December 2004 Archives

December 2004

Study: Americans not guarding well enough against injurious, deadly falls (Dec. 30, 2004)
240 N.C. high school seniors named Morehead scholarship semifinalists (Dec. 29, 2004)
Scientists discover genetic basis for individual variations in pain perception and a common chronic pain condition (Dec. 29, 2004)
Research finds people with migraine headaches report more angina, but not more heart disease (Dec. 28, 2004)
Supplement reports gap in research concerning incontinence in frail elderly population (Dec. 22, 2004)
U.S. textile manufacturers wary of import threat; UNC professors offer comprehensive assessment of attitudes toward agreement of textiles and clothing (Dec. 21, 2004)
Lensing addresses Carolina graduates in December commencement speech (Dec. 20, 2004)
New NSF Center Will Foster Understanding of Long-Standing Questions About the Vast Diversity of Life on Earth (Dec. 16, 2004)
UNC scientists develop promising new assay for studying cancer-causing breaks in DNA (Dec. 16, 2004)
Medication may reduce incidence, severity of mouth sores in some cancer patients: study (Dec. 16, 2004)
Study: unsafe gun, poison chemical storage in homes can turn holiday visits to grandparents, other relatives, friends deadly (Dec. 15, 2004)
More education meant less turnover among child care workers in 2003 (Dec. 14, 2004)
Only 2 percent of N.C. health-care institutions surveyed require flu shots for employees (Dec. 13, 2004)
Increased suicide rate is possibly linked to chemicals released from nearby asphalt plants, study suggests (Dec. 10, 2004)
Major tax reform, including dumping income tax system, would boost economy, expert says (Dec. 10, 2004)
109 UNC-Chapel Hill students inducted into Phi Beta Kappa (Dec. 8, 2004)
UNC study finds some schools better than others at curbing smoking at high school football games (Dec. 7, 2004)
UNC awards Johnston scholarships to freshmen, nursing students (Dec. 6, 2004)
UNC leads public research universities in study abroad rate (Dec. 6, 2004)
UNC student organizations receive grants for public service projects (Dec. 2, 2004)
Record Christmas shopping season coming, expert says, but Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid need fixing (Dec. 2, 2004)
Bank of America Charitable Foundation makes $1 million gift to UNC’s Carolina Covenant, banking and finance center (Dec. 1, 2004)
Blair, Mesibov selected to fill newly created ombuds posts (Dec. 1, 2004)
Stone Center prepares for spring 2005 season of music, literature, art (Dec. 1, 2004)