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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 … Read more
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” … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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,” … Read more
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 … Read more