Here is a sampling of links and notes about Carolina people and programs cited recently in the media:
International Coverage
Study finds genetic link to violence, delinquency
Reuters (Wire Service)
Three genes may play a strong role in determining why some young men raised in rough neighborhoods or deprived families become violent criminals, while others do not, U.S. researchers reported on Monday. One gene called MAOA that played an especially strong role has been shown in other studies to affect antisocial behavior — and it was disturbingly common, the team at the University of North Carolina reported.
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National Coverage
InBev snags Anheuser-Busch and its marketing clout
The Associated Press
The King of Beers, the folks who spent lavishly to bring you the Bud Bowl, the Talking Frogs, the Whassup Guys and the Clydesdales, is being swallowed by a Belgian brewer known for its frugality. …With the U.S. economy slowing, InBev might constrain spending on sports endorsements, said John Sweeney, director of sports communication at University of North Carolina's School of Journalism.
Regional Coverage
House Of Lies: Is Fibbing To Your Kids Ever OK?
KNTV-TV (NBC/San Francisco, Calif.)
…Child experts say the old advice about honesty being the best policy generally still holds – though not necessarily always. …At these times, "parents have to weigh the risks and the benefits" of telling the truth and how much of it, says Dr. William Coleman, a spokesperson for the American Academy of Pediatrics and a professor of pediatrics at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill.
Westborough Co. Streamlines UNC Records
The Worcester Business Journal (Mass.)
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has purchased licenses for Westborough-based eClinicalWorks' electronic medical records and practice management software. The school intends to use the systems at its campus health services department, the company said.
State and Local Coverage
Simple truths about rising food costs (Opinion-Editorial Column)
The Herald-Sun (Durham)
Americans have always loved conspiracies and conspiracy theories, to which point anyone who has ever listened to either Rush Limbaugh or to any of the knuckleheads on Air America Radio, or had the misfortune of sitting though one of Oliver Stone's idiotic movies readily can attest. (Peter A. Coclanis is associate provost for International Affairs and Albert R. Newsome Professor of History at UNC-Chapel Hill.)
WUNC looks for leader
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
North Carolina public radio station WUNC-FM is forming a search committee that will ultimately determine who fills two of the top positions at the station. …"I want to let the general manager do the work of [hiring] the program director," says Nancy Davis, associate vice chancellor for university relations at UNC-Chapel Hill. "I think that's an important decision for the general manager to make."
Eating disorders don't discriminate
The Charlotte Observer
Eating disorders don't just affect middle-class white girls. …Another recent study conducted by UNC-Chapel Hill and SELF magazine confirmed a higher rate of eating disorders among Hispanic women. Lauren Reba-Harrelson, a UNC researcher who co-authored the study, says doctors sometimes under-diagnose eating disorders among minorities because of the stereotype of the rich, white patient.
Safety lauded at mental hospital
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
A state report says most of the problems with a new mental hospital in Butner have been fixed, but cautions that no psychiatric facility can be made "100 percent safe." …Three officials who served on the committee — Anthony Lindsey, vice chairman for psychiatry at UNC-Chapel Hill; Eileen Spahal, director of psychiatry at UNC Hospitals; and Mary Beck, senior vice president for UNC Health Care — wrote that they were heartened by changes made since their first visit to Central Regional earlier this year.
Shelter shuts down for hazard removal
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
The Orange County Animal Shelter was locked down for 30 minutes Monday while some chemical cylinders found at an old university waste dump nearby were removed. …"These cylinders have been underground for a very long time," said Mary Beth Koza, director of environmental health and safety at UNC-Chapel Hill.
Issues and Trends
Leaders tour N.C. Research Campus
News 14 Carolina
Construction crews are wrapping up work in Kannapolis, as opening day closes in at the North Carolina Research Campus. City leaders toured the area on Monday afternoon. The campus is estimated to bring in 5,000 jobs and nearly 40,000 to the region. …In September, UNC Chapel Hill’s nutrition institute is expected to open.
School of Science and Mathematics to use Baltimore architects in expansion
The Herald-Sun (Durham)
N.C. School of Science and Mathematics officials have decided they want the Baltimore architects who are planning the school's expansion to take the lead in designing the expansion's buildings. Monday's decision also means that in addition to continuing to work with the firm Ayers Saint Gross, the school will bring in four local firms to help lay out the 200,000-square-foot-plus "Discovery Center." …Science and Math officials singled out Ayers Saint Gross' work to date on the campus plan and its experience in working with other UNC system schools — most notably UNC Chapel Hill — as reasons to keep going with the Baltimore firm.