Here is a sampling of links and notes about Carolina people and programs cited recently in the media:
National Coverage
'Genius' concussion researcher tries to make football safer
USA Today
Kevin Guskiewicz, a leading evangelist of football's anti-concussion movement, displays game film on the video screen in a conference room at the University of North Carolina, freezing the action at intervals to make a point. …North Carolina players practice and play with accelerometers embedded in their helmets that can measure the number of hits they take to their heads and the severity of those blows. Guskiewicz and his research team have compiled information from more than 150 players since 2004.
UNC concussion researcher suffered hard knocks of his own
USA Today
When Kevin Guskiewicz suffered a concussion at football practice almost 30 years ago he had no idea that traumatic brain injury would become his life's work. …Guskiewicz arrived at the University of North Carolina in 1995 and has been a leader in the study of concussion since, culminating in a MacArthur Foundation grant in September.
Disparities: In the E.R., the Elderly Get Less Pain Relief
The New York Times
…“There are side effects of pain medications,” said Dr. Timothy Platts-Mills, the lead author of the study and an assistant professor of medicine at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. “But in almost all cases, you can provide some pain relief for older adults by selecting appropriate medications or reducing doses.”
Latinos: 16% Of Population, But Only 2% Of Homegrown Terrorists
The Huffington Post
…In the February 2010 report "Anti-Terror Lessons of Muslim American Communities", scholars from Duke and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill analyzing homegrown terrorism wrote that since 9/11, in the United States "139 Muslim-Americans committed acts of terrorism-related violence or were prosecuted for terrorism-related offenses that involve some element of violence…
State and Local Coverage
UNC library open late again, thanks to unusual gift
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
The late-night cram sessions have resumed at UNC-Chapel Hill's Davis Library after a donation from an unusual source: the Rams Club. The athletics booster group, formally known as the Educational Foundation, contributed $35,000 to the library to restore late-night hours axed in the latest round of state budget cuts. Davis will now stay open until 2 a.m. Sundays to Thursdays through the end of the semester, and in the spring and fall semesters next year.
Could gay marriage ban change rules for all couples?
The Shelby Star
…Maxine Eichner, a professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Law School, said the amendment, as written, would prohibit North Carolina from passing civil unions and prevents the state from allowing unmarried couples to have domestic partnerships. Eichner also said courts could use the amendment’s language to ban other rights for couples of any sex.
Issues and Trends
Speaker Tillis: university funds must be spent wisely
The North Carolina News Network
Trustees for UNC-Chapel Hill and N.C. State University both approved tuition hikes last week. Monday East Carolina University trustees met and are expected to discuss tuition increases. Universities say the hikes are need to fill gaps in the budget. State House Speaker Tom Tillis said there is some waste among UNC System schools.