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CPC researchers find that higher fast food prices lead to lower weight and diabetes risk
March 10, 2010Mar 10, 2010 A new study shows both weight and diabetes risk fell for people in communities where fast food prices increased. “This study gives us strong scientific evidence that price policies, including taxes, could actually be effective at helping … Read more
CPC Fellow Halpern awarded NIH grant to study sexual activity patterns from adolescence to adulthood
March 5, 2010Mar 5, 2010 Carolyn Tucker Halpern, CPC Fellow and UNC Associate Professor of Maternal and Child Health, will launch a project called Sexual Behavior Trajectories from Adolescence to Adulthood. To conduct the study, Halpern received a $1.6 million grant from … Read more
CPC Fellow Mooney to be panelist at UNC event about undocumented immigrants in the U.S., March 25
March 2, 2010Mar 2, 2010 Margarita Mooney, CPC Faculty Fellow and Assistant Professor of Sociology, will be a panelist at this UNC public discussion about citizenship, assimilation and national identity. Undocumented Immigrants in America: Our National IdentityUNC’s FedEx Global Education CenterMarch 256:30pm … Read more
Research about increased snacking habits by CPC Fellow Popkin appears in LA Times, USA Today, Reuters
March 2, 2010Mar 2, 2010 Barry Popkin and co-author Carmen Piernas studied snacking trends of U.S children and found that “childhood snacking trends are moving toward three snacks per day, and more than 27 percent of children’s daily calories are coming from … Read more
CPC Fellow Coclanis explores Russia’s population trends in Chronicle of Higher Education essay
February 16, 2010Feb 16, 2010 Peter A. Coclanis, CPC Fellow and Albert R. Newsome Professor of History, describes the demographic trends of Russia and why the country has troublesome years ahead. An excerpt from the essay: “Russia, simply put, is facing a … Read more
New York Times article describes the National Children’s Study in U.S., including CPC’s project in Duplin County, N.C.
February 15, 2010Feb 15, 2010 “Study of a Lifetime Starts in Baby Steps” was published by the New York Times on Feb. 15, 2010. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/16/health/16child.html An excerpt from the story: Nancy Dole, a co-principal investigator in Duplin, said “we had to reassure” … Read more
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 … Read more
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. … Read more
“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 … Read more
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: … Read more