, postdoctoral scholars, predoctoral … Read more

Mar 21, 2016 Getting There: What does it take to care for mothers and their babies in remote Ghana? UNC researchers are evaluating systems in place to help some of the world’s most vulnerable women and children. CPC Fellows Kavita … Read more

Mar 21, 2016 Join us this summer for the Add Health Users Conference! Please mark your calendars and plan to attend the twelfth Add Health Users Conference to be held at NIH in Bethesda, Maryland, June 20-21, 2016. The principal goal of … Read more

Mar 17, 2016 CHAPEL HILL, NC-A comprehensive review of secondary data sources has confirmed a long-suspected link between female genital schistosomiasis (FGS) and HIV infection for women in southern Africa. Researchers confirmed the link in Mozambique, finding that exposure to … Read more