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Nearly one in five young adults has high blood pressure, study shows (UNC news release)
May 25, 2011May 25, 2011 UNC News Release For immediate use: Wednesday, May 25, 2011 Nearly one in five young adults has high blood pressure, study shows The number of young adults in the United States with high blood pressure may be much higher than previously reported, according to a new study by researchers at the University…
CPC Fellow Harris discusses the rising number of adult children moving back in with parents in a Charlotte Observer article
May 24, 2011May 24, 2011 A recent article explored the increasing number of young adults moving back in with their parents. The story featured input from CPC Fellow Kathleen Harris on the factors behind this growing trend. Findings from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health show that economic pressures lead many of these young adults to…
CPC Fellow Cai featured in New York Times article on China’s one child policy
April 14, 2011Apr 14, 2011 A recent article in the New York Times discussed the actual effectiveness of China's one child policy. CPC Fellow Yong Cai and other experts believe that the Chinese government has overstated the number of births the policy has prevented. They contend that economic pressures would have led many Chinese families to have…
Longtime faculty member Entwisle named vice chancellor for research (UNC news release)
March 24, 2011Mar 24, 2011 Posted at: http://uncnews.unc.edu/content/view/4408/107/ and http://research-edit.unc.edu/news-events/VCR_ANNOUNCEMENT Thursday, March 24, 2011 Dr. Barbara Entwisle, Kenan Distinguished Professor of Sociology who has been a leading researcher at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for 26 years, has been appointed as the vice chancellor for research. The appointment, effective Friday (March 25), was approved…
CPC Fellow Johnson consulted for Charlotte Observer story on growing minority populations
March 21, 2011Mar 21, 2011 The results of the 2010 Census show that minorities now make up the majority of Charlotte's population. In a recent Charlotte Observer article, CPC Fellow James H. Johnson, Jr. attributes this change to the "graying" and "browning" of the American population. The story discusses these changing demographics and highlights two minority individuals…
CPC Fellows featured in Carolina Arts & Sciences magazine
March 16, 2011Mar 16, 2011 The work and accomplishments of several CPC Fellows was highlighted in the Spring 2011 edition of Carolina Arts & Sciences magazine. The publication can be accessed online here or downloaded in PDF format here. CPC Fellow Steve Walsh shares his expertise in the magazine's feature story, "Paradise Paradox." Former CPC trainee Carlos…
2010-11 Carolina Population Center J. Richard Udry Distinguished Lecture: Dr. Christine Bachrach, March 23
March 15, 2011Mar 15, 2011 Dr. Christine Bachrach will deliver the 2010-11 Carolina Population Center J. Richard Udry Distinguished Lecture, "A Bio-Social Model of Culture for Demography" on Wednesday, March 23 from 3:00-4:00 p.m. in the Nelson Mandela Auditorium at the FedEx Global Education Building at UNC-Chapel Hill. A reception will immediately follow. Professor Bachrach (http://www.healthandsocietyscholars.org/1492/1562/5494) is…
CPC Fellow Cai consulted for Forbes story on China’s projected population growth
March 4, 2011Mar 4, 2011 Though the National Bureau of Statistics has not yet releaved its findings, the Chinese government has released a preliminary estimate of its population growth. The government says the Chinese population is now around 1.34 billion, which shows a decrease in growth when compared to previous years. A recent Forbes article on this…
WUNC News story features comments by CPC Fellow Johnson on North Carolina’s 2010 Census results
March 4, 2011Mar 4, 2011 The recently released 2010 Census results show remarkable population growth within North Carolina. A WUNC News story focused on the growth in metropolitan areas, which have seen higher growth rates than other areas of the state. CPC Fellow James H. Johnson, Jr. was consulted on which demographics are moving to North Carolina…
Huffington Post features research by CPC Fellow Gordon-Larsen on the links between romantic relationships and weight gain
February 16, 2011Feb 16, 2011 A recent article in The Huffington Post discussed the connection between relationship status and weight gain. The article focuses on research by CPC Fellow Penny Gordon-Larsen and CPC graduate research assistant Natalie The. Their study followed couples and teenagers entering adulthood and showed that married couples are more likely to become obese…