Nov. 2, 2007
Carolina in the News
Here is a sampling of links and notes about Carolina people and programs cited recently in the media:
National Coverage
State Support for Science Pays Human Dividends (Opinion-Editorial Column)
Solutions for our Future (American Council on Education)
As any scientist will attest, research can be a long, slow process. In addition to the imagination and perseverance required from the scientists themselves, a successful project must have sustained and committed sources of funding. Today, as federal funding wanes and overseas competition in science and research grows, state support for academic research is increasingly crucial (By James Moeser, chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill).
Regional Coverage
Letters reveal voices from the Holocaust
The Baltimore Sun
It was 1986, and Richard Hollander was emotionally spent after cleaning out the home of his parents, who had died suddenly in an automobile accident a few weeks before…Guided by Holocaust scholar Christopher Browning of the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Hollander began a quest that ultimately uncovered an extraordinary chapter in the life of his father, who managed to get out of Poland after the German invasion and get to America without proper papers at a time when that was considered impossible.
UC students face hurdles if they want to 'study abroad' in Israel
The Jewish Journal (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Marion Said's parents didn't like her proposal: Having just completed her second year at UCLA in 2006, the political science student from Sherman Oaks wanted to drop out of school so she could spend a year studying at Hebrew University in Jerusalem…Other universities, from the private USC to the public University of North Carolina (UNC), have reinstated their programs in Israel since the intifada officially ended in early 2005 (though terror attacks, particularly along the northeastern Gaza border, continue). UNC's main stipulation is that students sign a waiver if they wish to study through the university in a country that has received a travel warning.
The Fish Switch?
NBC-4 (Washington D.C.)
Across the country, there are reports that some restaurants are pulling a fish switch on customers, substituting cheaper varieties of fish instead of serving what's listed on the menu…And when a University of North Carolina study tested red snapper in eight states, 75 percent turned out to be substitutes.
State & Local Coverage
Conservation still needed in N.C.
The Winston-Salem Journal
Speakers at a state drought meeting yesterday urged local governments and community leaders to go ahead with more aggressive plans to conserve water even though last week’s heavy rains brought some needed relief to the region…Jeff Hughes, a policy expert at the Environmental Finance Center of the UNC School of Government, stressed the importance of water rates as a conservation tool.
Researchers: Aerobic Exercise, Strength Training Can Help Diabetics
WRAL (Raleigh)
Besides medication, lifestyle changes can also help people control high blood pressure. For those 60 or older, doctors might say no to lifestyle changes, according to a new UNC-Chapel Hill study.
Unearthing ancient artifacts: Student donations help school pay tribute to Native American heritage
The Star-News (Wilmington)
Sometimes a little rock can tell a much bigger story…The pieces, verified by experts at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the Rankin Museum of American and Natural History in Ellerbe, are the centerpiece of the school's Native American Heritage Month celebration.
Issues & Trends
$40 Million Donation To Help Wis. Covenant
MSNBC
A $40 million donation announced Thursday will help low-income Wisconsin students attend college if they meet academic and service requirements during high school…The program is similar to those in Indiana, Oklahoma and at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill that educators say have been successful in convincing poor students that college is within reach at a critical age.
Centennial Campus named No. 1
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
N.C. State University's Centennial Campus was named the top research science park by The Association of University Research Parks.
Project prepares to explore 5 critical issues in city
The News & Record (Greensboro)
…The luncheon included a "Conversation with Erskine Bowles," during which the president of the University of North Carolina gave a daunting look at the readiness of the state's students to compete in a global marketplace.