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Postponed: CPC Fellow Harris speaks at Congressional Briefing on the effects of the economic downturn on American families, Feb.
February 2, 2010Feb 2, 2010 Due to inclement weather in Washington, DC, PAA has postponed this event: Dr. Kathleen Mullan Harris, CPC fellow and UNC James Haar Distinguished Professor of Sociology, will speak at a Congressional Briefing on the "Effects of the Economic Downturn on American Families" this Friday, February 5 in Washington, D.C. The briefing is…
Hope for Haiti comes from within: religion, resilience, and recovery
February 1, 2010In the aftermath of the earthquake in Haiti, people gather in song and prayer. Amidst destroyed homes and churches, many say "Bondye bon" which means "God is good." Survivors grieve for their loved ones and for what they have lost. And they pray that God will help transform their suffering into hope, a hope for…
“Maps, mosquitoes, and malaria” in Endeavors describes CPC project led by Fellow Emch and trainees Taylor and Giebultowicz
January 29, 2010Jan 29, 2010 A story in the recent Endeavors magazine (v. 26, no. 2, Winter 2010) features the CPC project Integration of Spatial and Social Network Analysis in Vaccine Trials. The project, led by CPC Fellow Michael E. Emch explores the use of maps in determining the effectiveness of a vaccine against malaria in Malawi.…
Miami Herald publishes Letter to Editor by CPC Fellow Mooney about religious faith in Haitian culture
January 26, 2010Jan 26, 2010 CPC Fellow Margarita Mooney wrote to the Miami Herald editorial board about communities of faith in Haitian culture and the role they will play in the recovery from the January 12th earthquake. An excerpt from the letter: "As I write about in my book, Faith Makes Us Living: Surviving and Thriving in…
CPC Fellows Bentley and Mooney available to speak with news media about Haiti earthquake
January 25, 2010Jan 25, 2010 UNC News Services issued a tip sheet listing faculty experts who are available to talk with the news media about the earthquake in Haiti. CPC Fellow Margaret "Peggy" Bentley can speak with reporters about the physical and mental health needs of survivors. CPC Fellow Margarita Mooney can talk about cultural, social and…
Changes in ecosystem of humans and land in Eastern and Southern Africa are focus of CPC study
December 18, 2009In the iconic landscape of East Africa where lions roam across a vast green plain, the native people have named it Siringet, meaning “endless plains where the land meets the sky.” But for Tanzania's Maasai tribe, the Siringet, much of what is now known as the Serengeti National Park, no longer stretches towards the horizon.…
NSF’s IGERT website features research by CPC Fellow Leslie and Predoctoral Trainees Baird and Miller
December 7, 2009Dec 7, 2009 Research by CPC Fellow Paul Leslie and CPC Predoctoral Trainees Timothy Baird and Brian Miller is featured on the National Science Foundation's Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT) website: http://www.igert.org/highlights/145. The interdisciplinary research project explores the impacts of ecological policies and practices on humans and animals in several Eastern and Southern…
Science Daily announces new research by CPC Fellow Glen Elder about mentorship of disadvantaged teens
November 6, 2009Nov 6, 2009 A new study in Sociology of Education has found that when a teacher mentors a disadvantaged student, the student's odds of attending college nearly doubles. For all teen students, having an adult mentor means a 50 percent greater likelihood of attending college.The study's lead author is Lance Erickson, now a sociology professor…
CPC Fellow Philip M. Cohen featured in WRAL-TV story about mothers during the recession
November 5, 2009Nov 5, 2009 Philip N. Cohen, faculty fellow at the Carolina Population Center and UNC associate professor of sociology, is featured in a news story on WRAL-TV (CBS/Raleigh) discussing mothers in the current recession. Cohen is quoted in the text of the story and also appears in the accompanying video.The recession has put increased pressure…
Nature story features CPC’s National Children’s Study vanguard center in Duplin County, NC
November 4, 2009Nov 4, 2009 The NIH-funded National Children's Study was the focus of an article that appeared today in Nature. The reporter, Meredith Wadman, visited the NCS vanguard center in Duplin County, NC to learn about the study. The Carolina Population Center implements the study in Duplin County and in four other counties in North Carolina.…