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December 16, 2004
Carolina in the News
Here is a sampling of links and notes about Carolina
people and programs cited recently in the media:International Coverage
Magnetic study supports shark compass idea
CBC News (Canada)
Captive sharks can sense magnetic fields, a finding that adds evidence that the animals use an internal compass to navigate across oceans....In November, scientists at the University of North Carolina used a similar study to show pigeons use tiny magnets in their upper beaks to navigate long distances.
UNC news release: http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/nov04/lohmann112404.htmlState & Local Coverage
Study: Fruit, Vegetables Play Role In Preventing Breast Cancer
WRAL-TV (CBS, Raleigh)
We have always known that eating fruits and vegetables are good for your health....University of North Carolina epidemiologists led a team of researchers in looking at the dietary habits of women in Long Island, N.Y.
Santa gives platelets, too
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
A jingling of bells announced Ron Campbell's entrance through the glass doors of the Rex Blood Services Donor Center on a recent Friday....Dr. Nicholas Bandarenko, associate director of transfusion medicine at UNC Hospitals, said that platelets are important in blood clotting.
History comes alive
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
Some of the people Elizabeth Ryan knows best lived centuries before her. A retired history teacher, the 78-year-old has a passion for making the past come alive. When she talks about Hinton James, the first student to enroll at the University of North Carolina, it seems as if she knew the young man who legend says walked all the way from Wilmington to Chapel Hill in February 1795....She has pulled together what she considers to be a comprehensive history of Orange County that includes tour guides and a detailed segment on UNC-CH.
Issues & Trends
Rich College, Poor College
Business Week
With an endowment of $3.6 billion under his control and a faculty that boasts seven Nobel laureates, University of Chicago President Don M. Randel should feel on top of the world....Today, 22 universities are aiming to raise at least $1 billion, and plenty more blockbuster campaigns are on the drawing boards.
University of Georgia Reconsidering Race-Based Admissions
"Morning Edition" National Public Radio
Proposed changes at the University of Georgia would allow the use of race in freshman admissions. The University abandoned a similar program three years ago. But as NPR's Kathy Lohr reports, a dramatic drop in African-American applicants has made the university re-think its colorblind admission policy.
College Admissions: What Not to Do
"Morning Edition" National Public Radio
Parents head to the lecture hall to learn what to avoid when trying to help their children apply for college. Some parents get so nervous about their kids getting into school that, in some cases, they are causing extra stress for the teen. NPR's Claudio Sanchez reports.
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