Mar 4, 2011 The recently released 2010 Census results show remarkable population growth within North Carolina. A WUNC News story focused on the growth  in metropolitan areas, which have seen higher growth rates than other areas of the state. CPC … Read more

Feb 16, 2011 A recent article in The Huffington Post discussed the connection between relationship status and weight gain. The article focuses on research by CPC Fellow Penny Gordon-Larsen and CPC graduate research assistant Natalie The. Their study followed couples … Read more

Feb 8, 2011 A study by UNC sociologist and CPC Fellow Lisa Pearce and Clemson’s Melinda Lundquist Denton assesses the role of religion in the lives of young people. The two co-authored a book, A Faith of their Own: Stability … Read more

Feb 8, 2011 An article published in the February issue of the American Sociological Review reveals that a neighborhood’s native residents are more likely to move out as immigrants move to the area. The study, “Neighborhood Immigration and Native Out-Migration,” … Read more

Jan 26, 2011 First Lady Michelle Obama’s campaign to improve the eating habits of children will benefit from Wal-Mart’s newly announced five-year plan to make healthy food more affordable and available. CPC Fellow Barry Popkin commented on the company’s new … Read more

Of all the countries in the world, South Africa has the most people living with HIV. Even more than China or India with much larger population sizes. Among the nearly 50 million people living in South Africa, the current HIV … Read more

Jan 18, 2011 The National Study of Youth and Religion gathered data showing that youths of the United States hold varying beliefs about what it means to be religious. CPC Fellow and Associate Professor of Sociology at UNC-Chapel Hill Lisa … Read more

Jan 11, 2011 Congratulations to CPC Fellow Paul W. Leslie who been elected to the American Association for the Advancement of Science. UNC-Chapel Hill issued a news release announcing that Leslie and five other UNC faculty members have received the … Read more

Jan 6, 2011 The 2010 Annual Report by UNC’s Office of Vice Chancellor for Research & Economic Development (OVCRED) is now available. UNC’s research centers and institutes, including the Carolina Population Center, report to the OVCRED. The Interim Vice Chancellor … Read more

Jan 6, 2011 Following the 2010 census, North Carolina lawmakers will be responsible for redistricting the state to better reflect the new population data. In an editorial column for The News & Observer, CPC Fellow James H. Johnson, Jr. and … Read more