June 23, 2005

Carolina in the News

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

National Coverage

Sudden Death
The Wall Street Journal
Early this month, Kenny Sirois was jogging beside his identical twin in their hometown of Madawaska, Maine. ....The academy attributes this to the National Center for Catastrophic Sport Injury Research at the University of North Carolina. But that center's director, Frederick Mueller, says the 10-to-13 figure is too low and that he doesn't "know where that came from."

Low radiation levels, cancer studied
The Tri-City Herald (Kennewick, Wash.)
A health study of Hanford workers has found that older workers exposed to low levels of radiation had an increased chance of dying from cancer, particularly lung cancer...."We think it raises some interesting questions," said Steven Wing, associate professor of epidemiology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He and David Richardson, assistant professor of epidemiology, wrote the article on the study's findings, which was published in the June 17 issue of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.
UNC News Release: http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/jun05/wing8061605.htm

State & Local Coverage

UNC chemists create world's tiniest particles, spin off company
Triangle Tech Journal (Research Triangle Park)
A report by the Journal of the American Chemical Society finds that chemists at the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill created the tiniest manufactured particles in the world with plans to use them as drug and genetic material delivery devices....The promise of the new technology led Dr. Joseph M. DeSimone, a member of the UNC College of Arts and Sciences and the National Academy of Engineering who led the group of chemists, and his colleagues to spin off Liquida Technologies Inc. with $2.5 million in venture capital and angel funding.
UNC News Release: http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/jun05/Desimone6062105.htm

UNC summer camp with a technological twist
WRAL-TV (CBS, Raleigh)
Kids and summer usually mean outdoor activities such as splashing in a pool and playing ball. But sitting down at desks? Scott Mason reports on a camp that gives participants hands-on experience with technology.

Minority health project hosts panel discussion
The Daily Tar Heel
Community representatives, politicians, and medical experts met in a panel discussion Monday to address disparities in health among racial groups....The panel discussion was hosted by the UNC School of Public Health Minority Health project and the Morgan-Hopkins Center for Health Disparities Solutions.
UNC News Release: http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/jun05/minhealth05061505.htm

Give kids food for thought this summer (Commentary)
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
For those of you with kids, be prepared this summer when they say there's nothing to do....Suzanne Havala Hobbs is a licensed, registered dietitian and author. She holds a doctorate in health policy and administration from UNC-Chapel Hill, where she is a clinical assistant professor in the School of Public Health.

Panel to decide schools race is urged to be wary
The Associated Press (N.C.)
A legislative committee created to recommend a winner in the state schools superintendent race should be wary of outside influences in their decision-making, the panel's attorney said Wednesday....Committee members may want to abstain from seeking outside help on making a decision or even talking to the candidates or their lawyers about the case, said Bob Joyce, a lawyer and election expert from the University of North Carolina's Institute of Government.

Issues & Trends

Undocumented students in N.C. face big challenge
The Winston-Salem Journal
Luis Sanchez, 17, has his future all sketched out....The schools in the University of North Carolina system also changed their policies last year to allow admission to undocumented residents who have graduated from U.S. high schools.

Off-Campus: College goes to the students
The Winston-Salem Journal
The dorms, the libraries, the bookstore and the bell tower are miles away. The emergency-room entrance to Randolph Hospital is steps away....According to a report from the University of North Carolina system, about 20,000 students enrolled in similar programs across North Carolina in 2003, a number roughly equal to the size of the student body at East Carolina University.

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