Here is a sampling of links and notes about Carolina people and programs cited recently in the media:
International Coverage
Sexually Risky Activity in Girls Not Boosted by HPV Vaccine
MedIndia
… "The study helps us answer a question that has captured the imagination of millions of Americans: Does HPV vaccine cause teen girls to have sex earlier or more often?" Noel T. Brewer, associate professor of the department of health behaviour and health education at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
National Coverage
Preventing Sudden Death in Sports
The Huffington Post
… Concussion and traumatic brain injury has been in the spotlight, especially in the sport of football. Kevin Guskiewicz, Ph.D., ATC, director of the Matthew Gfeller Sport-Related Traumatic Brain Research Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, presented current research findings on brain trauma and recommendations for screening and return to play decisions.
State and Local Coverage
UNC player's appearance in promotional flier raises issue
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
The University of North Carolina is looking into whether Dwight Jones, the Tar Heels' leading receiver, willingly appeared on a flier promoting a New Year's Eve birthday party in his honor at a Burlington club.NCAA rules prohibit athletes from appearing in advertisements that promote off-campus businesses or revenue-generating events.
Issues and Trends
Lovette found guilty in Eve Carson murder case
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
A jury found Laurence Alvin Lovette Jr. guilty of kidnapping, robbing and murdering Eve Carson, the 2008 UNC-Chapel Hill student body president.The verdict capped seven and a half days of testimony in Orange County Superior Court.