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June 9, 2006
Carolina in the News
Here is a sampling of links and notes about Carolina people and programs cited recently in the media:
National Coverage
How Melting Glaciers Alter Earth's Surface, Spur Quakes, Volcanoes
The Wall Street Journal
Imagine the surface of Earth as a giant trampoline that accumulated a slab of ice over the winter, and you can get a sense of what a growing number of scientists say is in store for the planet as glaciers keep melting. ... "It's unavoidable that glacial retreat will induce tectonic activity," says geoscientist Allen Glazner of the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.Navy sends top brass to Babson for business training
The Associated Press (National)
The U.S. Navy, in an effort to run more efficiently, is sending its admirals back to school to learn how to think more like entrepreneurs. ... (Retired Vice Adm. Phil) Quast, a former adviser to the California State University system, has helped set up executive education programs for Navy admirals at the University of California at Berkeley and San Diego, and the University of North Carolina.U.S. newspapers weigh choices in struggling market
Reuters
The boardroom battle at Tribune Co. over a share buyback plan underscores pressures facing the newspaper industry, including sinking share prices, declining readership and competition from the Internet. ... "They're kind of frozen at the wheel because the money is still coming in," said Philip Meyer, a professor at the University of North Carolina and author of "The Vanishing Newspaper: Saving Journalism in the Information age."Computerized Records Help UNC Health Care Doctors Treat Patients
InformationWeek
It's estimated that fewer than a quarter of hospitals and health care providers in the United States have deployed electronic medical records and other digitized clinical systems for their inpatient settings. ... University of North Carolina Health Care System fits into a small sliver of health care providers: It has deployed a Web-based interoperable health record system that lets 7,000 caregivers across hospital inpatient units and dozens of outpatient clinics and other settings access medical data for more than 1 million patient visits annually.
Note: InformationWeek is a weekly print magazine that reaches 440,000 Business Technology professionals at more than a quarter million unique locations.PlayMakers' New Producing Artistic Director Earned His Equity Card There
Playbill.com
PlayMakers Repertory Company at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has appointed Joseph Haj as its new producing artistic director. ... "It is an honor to be selected to guide PlayMakers Repertory Company — the theatre where my career began and where I earned my union card 20 years ago," said Haj. "I am eager to begin working with my colleagues to build upon the proud legacy of this institution."
UNC News Release: http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/jun06/PlayMdirect060706.htmRegional Coverage
Some bacteria can thrive on computer keyboards
The Baltimore Sun
Computer keyboards are a breeding ground for bacteria, especially when keyboards are shared, according to a recent study published in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. Researchers at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, led by William A. Rutala, an epidemiologist at the UNC Health Care System, swabbed 25 computer keyboards that were used frequently by multiple nurses and other health care providers.
UNC Health Care Release: http://www.unchealthcare.org/site/newsroom/news/2006/Apr/keyboardsNew drug may offer new help to people with lung cancer
WNDU-TV (NBC, South Bend, Ind.)
A new drug may offer new help to people with lung cancer. ... "In 40-percent of the patients, we found evidence that, while their tumor was growing before they received treatment with Sunitinib, there was evidence that Sunitinib stopped their tumor from growing," says Mark Socinski, M.D. of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
UNC News Release: http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/jun06/lungcaner060106.htmState & Local Coverage
Cosby show to benefit UNC journalism fund
"Triangle Live," Herald-Sun (Durham)
Chuck Stone thinks everyone should aim to be citizens of the world. He is one. The phrase originated in a 16th century British book of essays by Francis Bacon. Martin Luther King Jr. used the phrase, and Stone adopted it for himself. ... "It's a philosophy and commitment that embraces global humanity. All of us should pay our civic rent," said Stone, the renowned journalist, author, international aid worker and recently retired Walter Spearman Professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
UNC News Release: http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/may06/cosby050806.htm
Related Link: http://www.wwaytv3.com/Global/story.asp?S=5010081&nav=menu70_2Lab's results aren't reliable U.S. agency faults ex-UNC scientist
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
A former UNC-Chapel Hill molecular biologist altered research materials and circulated faked lab results, says a federal agency that investigates research fraud. The Office of Research Integrity released a ruling Thursday that molecular biologist Steven "Tony" Leadon falsified information in four grant applications, eight scientific publications and an unnamed manuscript.
Related Links: http://chronicle.com/daily/2006/06/2006060906n.htm
http://www.charlotte.com/mld/observer/news/local/14780061.htmBetter to live than to yak (Editorial)
The Star-News (Wilmington)
It's hard enough for young and inexperienced drivers to avoid accidents. Adding the distraction of telephone conversations makes it even harder. ... So hooray for a state Senate bill that would make it illegal for drivers under 18 to drive while yakking. It was proposed by the N.C. Child Fatality Task Force. It's backed by the N.C. Highway Safety Research Center at UNC-Chapel Hill.
UNC News Release: http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/mar03/stutts032603.htmlUNC Highway Safety gets money for database
WCHL-AM (Chapel Hill)
The UNC Highway Safety Research Center just got nearly 6 million dollars to cover the cost of operating its database. The Highway Safety Information System compiles data to help determine which highways and conditions may be unsafe.
UNC News Release: http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/jun06/highwaysafetygrant060606.htmCurtain opens on revamped outdoor drama 'Unto These Hills'
The Asheville Citizen-Times
After 56 years on stage, there’s a new beginning for Western North Carolina’s longest-running theater piece, “Unto These Hills.” The outdoor Cherokee Indian drama has been given a sweeping rewrite — the biggest changes in its history. ... The new “Unto These Hills … A Retelling” opened Thursday night at Mountainside Theatre
UNC News Release: http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/apr06/seas042806.htmA time for wings, wisps and wishes
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
Jackson had known Latoria Hunt for seconds, but he had already won her heart. ... Jackson's handler, Julie Mathews, was one of the people recognized Thursday by Planetree, a Connecticut nonprofit organization, for making UNC Hospitals feel more like home. To celebrate its first Spirit Day, the group released 100 butterflies and 50 caterpillars in the hospital's butterfly garden.'Marketplace' to originate at WUNC
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
Fans of American Public Media's "Marketplace" can watch host Kai Ryssdal anchor the national business news program Tuesday when it broadcasts live from North Carolina Public Radio-WUNC's studios at the American Tobacco Historic District in Durham. The event begins at 5 p.m. in Bay Seven, adjacent to the radio station studios. Admission is free, but reservations are requested at rsvp@wunc.org.
UNC News Release: http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/jun06/marketplace060806.htm
Related Link: http://www.herald-sun.com/durham/4-742616.htmlIssues & Trends
Philips to chair UNC Board of Governors
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
Greensboro attorney Jim Phillips was elected chairman of the UNC Board of Governors today, and Winston-Salem State University Chancellor Harold Martin Jr. was named the UNC system's senior vice president for academic affairs.Plan for New College Draws Scrutiny
Inside Higher Education
New private liberal arts colleges aren’t established every day, so pending proposals in Maine and North Carolina to create institutions from scratch have officials in those states intrigued. ... In North Carolina, the application submitted to the Board of Governors of the University of North Carolina system, which licenses degree granting institutions in its state, proposed creating a nonprofit college that would offer associate and bachelor’s degrees in the liberal arts beginning in fall 2007, according to Michelle Howard-Vital, who oversees licensure as assistant vice president for academic affairs for the North Carolina system.Cleaning up after the mold mess
The Herald-Sun (Durham)
Following the UNC system's settlement with contractors and the architect of dormitories at N.C. Central University that became infested with mold, officials are coming up with stronger guidelines to try to avoid future problems and streamline legal processes.
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