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Aug. 29, 2006
Carolina in the News
Here is a sampling of links and notes about Carolina
people and programs cited recently in the media:International Coverage
Suvarnabhumi Airport: Developing A World-Class Aerotropolis
Hua Hin Today (Thailand)
According to Dr. John Kasarda, professor of Management and director of the University of North Carolina’s Frank Hawkins Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise, the creation of a new province will help overcome divisions of authority and jurisdictional conflicts, which tend to result in uncoordinated and haphazard cluster development.Not all donated blood screened for contamination
CanWest News Service (Canada)
Dr. Mark Brecher, an AABB member and director of transfusion medicine service and transplant laboratories at the University of North Carolina, said both government regulators and the media have been slow to pick up on the threats posed by bacterial contamination and the need for additional testing.National Coverage
A new voice in Islam for North America
The Associated Press
Omid Safi, professor of Islamic studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, said Mattson's election was significant for another reason. He noted that North American Muslim organizations are generally led by members of the ethnic immigrant groups that founded them.What's in a name?
The Chronicle of Higher Education
A pluton, explains Allen F. Glazner, a geology professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, is "a body of magma that cooled and crystallized at depth, instead of erupting as lava."
Note: This article is available through subscription only. For a copy, contact Kym Register at kym@dev.unc.edu.The Human Cry in New Orleans
Health Daily News
"People are having problems with depression and anxiety, and a fair number are also having PTSD [post-traumatic stress disorder]," added Dr. Richard Weisler, an adjunct professor of psychiatry at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. "The depression and anxiety can be quite profound, so that a lot of people appear to be reaching levels of major depression."With Women as Top Bosses, Other Women Gain
Washington File (News Service)
American women earn higher pay and a gender gap in income narrows significantly when other women in their workplaces reach senior positions, according to a recent study. "When women reach into the upper reaches of management - not just any managerial job, but higher-status managerial jobs - the women who work below them benefit," said sociologist Philip Cohen of the University of North Carolina, who co-authored the study with Matt Huffman of the University of California.Telltale signs of kids having growth spurt
Parenting Magazine
Welcome to the wonderful and unpredictable world of growth spurts. "They don't follow any particular pattern before puberty, so there's no sure way you can know when a child is going to have one," says Rob Benjamin, M.D., a pediatric endocrinologist at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill.Regional Coverage
Fat clock says it's time to watch our weight
Sacramento Bee
"Obesity is the norm globally, and undernutrition, while still important in a few countries and in targeted populations in many others, is no longer the dominant disease," Professor Barry Popkin of the University of North Carolina told a conference in Australia recently.HACKLER: A call to help Katrina victims (Opinion)
Iowa State Daily
The shortage of mental health workers is one reason for the continued mental health problems. For example, Richard Weisler, psychiatry professor at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and Duke University Medical Center, said, "Only 22 of 196 psychiatrists returned to Orleans parish." How can 22 psychiatrists properly treat and medicate the tens of thousands of people in New Orleans who need their help?State and Local Coverage
UNC's Ackland Art Museum names new director
Triangle Business Journal
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on Monday identified a new director for its Ackland Art Museum. Emily Kass, a longtime art museum director with 26 years of experience in the field, will begin work at the Chapel Hill museum on Oct. 16.
UNC News Release: http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/aug06/AcklandDIRECT082806.htmlUNC’s science learning curve (Editorial)
The News and Record (Greensboro)
UNC-Chapel Hill’s Institute for Science Learning was established by the university in 2004 as part of its push to produce innovations in science education… Carol Tresolini, UNC’s associate provost for academic initiatives, said that in the face of reduced resources, the decision to consolidate programs formerly housed by the ISL was the best option “to keep those programs going and make them even stronger.”
Note: This editorial is available through subscription only. For a copy, contact Kym Register at kym@dev.unc.edu.Mortality on Campus
WUNC FM (Chapel Hill)
Should universities teach morality? How have the values of students changed on college campuses over the years? As students settle into dormitories for a new school year, host Frank Stasio talks about morality, ethics, and the role of the university with: Tim Dodd, executive director of the Center for Academic Integrity at Duke University; James Allred, president of the UNC Student Government Association; and Christopher J. Lucas, author of “American Higher Education: A History”So You've Never Had An Original Idea In Your Life - Go Start A Business Anyway
WRAL TV (CBS-Raleigh)
Ted Zoller is an assistant professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Kenan-Flagler Business School and is the executive director of the school’s Center for Entrepreneurial Studies...This is a line that I’ve heard repeatedly in working with students trying to conceive the next killer venture. Truth be told, ideas are cheap, unique ideas are rare, and ideas don’t make the venture.Issues and Trends
N.C. Report Warns of Tuition Lawsuit
The Chronicle of Higher Education
A report by the North Carolina Center for Public Policy Research warns that the University of North Carolina system could face a lawsuit over its near-annual tuition increases and faults the way the system's governing board is selected as too politicized.
Note: This article is available through subscription only. For a copy, contact Kym Register at kym@dev.unc.edu.
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