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Obesity may slow progress against cancer deaths
May 16, 2021May 12, 2021 Cancer death rates have fallen dramatically in the United States. Factor in obesity, however — as researchers did at the University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health — and the picture changes. In a … Read more
High and Rising Working-Age Mortality in the US: A Report From the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
May 10, 2021In March, a report issued by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine revealed that young and middle-aged adults (25-64 years old) in the U.S. have been dying at higher rates since 2010. High and Rising Mortality Rates Among … Read more
Innovative online grocery store model takes nutrition research to a new level
May 10, 2021May 6, 2021 By Courtney Mitchell Researchers have developed a new online store that can be used for testing the impact of different policies and interventions on consumers’ purchasing behavior. Lola’s Grocery was designed to have the look and feel … Read more
Yong Cai appears on NPR
May 3, 2021Faculty Fellow Yong Cai appeared on Morning Edition to discuss China’s 2020 Census.
Carolina Demography: 2020 Census News Coverage
April 29, 2021The U.S. Census Bureau released the first look at the results from the 2020 Census on Monday, April 26, 2021. Our applied demography group, Carolina Demography, analyzed the release on both the web and on Twitter. Rebecca Tippett, Carolina Demography’s … Read more
Census 2020: NC gains a 14th seat in the House of Representatives
April 29, 2021This piece was originally published by Carolina Demography. By Rebecca Tippett, 4/26/21 The U.S. Census Bureau just released the first look at the results from the 2020 Census. The U.S. population is now 331,449,281. The nation grew by 22,703,743 or … Read more
CPC at PAA 2021
April 29, 2021The Annual Meeting of the Population Association of America will be virtually held May 5-8. Listed below are the sessions presented by CPC Faculty Fellows, postdoctoral scholars, predoctoral and undergraduate trainees, and staff members. All times listed here are in … Read more
Whitney Robinson quoted in The Atlantic
April 28, 2021Faculty Fellow Whitney Robinson was interviewed in The Atlantic for Sarah Zhang’s piece on COVID-19 and children.
Fellow Handa interviewed in CQ Researcher
April 26, 2021CQ Researcher freelance correspondent Zarrín Caldwell interviewed Faculty Fellow Sudhanshu Handa about direct-payment aid programs.
Predoctoral trainee wins $25,000 for composting business
April 26, 2021Predoctoral Trainee Mallory Wolfe Turner writes, “The business venture I have co-founded with Kirstie Moore, LocalRoots Compost, was selected as one of 15 $25,000 winners for the Victoria’s Secret Pink with Purpose Project. LocalRoots Compost leverages the combined buying power … Read more