March 28, 2003

Carolina in the News

Current International Coverage

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

Experts suspect heart risk from smallpox vaccine 
International Herald Tribune
Medical experts say that the U.S. government acted correctly when it temporarily 
suspended smallpox vaccinations for people with heart disease. ..."It certainly is 
plausible, and I think the literature suggests that back when smallpox vaccine was 
being used, there were kind of vague reports about inflammatory involvement of 
the heart," said Dr. Sidney Smith, director of the University of North Carolina's 
Center for Cardiovascular Science and Medicine.
http://www.iht.com/articles/91366.html
(Note: This story originally appeared in yesterday's New York Times.)

Current National Coverage

Research News: Twisted Nanotubes Have Spring
Technology Review 
Researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have found a way
to use carbon nanotubes—rolled-up sheets devices. 
http://www.technologyreview.com/articles/rnb_032703.asp

Pushing Numbers
Quill Magazine
When Philip Meyer published his book, “Precision Journalism,” in 1973, only a few 
newspapers had used computers to assist in their reporting. ... But Meyer, now the 
Knight Chair of Journalism at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, is less 
impressed.
http://www.spj.org/quill_issue.asp?ref=434

North Carolina News Note

Paula Miller, a School of Medicine faculty member, was interviewed on WRAL-TV
(CBS, Raleigh) during the 5 p.m. newscast Thursday about women and heart disease. 
No online links are available.

Maha Alattar, professor of neurology, School of Medicine, was interviewed on 
WNCN-TV (NBC, Raleigh) for the 5:30 p.m. newscast Thursday about her efforts 
to organize Iraqi women here who oppose Saddam Hussein. No online links are 
available.

State and Local Coverage

UNC School of Pharmacy names new dean
Triangle Business Journal
Robert A. Blouin, a longtime faculty member and administrator with the University 
of Kentucky College of Pharmacy, has been named the ninth dean of the University 
of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Pharmacy
http://triangle.bizjournals.com/triangle/stories/2003/03/24/daily45.html
(Note: For more information, visit 
http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/mar03/blouin032703.html)

Dean tapped for pharmacy school
The Daily Tar Heel
By many accounts, it's been a good year for the UNC School of Pharmacy. ... 
Robert Blouin, who has spent 25 years at the University of Kentucky College of 
Pharmacy as a faculty member and administrator, will become the UNC School of 
Pharmacy's ninth dean.
http://www.dailytarheel.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2003/03/28/3e8446e3deb4e

Trustees OK parking hike 
The Herald-Sun
A new campus plan will charge UNC employees for parking based on how much 
money they earn. 
http://www.herald-sun.com/orange/10-335961.html

Moeser OKs changes to Honor Court rules
The Daily Tar Heel 
In the final step of the most comprehensive review of the Instrument of Student 
Judicial Governance in three decades, Chancellor James Moeser signed his 
approval to put the changes into effect July 1.
http://www.dailytarheel.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2003/03/28/3e8449173c59b

Heels meet with AD
News and Observer
Less than 24 hours after their season ended, North Carolina's men's basketball 
players met with athletics director Dick Baddour on Thursday afternoon to discuss 
the future of the program and head coach Matt Doherty. 
http://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/unc/story/2384311p-2222012c.html

WUNC offers wide range of voices, listeners say 
News and Observer
Most mornings, Eagle White likes to watch NBC's "Today" show while he's getting 
ready for work. Katie Couric and Matt Lauer fill him in on the news, including what's 
going on in Iraq. ... WUNC (91.5 FM), the University of North Carolina's public 
radio station, has provided continuous war coverage from NPR and the British 
Broadcasting Corp. Whether the station will continue to do so is a decision made 
day by day, said Joan Siefert Rose, general manager.
http://newsobserver.com/news/story/2377228p-2215840c.html

Iraq's place in the Bible 
News and Observer
After the U.S. invasion of Iraq, several readers asked about the biblical sites in that 
country and their significance to people of faith. ... But David Halperin, a professor 
of religion emeritus at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, said it 
would be a mistake to think that ancient Mesopotamia is the Land of the Bible.
http://newsobserver.com/features/story/2384518p-2221967c.html

Healthy meals come at the table (Commentary)
News and Observer
How often does your family sit down together for a home-cooked meal? If you're
typical, not often. ... 
http://newsobserver.com/features/story/2381020p-2218951c.html
(Note: Suzanne Havala Hobbs is an adjunct assistant professor in the School 
of Public Health.)

Issues and Trends Affecting Carolina

UNC Severance Packages (Editorial)
Winston-Salem Journal
The University of North Carolina has implemented a welcome new system for the 
negotiation of severance packages with senior administrators. 
http://www.journalnow.com/wsj/opinion/editorial/MGBIMH0ASDD.html

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