Dec 22, 2008 Barry Popkin, CPC Fellow and Carla Steel Chamblee Distinguished Professor of Global Nutrition at UNC-Chapel Hill, was interviewed by Newsweek about his new book, The World is Fat. An excerpt from the article: “Two years ago, when … Read more

Dec 18, 2008 CPC Fellow Kenneth A. Bollen has been elected to the American Association for the Advancement of Science. The Herald-Sun announced this honor. “Bollen is the H.R. Immerwahr Distinguished Professor of Sociology and director of the Odum Institute … Read more

Dec 18, 2008 Barry Popkin, CPC Fellow and Carla Steel Chamblee Distinguished Professor of Global Nutrition at UNC-Chapel Hill, was interviewed by Nicholas D. Kristof for an op-ed piece about New York’s proposed soda tax. “Soft drinks are linked to … Read more

Dec 3, 2008 CPC Fellows Ronald R. Rindfuss and David K. Guilkey collaborated on research about how the availability of child care impacts fertility in Norway. UNC Global features a story about this research on its website. The story, A … Read more

Dec 3, 2008 A new report on the effects of adolescent exposure to various forms of mass media was recently released. “The study provides overwhelming evidence of the importance of limiting children’s use of media and teaching them to critically … Read more

Dec 2, 2008 Poverty levels decreased in Jamaica last year, but could increase in the future. “Launched Wednesday, the 2007 Survey of Living Conditions (SLC), conducted by the PIOJ and Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), reported overall improvements in consumption … Read more

Nov 12, 2008 Ten postdoctoral scholars at UNC Chapel Hill will be honored Wednesday, November 12. Each will receive $1,000 to assist them in their research. The event’s keynote speaker will be UNC Chemist Joe DeSimone. Naomi Spence, who received … Read more

Nov 11, 2008 In a Chicago Tribune article about illegal migrants traveling between Mexico and the United States, CPC Fellow Jaqueline Hagan offers insight into the role St. Toribio Romo, a Mexican martyr, and faith play in their migration experience. … Read more

Nov 7, 2008 Krista M. Perreira, CPC Fellow and Associate Professor of Public Policy at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, will synthesize six years of research into a comprehensive book on Latino immigration to the American South. Focusing … Read more

Nov 4, 2008 Jane Brown, CPC Fellow and James L. Knight Professor in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication, comments on a study in the latest Pediatrics. The study examined the effects of watching TV with sexual content on … Read more