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Study by CPC Fellow Pearce about adolescents and religion featured on Clemson University Newsroom
February 8, 2011Feb 8, 2011 A study by UNC sociologist and CPC Fellow Lisa Pearce and Clemson's Melinda Lundquist Denton assesses the role of religion in the lives of young people. The two co-authored a book, A Faith of their Own: Stability and Change in the Religiosity of America's Adolescents (Oxford University Press, 2011), which discusses the…
CPC Fellow Crowder discusses study on the effects immigration has on neighborhood natives with WUNC News
February 8, 2011Feb 8, 2011 An article published in the February issue of the American Sociological Review reveals that a neighborhood's native residents are more likely to move out as immigrants move to the area. The study, "Neighborhood Immigration and Native Out-Migration," showed that native blacks and whites often move away for different reasons and discusses the…
CPC Fellow Popkin weighs in on Wal-Mart’s plan to provide more healthy, affordable food options on NPR’s “Morning Edition”
January 26, 2011Jan 26, 2011 First Lady Michelle Obama's campaign to improve the eating habits of children will benefit from Wal-Mart's newly announced five-year plan to make healthy food more affordable and available. CPC Fellow Barry Popkin commented on the company's new effort and its potential for success on a recent edition of National Public Radio's "Morning…
Interdisciplinary study in South Africa examines whether paying girls to attend school reduces their risk of acquiring HIV
January 18, 2011Of all the countries in the world, South Africa has the most people living with HIV. Even more than China or India with much larger population sizes. Among the nearly 50 million people living in South Africa, the current HIV prevalence is about 12%. The adolescent and young adult years are a particularly risky time…
CPC Fellow Lisa Pearce addresses the religiousness of young people in Huffington Post article
January 18, 2011Jan 18, 2011 The National Study of Youth and Religion gathered data showing that youths of the United States hold varying beliefs about what it means to be religious. CPC Fellow and Associate Professor of Sociology at UNC-Chapel Hill Lisa D. Pearce discussed the meaning of these diverse results in a recent Huffington Post article…
CPC Fellow Leslie elected to the American Association for the Advancement of Science
January 11, 2011Jan 11, 2011 Congratulations to CPC Fellow Paul W. Leslie who been elected to the American Association for the Advancement of Science. UNC-Chapel Hill issued a news release announcing that Leslie and five other UNC faculty members have received the honor this year. Excerpt from the UNC News Release: "The association, the world's largest general…
Learn about CPC’s accomplishments in UNC’s OVCRED 2010 Annual Report
January 6, 2011Jan 6, 2011 The 2010 Annual Report by UNC's Office of Vice Chancellor for Research & Economic Development (OVCRED) is now available. UNC's research centers and institutes, including the Carolina Population Center, report to the OVCRED. The Interim Vice Chancellor is Barbara Entwisle.The 2010 Annual Report includes summaries of major accomplishments of the past year…
CPC Fellow Johnson discusses key criteria for North Carolina redistricting in The News & Observer editorial
January 6, 2011Jan 6, 2011 Following the 2010 census, North Carolina lawmakers will be responsible for redistricting the state to better reflect the new population data. In an editorial column for The News & Observer, CPC Fellow James H. Johnson, Jr. and co-author Stanley D. Brunn emphasize the importance of redistricting based on principles of sustainability rather…
Duplin Times article discusses 100th baby to join Duplin County National Children’s Study
December 9, 2010Dec 9, 2010 The Duplin Times published an article discussing the growth and progress of the National Children's Study in Duplin County following an announcement that the study had welcomed its 100th baby. Researchers hope to learn more about the factors that influence health and disease by following the children in the study until age…
CPC Fellow Siega-Riz named associate dean for academic affairs of UNC’s Gillings School of Global Public Health
November 29, 2010Nov 29, 2010 "Anna Maria Siega-Riz, PhD, professor of nutrition and of epidemiology in the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, has been named the School's new associate dean for academic affairs, effective Dec. 1."Siega-Riz is also a Faculty Fellow at UNC's Carolina Population Center. Read the full announcement issued by the Gillings School…