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CPC Fellow Jane Brown interviewed on NPR about teen pregnancy in the media
June 30, 2008Jun 30, 2008 CPC Fellow and journalism professor Jane Brown discusses the “Juno Effect” on adolescents’ sexual behavior in an interview on NPR. To read a summary or to find a link to listen to the interview, click here: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=91906103 … Read more
Biomarkers Workshop Report
June 26, 2008Jun 26, 2008 The summer workshop Integrating Biomarkers in Population-Based Research was successfully conducted June 2-6. The course was developed under an NIH R25 training grant to CPC and taught by CPC’s Deputy Director for Research Services Nancy Dole and … Read more
CPC Fellow James Johnson appears in documentary about black teen births
June 20, 2008Jun 20, 2008 CPC Fellow and distinguished professor in the Kenan-Flagler Business school James Johnson appeared in WRAL-TV’s Focal Point documentary entitled “Love Child.” “Love Child” takes an in-depth look at the disproportionate number of teen births in the black … Read more
CPC Fellow Kaufman interviewed about race and health disparities
June 10, 2008Jun 10, 2008 CPC Fellow Jay Kaufman gave a presentation at the Texas Conference on Health Disparities and an article about his presentation appeared in the Fort Worth Business Press. From the article: “Two sessions in particular, “What Would a … Read more
CPC Fellow Penny Gordon-Larsen quoted in US News & World Report
June 6, 2008Jun 6, 2008 “There’s a reason why the last season of The Biggest Loser included couples; when two people meet and fall in love, they often change their eating and exercise habits, and not always for the better. …Sharing an … Read more
Newsweek quotes CPC Fellow Anna Maria Siega-Riz on weight gain in pregnancy
May 30, 2008May 30, 2008 Researchers at the USDA-Arkansas Children’s Nutrition Center studied weight gain in pregnant women. “They wondered if excessive weight gain before or during pregnancy might directly affect the metabolic programming of the developing fetus. In other words, could … Read more
CPC Fellow Barry Popkin comments on childhood obesity trends in The Washington Post
May 29, 2008May 29, 2008 “The obesity epidemic may have peaked among U.S. children, halting a decades-long trend of inexorably expanding waistlines among the nation’s youngest and most vulnerable, federal health officials reported yesterday. …Barry M. Popkin, who heads the Interdisciplinary Obesity … Read more
CPC Fellow Whitmore Receives UNC Award
May 27, 2008May 27, 2008 CPC Fellow Thomas Whitmore received the UNC Graduate School’s Faculty Award for Excellence in Doctoral Mentoring during the May 10 doctoral hooding ceremony in UNC’s Memorial Hall. Whitmore, an Associate Professor of Geography, whose research interests focus … Read more
CPC Fellows Harris and Mouw win UNC awards
May 16, 2008May 16, 2008 The Carolina Population Center is pleased to announce that two of our fellows have recently received awards. Kathleen Mullan Harris has been made the James Haar Distinguished Professor of Sociology, which is a permanent distinguished professorship. Ted Mouw, … Read more
CPC Fellow Walsh receives teaching award
May 9, 2008May 9, 2008 CPC Fellow and Professor of Geography Stephen J. Walsh received a Post-Baccalaureate Teaching and Mentoring Award from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Congratulations Steve! Read about his work with students and an excerpt from … Read more