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Oct. 23, 2006
Carolina in the News
Here is a sampling of links and notes about Carolina people and programs cited recently in the media:
International Coverage
Abdominal fat linked to cancer survival
United Press International
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill researchers provide evidence that excess abdominal fat may affect breast-cancer survival. Dr. Marilie Gammon of UNC's Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center followed 1,254 women ages 20 to 54 diagnosed with invasive breast cancer between 1990 and 1992.
UNC News Release: http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/oct06/canobs101306.htmWidely Used Diabetes Drug May Not Work
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
"The kernel from this review is that pioglitazone is effective in glucose-lowering, has some other beneficial and potentially harmful associated features, and just has not been evaluated in the right way to prove that it will help people lead longer and more productive lives," Dr. John Buse, director of the Diabetes Care Center at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine at Chapel Hill, said in a prepared statement.
Large portions, little exercise boost obesity
The Independent (South Africa)
A study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill said that even if the distance from home to school was less than one kilometer, parents said they wanted to drive their children because of bad weather (44 percent), anxiety (36 percent), fear their child will be kidnapped (35 percent), and traffic (29 percent).
Alzheimer's study focuses on plant used in China
The Associated Press (International)
The University of North Carolina Hospitals are participating in the national clinical trial on Chinese club moss, which is already being sold in stores with nutritional supplements and is used in China as a treatment for cognitive disorders.
National Coverage
Trans fat adds more pounds than other fat, research indicates
USA Today
Barry Popkin, nutrition professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, says this research "offers a suggestion" that trans fat plays a role in weight gain "but we need more research before we come to any conclusions."
Admissions anxiety spreads to new regions
The Associated Press (National)
Last year, the University of Florida turned down more than 1,300 applicants with high school GPAs over 4.0, for a freshman class of about 7,200. UNC-Chapel Hill turns away nearly two-thirds of applicants.
YouTube users keep dialogue running
The Los Angeles Times
"What's so unique about YouTube is that most of the content on the site is this conversation between people," said Fred Stutzman, a doctoral student at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill who has studied social networks. "The interesting thing is that the conversations are happening in videos."
A Testament To Change: Early Scraps Of the Bible
The Washington Post
"I thought God had inspired the words inerrantly. But when I examined the historical texts, I realized the words had not been preserved inerrantly, and it would have been no greater miracle to preserve them than to inspire them in the first place," said [Bart D.] Ehrman, now chairman of religious studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Work-life balance: An equilibrium provides the best base
Financial Times
“What we try to do with executives as they’re considering the programme is give them a realistic preview of what they’re getting into,” says Hugh O’Neill, chair and associate professor of management at the Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. “We also talk about the choice between full-time and executive studies – and for some, given the constraints, the full-time option may make more sense.”
Nascar's Roots, Awash in Hooch
The Wall Street Journal
"Driving With the Devil: Southern Moonshine, Detroit Wheels and the Birth of Nascar" is the work of Neal Thompson, a free-lance writer who teaches "creative nonfiction" at the University of North Carolina.
State and Local Coverage
Mobile lab gives students up-close look at science
The Fayetteville Observer
The bus, called Discovery, pulled into the parking lot of Massey Hill Classical High School on a recent morning. A dozen students from teacher Constance Russell's Advanced Placement biology class stepped aboard and into the narrow laboratory… Discovery and another bus, Destiny, are sent to schools by the Morehead Planetarium and Science Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
UNC Media Advisory: http://www.unc.edu/news/media/2006/destinyfayettesax100906.htmUNC names vice chancellor
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
UNC-CH Chancellor James Moeser said in a news release that Mann would be a key player in the university's construction program, development of the Carolina North research campus, town-gown relations, and the efficiency initiative under way across the UNC system.
UNC News Release: http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/oct06/mannvcfinance102006.htmCarolina North will be topic of workshops
The Chapel Hill Herald
With a deadline to submit a Carolina North development application to the UNC trustees less than a year away, university officials are organizing a series of workshops to study the infrastructure of the proposed satellite campus.
State's aversion to unions shows signs of loosening
The Associated Press (N.C.)
Andrew Perrin, a sociology professor and labor-relations expert at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, said that the labor atmosphere may be improving as transplanted residents expect the same kind of union protections that they received in their home states.
Equality still a ways off
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
A study by researchers at UNC-Chapel Hill and the University of California at Irvine shows that women received higher salaries if a larger proportion of the managers in their industry locally were women.
Judicial races draw little interest
The Free Press (Kinston)
“People don’t participate in elections when they don’t know the candidates or where they stand,” said Kevin McGuire, an associate professor of political science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. “Judicial elections are naturally low in information.”
UNC's Bunting out at end of season
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
John Bunting, beloved as a former linebacker at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill but beleaguered because he couldn't win consistently as its head football coach, will be relieved as coach after the season, the school announced Sunday night.
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UNC Athletics Release: http://tarheelblue.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/102206aaa.htmlWith Bunting out, UNC looks to the future
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
North Carolina athletics director Dick Baddour said financial reasons did not play a part in firing football coach John Bunting, but he would not further discuss his reasoning for making a change now.
Issues and Trends
Tuition predictable - predictably high (Opinion)
The Star-News (Wilmington, N.C.)
North Carolina's undergraduate students got mixed news from UNC President Erskine Bowles and the Board of Governors last week. Tuition and fees will be capped - well maybe - for four years.
Note: This article is unavailable online.College Savings (Editorial)
The Winston-Salem Journal
Even at the publicly subsidized University of North Carolina schools, total expenses are considerable. At UNC Chapel Hill, a year of school costs about $16,000. At Winston-Salem State, the total yearly cost is about $10,000.
Toothsome idea (Editorial)
The News and Observer (Raleigh, N.C.)
A promising approach to extending dental care into rural areas comes from the leaders of the University of North Carolina dental school in Chapel Hill and East Carolina University. That is to build a second dental school at ECU that would heavily recruit students from rural communities.Just how did we get to Madison?
The Chapel Hill Herald
You heard about the trip to Madison, Wis., right? Do you know anything about the history of these trips? Well, what follows is the short history of such trips and how we got to Madison… [Robert] Dowling saw Carolina North as a major influence on the future of our community, and it’s important to do it well. “Bringing people together who hold a variety of positions – both in the community and towards Carolina North, con only help the process,” he said.
Note: This article is unavailable online.
Bowles, leaders coming to city
The Daily Reflector (Greenville)
University of North Carolina system President Erskine Bowles and N.C. Community College system President Martin Lancaster will take part in a higher education leadership forum at East Carolina University Mendenhall Student Center. Joining them will be 10 UNC chancellors and community college presidents, including ECU Chancellor Steve Ballard and Pitt Community College President Dennis Massey.
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