September 19, 2003

Carolina in the News

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

National News Coverage

A look at "Extreme Value Theory"
Public Radio International -- "Marketplace"
While Hurricane Isabel has been weakening in intensity as it approaches the coast,
damage costs are expected to be high. But is there really a better crystal ball for predicting
the really unexpected storm or the big financial disaster? Well, yes. Richard L. Smith, professor of statistics at the University of North Carolina, explains a new method called "extreme value theory," or EVT.
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State and Local Coverage

Clearing streets, power top goals
The Herald-Sun
On the day after the spinning edges of Hurricane Isabel knocked down trees and cut power to
thousands of homes and businesses around Orange County, crews were expected to start work in earnest to get streets cleared and electricity flowing again...."But if something were to happen like a giant power outage, we may have to change our minds," said Carolyn Elfland, UNC's associate vice chancellor for campus services.

Art patrons can be picky about resting place
The Charlotte Observer
When he died in 1940, William Ackland, a Tennessee native and Washington lawyer, left more than a million dollars to Duke University for an art museum....Turn left when you enter the Ackland and there is the benefactor's sarcophagus, topped by a recumbent statue in marble.

Issues and Trends Affecting Carolina

ECU names interim chancellor
The Herald-Sun
William E. Shelton, ECU's vice chancellor for university advancement, was named Thursday by University of North Carolina system President Molly Broad.

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