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June 27, 2007
Carolina in the News
Here is a sampling of links and notes about Carolina people and programs cited recently in the media:
National Coverage
Leaping Lizards: A Diabetes Drug That Causes Weight Loss
U.S. News & World Report
The Gila monster is a squat, ugly-looking lizard of the southwestern United States and Mexico known for its deadly venom. But for some Type 2 diabetics, the Gila monster's poison just got a little sweeter. ...The patients lost an average of 11 pounds, with the most pounds shed in the first year. Considering that the average BMI of patients in the study was 33.5, the weight loss was described as "modest" by lead researcher John Buse, chief of endocrinology at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill's School of Medicine.
UNC News Release: http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/jun07/lizardspitbuse062207.htmlBlack Women Are Prone To Aggressive Type Of Cancer
The Washington Post
Lorie Williams thought for months that she might have a lump in her breast. ..."We found an important piece of the puzzle," said Lisa A. Carey of the University of North Carolina, who led the study. "This indicates that biology is important."Don't Buy That House
Forbes.com
The dream of owning your own home is as American as apple pie--and (supposedly) better for you. Over and over, we are told that homeownership will make you happier, healthier and wealthier. Heck, it's even supposed to make you a better citizen. ..."There's the loss of the initial investment, ruined credit ratings and the psychological trauma associated with foreclosure and being evicted," says William Rohe, co-editor of Chasing the American Dream and a professor of urban studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.ADA: Avandia Critic Meets Skeptical Diabetologists
MedPage Today
When the spotlight here focused on rosiglitazone (Avandia) and its harshest critic, Steven E. Nissen, M.D., of the Cleveland Clinic, the cardiologist offered a mild apology to a room full of diabetologists. ...John Buse, M.D., of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, president-elect of the ADA, was also on the symposium panel. Some diabetologists in the room were restive.State & Local Coverage
UNC students are Fulbright scholars
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
Three UNC-Chapel Hill students have been named Fulbright scholars for the upcoming school year. ..."The Fulbright program is first and foremost a cultural exchange," said Beth-Ann Kutchma, UNC-Chapel Hill Fulbright program adviser, in a media release. "Students will often bring that experience back to the U.S., and that seems to be the main goal of the Fulbright."
Related link: http://www.wchl1360.com/details.html?id=3952
UNC News Release: http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/jun07/fulbright062607.htmlOfficials discuss UNC alert procedure
The Herald-Sun (Durham)/The Chapel Hill Herald
If a 911 caller reports a shooter is walking through the UNC campus firing at students -- ...These are the questions that a UNC Campus Safety Task Force Subcommittee on Responding to Extreme Events tried to answer Tuesday during an afternoon meeting at the General Administration building.Workshop aimed at getting minorities in newsroom
WCHL-AM (Chapel Hill)
Getting minority students in the newsroom is the goal of a summer workshop this week at the Carolina Journalism School. Named in honor of longtime professor Chuck Stone, the workshop was created by journalism school faculty member Jan Yopp.
UNC Event brief: http://www.unc.edu/news/briefs/2007/062507.htmlForget fancy bottled waters; plain old H 2 O will do (Commentary)
The Charlotte Observer
How much do you expect from a bottle of water? Apparently for many people, getting hydrated is no longer enough. They want a hit of vitamin C or a splash of zinc. They want their water to have "value added." ...Suzanne Havala Hobbs is a registered dietitian and a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Health Policy at UNC.Conrad's bid for business stirs questions
The Winston-Salem Journal
A Forsyth County commissioner is using her position as an elected official to help solicit business for her marketing company, a move that some say sets the stage for a conflict of interest. ...David Lawrence, a professor of public law and government at UNC Chapel Hill’s Institute of Government, said that what Conrad is doing is not illegal, but it opens the door to a possible conflict of interest.Second forum set on economic projects
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
The Chatham County Economic Development Corp. will hold a second public forum to get residents' input on economic development at 6 p.m. Thursday in Chatham Central High School's auditorium. The forums are part of a series of planned community meetings around the county that will be led by staff from UNC-Chapel Hill's Center for Competitive Economics, an economic development research center at the Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise.Durham potholes eat cash
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
Durham roads certainly have their share of potholes, and they're a source of never-ending consternation to drivers. ...But the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Government offers one gauge of Durham road quality. Just 56 percent of the 665 miles of streets the Bull City maintains rate 85 or better in the "performance project" conducted by the school.Doctor in the house UNC trauma surgeon
The Chapel Hill News
It's Tuesday and starting at 6:30 a.m., Dr. Preston "Chip" Rich, the chief of trauma and critical care at UNC Hospitals, is in meetings until 8:30 a.m. ..."I think he's out of his mind," joked co-worker Liz Dreesen, assistant clinical professor of surgery at UNC Hospitals.
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