March 26, 2004

Carolina in the News

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

National Coverage

A New Marketing Method for Siemens
The New York Times
Siemens has ridden into town on a rail. Literally...."It built a positive image even as it helped people understand how a radically new technology worked,'' said Steve E. Hoeffler, assistant professor of marketing at the University of North Carolina's Kenan-Flagler Business School.
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EU ruling 'could be troubling' for firms
USA Today
The European Union's ruling against Microsoft on Wednesday dealt a blow to one of the planet's most powerful forces: globalization...."Viewed alone, this is probably not a big deal," says Richard Bettis of the University of North Carolina's business school.

Study: Sweetener may contribute to obesity
USA Today
High-fructose corn syrup used in soft drinks and other products may be contributing significantly to the growing obesity epidemic in this country, researchers said Thursday....High-fructose corn syrup, which is cheaper to produce than sugars from cane and beets, began being more widely used in the late 1980s and 1990s when Americans' weight started creeping up, says Barry Popkin, a nutrition professor at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill.
UNC News release: http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/mar04/popkin032504.html

Studies over, cancer questions linger
The Philadelphia Inquirer
The money for research is gone. The scientists and the government have moved on to other problems....At the request of consultants for lawyers who had sued the utility, University of North Carolina epidemiologist Steven Wing reanalyzed the Columbia data.
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Contest glorifies venture capitalism
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Call it a thinking person's version of the NBC reality show "The Apprentice."...It's Thursday evening last week, and a team of graduate students from the University of North Carolina has come to Atlanta for a competition that simulates venture capital deal-making.

State & Local Coverage

Lowest-paid workers get UNC parking fee break
The Herald-Sun
UNC's Board of Trustees has approved a change to the campus parking fee structure to give the university's lowest-paid employees a break.

Local fees that act like taxes (Point of View)
The News & Observer
In 1970, North Carolina voters approved an amendment to the state constitution that abolished poll taxes....Charles D. Liner is a retired professor of public policy and government at the School of Government, UNC-Chapel Hill.

Issues and Trends

Push Is On to Limit Aid to Rich Universities
The New York Times
Following the Bush administration's lead, Republicans in the House say they will push to overhaul a financial aid system that often sends a disproportionate share of federal education money to wealthy universities with relatively few low-income students.

Tuition Increases (Editorial)
Winston-Salem Journal
Somebody should sue the University of North Carolina Board of Governors over its most recent round of tuition increases. Maybe then university and political leaders would get some guidance over what is constitutional, and what is not, when it comes to setting the price of a public university education.

Student athletes, we're told (Editorial)
The Wilmington Star News
Many of the basketball players competing in the rest of the NCAA tournament probably won't graduate. A lot of their predecessors didn't.

Note: If you have any questions about Carolina in the News, please call Russell Campbell at News Services, (919) 962-2091, russell_campbell@unc.edu, or Mike McFarland in University Communications, mike_mcfarland@unc.edu

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