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CIFOR interviews CPC Fellow Jagger on the effects of strong tenure systems on forest dwellers
July 19, 2011Jul 19, 2011 CPC Fellow Pamela Jagger discusses findings from the new Poverty and Environment global study in a recent Center for International Forestry Research story. The study may cause existing forest management strategies to be reconsidered. Currently popular strategies encourage strong enforcement of ownership in order to help maintain carbon stocks in the long…
Futurity features story on study by CPC Fellow Yang about the effects of obesity on life expectancy
July 14, 2011Jul 14, 2011 A new study, co-authored by CPC Fellow Yang Yang, found that today's young adults may live shorter lives than their predecessors. Within the Futurity article, Yang indicates that rising obesity rates are likely to lead to increased health problems and earlier deaths for younger generations if substantial health changes are not made.…
CPC Fellow Gordon-Larsen’s new health study is the focus of Reuters and U.S. News & World Report articles
July 14, 2011Jul 14, 2011 Two recent articles discuss the results of a study by CPC Fellow Penny Gordon-Larsen on how nearby food options affect food choices. Both articles focus on the key findings of the study, which indicate that people with lower incomes who live in close proximity to fast food restaurants are more likely to…
Winston-Salem Journal features CPC Fellow Uhlenberg’s thoughts on the increasing gap between young immigrants and older whites
July 12, 2011Jul 12, 2011 A recent editorial in the Winston-Salem Journal discusses the rising numbers of young immigrants and aging whites. Results from the 2010 U.S. census show that median age has decreased for Hispanics but increased amongst whites. Sociology professor and CPC Fellow Peter Uhlenberg suggests that retirees should begin making more contributions to their…
CPC Fellow Siega-Riz discusses the National Children’s Study on UNC-TV’s North Carolina Now
July 12, 2011Jul 12, 2011 North Carolina Now featured CPC Fellow Anna Maria Siega-Riz and Dr. Emmanuel "Chip" Walter of Duke University for a discussion of the National Children's Study. The study will look at the effects of the environment on children's health and is currently recruiting 100,000 children to participate from birth to age 21. Environment…
Expertise of CPC Fellow Brown featured in articles on BYU study about the sexual nature of teen books
July 7, 2011Jul 7, 2011 A recently published BYU study found that 55 per cent of the top 40 books for teens feature some sort of sexual content. Articles by Fox News and Desert News discussed these findings and relied on the expertise of CPC Fellow Jane Brown to help explain the study's results. Brown's earlier research…
CPC research featured in Futurity article on hypertension in young adults with lower education and income levels
July 7, 2011Jul 7, 2011 A recent Futurity article discusses findings from CPC's Add Health study showing that young adults with lower education and income levels are more likely to have hypertension than those with higher education and income levels. The article mentions another recent CPC study that found nearly 1 in 5 young adults has high…
CPC Fellow Popkin named Kenan Professor and CPC Fellow Hussey receives the McGavran Award for Excellence in Teaching
June 14, 2011Jun 14, 2011 CPC Fellow Barry Popkin has been named a W.R. Kenan Jr. Distinguished Professor of nutrition. This Professorship is "an endowed faculty position awarded to outstanding scholars and teachers." Popkin's research and publications are widely known and have had a global influence on nutrition knowledge. Read the full announcement here. Jon Hussey, CPC…
CNN article on North Carolina’s population growth features CPC Fellow Johnson’s comments
June 13, 2011Jun 13, 2011 A recent CNN article discussed the rapid population growth of Indian Trail, N.C., and nearby areas. The story featured comments by CPC Fellow James H. Johnson, Jr. on the growth revealed by the 2010 census results. Within the article, Johnson describes North Carolina as the "cat's demographic meow" when it comes to…
Cholera research by CPC Fellow Emch featured in Voice of America article
June 7, 2011Jun 7, 2011 A recent UNC-Chapel Hill study, co-authored by CPC Fellow Michael Emch, connected increases in temperature and rainfall to higher numbers of cholera cases. These two factors enable the bacteria that cause cholera to spread more easily. The study's findings may help to more accurately predict cholera outbreaks in the future. Read the…