July 8, 2005

Carolina in the News

Here is a sampling of links and notes about Carolina
people and programs cited recently in the media:

International Coverage

Rat olfaction molded early
The Scientist (London)
The odors that newborn rats are exposed to appear to govern the development of synapses that carry information into the rat olfactory cortex, the seat of odor perception, researchers report in Neuron this week. ... "There have been very few researchers who have looked at how experience can modify the olfactory cortex," said Ben Philpot of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, who wrote a related preview. "This work shows that you can have changes with olfactory experience in the cortex very early on."

Aerotropolis opponents organizing to bring down development
Stoney Creek News (Canada)
Opponents of the newly approved aerotropolis plan are mounting a campaign that will include pressuring area MPPs, challenging municipal politicians and possibly taking council's decision to the Ontario Municipal Board to bring the airport-related development down. ...An aerotropolis, a term coined by John Kasarda, director of the Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, is a plan where airports will shape business locations and urban development in this century, just as highways did in the 20th century, railways in the 19th century, and seaports in the 18th century.

National Coverage

North Carolinians debate pros, cons of offering a lottery
The Associated Press (National)
It's a sure bet that if North Carolina becomes the final state on the East Coast to offer a lottery, supporters say, lawmakers will have hundreds of millions of new dollars to spend every year on education. ..."A casino tends to be an amusement location whereas a lottery is kind of a daily or weekly or episodic purchase," said Ferrel Guillory, director of the Program on Southern Politics, Media and Public Life at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. "People tend to think of them differently."

State & Local Coverage

UNC prof misses blast by minutes
The Herald-Sun (Durham)
Thursday morning, UNC professor Tina Penick Brock strolled through London's Tavistock Square on her way to a meeting with her new boss.
Related Link: http://www.herald-sun.com/orange/10-624524.html

Tar Heels fret about loved ones
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
UNC-Chapel Hill graduate Rebecca Folmar was running a few minutes late Thursday morning when she arrived at London's King's Cross station to find that the Underground was closed.
Related Links: http://rdu.news14.com/content/top_stories/default.asp?ArID=71840
http://www.wral.com/news/4696181/detail.html

Some Carolinians report close calls
The Charlotte Observer
A UNC Charlotte professor returning from a morning workout reached Tavistock Square as a bus exploded. ..."There's always a straggler or two for whatever reason," Bob Miles, who is British and directs the University of North Carolina's study abroad program, said after the last student was found. "I don't start to panic until well into the day. We were nowhere near that."
Related Link: http://abclocal.go.com/wtvd/news/070705_NW_londonlocal.html

"A Guy's Tale"
"The State of Things" (WUNC-FM, Chapel Hill)
Adam Bergeron, writer/actor, and director Bryan Cohen, of the one man play, "A Guy's Tale," were featured on "The State of Things" today. The play is a series of monologues that explore one young man's struggle to understand women. The show will be performed from July 8-14 and July 18-20 on campus.
Note: Bergeron and Cohen are May 2005 graduates of UNC Chapel Hill. This program will rebroadcast Saturday at 6 a.m.

UNC-Chapel Hill to honor Campus Y leader
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
UNC-Chapel Hill Campus Y staff, students and alumni are planning a memorial program to honor Anne E. Queen, who served the Campus Y as assistant director and director for nearly 20 years.
UNC News Release: http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/jul05/queenmemorial070105.htm

No dog days for area art scene
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
The Triangle art scene usually gets quiet in the summer, but there's plenty to do and see tonight at the Second Friday Art Walk in Chapel Hill and Carrboro. ..The Ackland Art Museum at UNC-Chapel Hill will be closed for maintenance from July 18 through Aug. 23. And Branch Gallery in Carrboro will be open only on Fridays and Saturdays until Aug. 6.
UNC News Release: http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/jul05/close05070105.htm

Courts rule against UNC in fines case
The Daily Tar Heel
In an outcome with multimillion dollar implications spanning across the state, the N.C. Supreme Court ruled Friday that the UNC-system is among several state groups that owe public schools a backlog of civil penalty collections.

Summer heat can be deadly, especially for children (Commentary)
News 14 (Time Warner, Raleigh)
Every year in the United States 400 people will die from exposure to excessive heat. ...Michele Rudisill, RN, BSN, is coordinator of the University of North Carolina Health Care System’s Trauma Program Outreach and the MidCarolina Regional Advisory Committee.

Issues & Trends

Young's selection to UNC Board of Governors is well-deserved (Opinion-editorial)
The Asheville Citizen-Times
Buncombe County Commissioner David Young’s commitment to education and local economic development has not gone unnoticed, as the N.C. House voted him to the University of North Carolina Board of Governors.

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