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May 26, 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
"We Lost 800 Pounds: Robin & Jackie."
Discovery Health Channel
The stories of two amazing women, Jackie Finley and Robin Moran, who both experience a significant weight loss. ... Finley had bariatric surgery in Virginia and then had more than a year of follow-up care at UNC Hospitals. The documentary featured several interviews with Dr. William Heizer, a professor in the UNC School of Medicine's Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology.Regional Coverage
Edwards wows Democrats at fundraiser
The Sioux City Journal (Iowa)
Speaking at a Woodbury County Democratic Party fundraiser at the Quality Inn, John Edwards was still talking in the vein of his Two Americas theme. ... After leaving the Senate, Edwards established a center for studying poverty issues at the University of North Carolina.State & Local Coverage
Deadline set for Carolina North plan
The Chapel Hill Herald
After years of discussing visions for Carolina North, the UNC Board of Trustees finally has set a specific deadline for Chancellor James Moeser to submit a formal development application for the envisioned new campus. That date is no later than Oct. 1, 2007, and the town of Chapel Hill is the likely recipient of the application for the first phases of Carolina North.Chapel Hill mayor lashes UNC trustees over project
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
Chapel Hill Mayor Kevin Foy feels "blindsided" and "angry" at UNC-Chapel Hill trustees' implication that town officials are responsible for delays in planning the university's proposed research campus. ... "I think what the town should interpret out of that is there is a very strong sense of urgency about Carolina North and it is time to deal with Carolina North," said trustee Roger Perry. "The time for talking about it and trying to build consensus is coming to an end."
Where technology might stand in 2016
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
Wifi, iPods, camera phones: All of that is so yesterday. Find out what the future might bring from Dr. Daniel A. Reed, director of the Institute for Renaissance Computing, a venture supported by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and N.C. State and Duke Universities. ... At UNC-Chapel Hill, Reed is vice chancellor of information technology.
Note: No link available. For a copy, email Todd at tvinyard@dev.unc.edu.
UNC News Release: http://www.unc.edu/news/briefs/2006/052506.htmUNC Researchers Have New Option To Help Stroke Victims
WRAL-TV (CBS, Raleigh)
A stroke is usually caused by a clot that blocks blood flow to the brain. The only two treatments doctors have had is to remove the clot either by dissolving it with a strong drug or physically removing it with a corkscrew. ... Now UNC Hospitals is one of 40 sites in the country testing a third option.
UNC Health Care Release: http://www.unchealthcare.org/site/newsroom/news/2004/Aug/stroke_deviceNew Treatment Option for Stroke Patients
WTVD-TV (ABC, Durham)
Soon there may be a new treatment option to help stroke patients avoid long term brain damage. A new device being tested at UNC Hospitals called the neuroflo catheter, can help restore blood flow to the brain.'Centering' has benefits for women
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
Prenatal care visits often mean waiting an hour or more for 10 minutes with a health-care provider. Pregnant women are irritated by that. ... The UNC Family Practice Center in Chapel Hill offers a Centering option to all patients beginning prenatal care.Acts of Faith
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
Kenyetta Starnes, 16, becomes frustrated and rests her eyes after almost three hours of studying biology at Union Baptist Church in Durham. Kenyetta is part of the Durham Scholars. ... Children are tutored after school and weekends in the program, among projects of UNC-Chapel Hill's Urban Investment Strategies Center, an outreach effort of the Kenan-Flagler Business School.
Note: No link available. For a copy, email Todd at tvinyard@dev.unc.edu.Silence in case may be telling
The Fayetteville Observer
National Gas Distributors has said little about accusations of fraud made against the company. ... However, the Fifth Amendment protects people in any proceeding, be it criminal or civil, said John Conley, a Kenan professor of law at the University of North Carolina.Water worries (Editorial)
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
Raleigh officials are contemplating an overhaul of the city's Comprehensive Plan, and that's good. ... Consider the views of David Moreau, a professor of water resources planning at UNC-Chapel Hill. He said, "When Falls reservoir was built, demand by the city of Raleigh was substantially less than the available supply. But as that demand grows, it gets nearer to the supply so that when a drought does occur, you're going to draw those reserves down a lot more than you would otherwise."Help the Zoo (Editorial)
Winston-Salem Journal
The people of North Carolina own a number of crown jewels, and they must take good care of them. ... For example, the University of North Carolina, the N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences and the N.C. Museum of Art are rivals for great institutions built by far richer states.Worker robbed at Carolina Inn
The Chapel Hill Herald
An employee of the Carolina Inn reported being robbed by a male suspect early Thursday, according to a police report.
UNC News Release: http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/may06/innrobbery052506.htmIssues & Trends
N.C. Senate budget
The Associated Press
Highlights of the Senate's $18.8 billion spending plan for the 2006-07 fiscal year given final approval Thursday. ... average 8 percent salary increase for public school teachers and 6 percent raise for community college and university faculty and UNC personnel. ... Capital projects, reserves - UNC-Chapel Hill Genomics Science Building: $35 million.UNC finance chief OK'd (Under the Dome)
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
The University of North Carolina system has a new finance chief. ... Rob Nelson, who has served for three months as interim vice president for finance, has taken the position permanently. The move was approved by the UNC Board of Governors earlier this month. He succeeds Jeff Davies, who was promoted to chief of staff by UNC President Erskine Bowles."North Carolina Voices: Studying High School"
WUNC-FM
The series concludes with reflections from students, teachers and administrators at Western Guilford High School on what High School means to them.
UNC News Release: http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/may06/ncvoicesgreensboro051906.htm
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