July 26, 2006

Carolina in the News

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

Regional Coverage

A little high-tech motivation helping to combat childhood obesity
WNDU-TV (NBC, South Bend, Ind.)
A cell phone may be a future weapon in the battle against childhood obesity. ... "What we found this type of self monitoring works much better than the paper and pencil variety," explains Researcher Cynthia Bulik, Ph.D. at the University of North Carolina.

State & Local Coverage

Hypoglycemia: When too little sugar is bad for you (Commentary)
The Charlotte Observer
Do you ever feel like someone washed the starch out of you? It's how some people feel when their blood sugar dips too low. People who have had low blood sugar, or hypoglycemia, for years may not realize the approach to treating it has changed. ... Suzanne Havala Hobbs is a registered dietitian and a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Health Policy at UNC.

Time for another ‘Night Out'
The Daily Dispatch (Henderson)
Henderson Police Lt. Irvin Robinson was not discouraged by a small dropoff in attendance at the 2005 Henderson-Vance Night Out Against Crime and plans to get the word out about this year's Night Out event using one of the school system's new communication systems. ... Robinson said he also hopes to have three helicopters at this year's Night Out; N.C. Highway Patrol, N.C. National Guard and the University of North Carolina Hospital Trauma Unit have all volunteered to provide helicopters for children to explore during Night Out.

It's time that we walked our talk (Editorial)
The Chapel Hill Herald
We'd like to take our hats off to Ernie Patterson and all the people who walk, ride their bikes and take the bus to get around town. ... Patterson, who works at UNC's Biology Department, decided to leave his car at home during the month of July to show people that it could be done.

Mideast forum planned at UNC-CH
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
A public forum on the Middle East is planned for 7 p.m. Thursday at UNC-Chapel Hill. "Escalating Crisis in the Middle East: Issues and Options" will bring together prominent experts in U.S. foreign policy, national security, military policy and strategy, political science and history.
UNC Event: http://alumni.unc.edu/article.asp?SID=4163

Issues & Trends

The 5-Year (or Under) Plan
Inside Higher Ed
A university gives its new high-profile coach a multiyear contract. He meets with boosters, professors and reporters, and proudly proclaims: This is my dream destination. ... In the early 1990s, the University of North Carolina’s Board of Governors took steps to stop what it called “painfully embarrassing” episodes of making large severance payments. The board passed rules mandating that all terms and conditions of a coach’s contract must be endorsed by the individual campus’s Board of Trustees.

Public health leader to head Duke institute
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
Duke University has named a prominent public health leader to head its Global Health Institute -- Duke's latest push to take a lead in fighting illness and disease around the world. ... "With Dr. Merson coming, I think Duke has the opportunity to realize its vision," said Peggy Bentley, global health associate dean at the UNC-Chapel Hill public health school.

Produced by News Services, Carolina in the News is an e-mail sampling of current news media coverage about Carolina people and programs, as well as issues and trends that affect the university. Stories usually will be online and available free for a limited time - often one to two weeks. Expiration dates before stories move to archives vary by media outlet. Some outlets require free user registration or a subscription.

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