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Elizabeth Frankenberg Named New Director for the Carolina Population Center
June 30, 2017Jun 30, 2017 Announcement originally posted by UNC Research. Elizabeth Frankenberg, PhD, begins as director of the Carolina Population Center (CPC) on July 1, 2017. Most recently Frankenberg served as professor of public policy and sociology at Duke University’s Sanford … Read more
Bed nets help control malaria
June 20, 2017Jun 20, 2017 Malaria disproportionately affects poor, rural populations, with pregnant women and young children at highest risk of severe illness and death. Addressing inequities with actionable strategies, such as the availability of insecticide-treated nets, has been the cornerstone of … Read more
CPC Faculty Fellow Emch named UNC’s W. R. Kenan, Jr. Distinguished Professor
June 15, 2017Jun 15, 2017 Carolina Population Center Faculty Fellow Michael E. Emch has been appointed as UNC’s W. R. Kenan, Jr. Distinguished Professor. The appointment was made by UNC’s Board of Trustees and the Provost. Emch is a Professor of Geography … Read more
CPC Faculty Fellows Thirumurthy & Angeles publish study in PLOS Medicine about the impact of US aid on child mortality in Africa
June 15, 2017Jun 15, 2017 A research study by Harsha Thirumurthy about the impact of the US President’s Malaria Initiative on child mortality in sub-Saharan Africa was published by PLOS Medicine. The study, The US President’s Malaria Initiative and under-5 child mortality in … Read more
Population Association of America’s honors Dr. Krishnan Namboodiri, former UNC Professor of Sociology and CPC Faculty Fellow
May 1, 2017May 1, 2017 On Friday, April 28th, at its annual meeting in Chicago, the Population Association of America launched a tribute Dr. Krishnan Namboodiri, a UNC Professor of Sociology from 1966 until 1984. Namboodiri was affiliated with the Carolina Population … Read more
Little Gems on Health
April 24, 2017Apr 24, 2017 Experts at MEASURE Evaluation develop approaches and conduct research for health information systems strengthening in low- and middle-income countries across the globe. We gather the best of their thinking, results of rigorous evaluations, and innovations grounded in … Read more
CPC Fellow Popkin presents Foard Lecture, April 27, on Global Diet and Obesity
April 21, 2017Apr 21, 2017 Barry M. Popkin will present the 49th Annual Fred T. Foard, Jr. Memorial Lecture, sponsored by UNC’s Gillings School of Global Public Health. Popkin is a Carolina Population Center Faculty Fellow. “Creating a Healthier Global Diet and … Read more
Demography Daze: May 10, 2017
April 6, 2017Apr 6, 2017 On Wednesday, May 10th, the Carolina Population Center will host Demography Daze. The final agenda is now available, listed below and in the attached Word document. Demography Daze: May 10, 2017 CPC/UNC (206 West Franklin Street, Room … Read more
CPC at the PAA 2017 Annual Meeting
April 5, 2017Apr 5, 2017 The Annual Meeting of the Population Association of America will be held April 27-29 at the Hilton Chicago. Listed below are the sessions presented by CPC Faculty Fellows, postdoctoral scholars, predoctoral and undergraduate trainees, and staff members. … Read more
CPC Fellow Bentley Selected to Win the 2017 Triangle Global Health Champion Award
April 3, 2017Apr 3, 2017 Margaret “Peggy” Bentley has been selected to win the 2017 Triangle Global Health Champion Award from the Triangle Global Health Consortium. On April 3, the Triangle Global Health Consortium announced the 2017 award winners and issued a … Read more