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CPC Fellow Hummer discusses why life expectancy varies greatly in the U.S. on NPR’s On Point
May 11, 2016May 11, 2016 Carolina Population Center Fellow Robert Hummer was interviewed by Tom Ashbrook, host of NPR's On Point show. The topic is: Why Life Expectancy Varies Greatly in the U.S. Other panelists were former CPC predoctoral trainee Tyson Brown, now at Vanderbilt University, and Andrew Fenelon of the Centers for Disease Control. Listen to…
Popkin honored with the 2016 Population Science and Public Health Award from World Obesity Federation
May 10, 2016May 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, PhD, W.R. Kenan Jr. Distinguished Professor of nutrition at the UNC Gillings School of Global…
CPC Fellow Bentley receives Greenberg award for excellence in teaching, research and service
May 6, 2016May 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 Faculty Fellow. Here is an excerpt: Bentley earned master's and doctoral degrees in medical anthropology…
Research by CPC Fellow Ng shows declining physical activity by Chinese adults
May 3, 2016May 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 active than Chinese adults 25 years ago. Her study used data from 1991-2011. UNC's Gillings…
CPC Fellow Halpern receives The Larsh Award, a prestigious honor for mentorship
May 3, 2016May 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 ceremony on Saturday, May 7. Halpern, Pence to be recognized with Larsh, McGavran faculty awards…
Innovative research by CPC Fellow Thirumurthy about HIV self-testing published in The Lancet HIV
April 14, 2016Apr 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 Health Policy and Management at UNC-Chapel Hill. Thirumurthy says: "The article describes the results of…
CPC’s Transfer Project: Major international workshop on social protection in Africa, 6-8 April
April 5, 2016Apr 5, 2016 Addis Ababa meeting aims to expand impact of government-led cash transfer programmesA silent revolution has been taking place in Africa, with governments expanding investment in social protection and national cash transfer programmes. Direct, predictable cash payments for poor and vulnerable households now operate in nearly 40 African countries. To help governments answer…
CPC at PAA 2016
March 23, 2016Mar 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 and undergraduate trainees, and staff members. The titles link to the paper or session abstract…
Endeavors features research by CPC Fellows Singh and Barrington about pregnancy and childbirth in Ghana in “Getting There”
March 21, 2016Mar 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 Singh and Clare Barrington are working to improve "barriers pregnant women face when it comes…
2016 Add Health Users Conference (June 20-21), Registration Now Open!
March 21, 2016Mar 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 the conference is to give researchers who are working with data from Add Health an…