Carolina in the News: Monday, October 21

National Coverage

Six trends that are reshaping business
Journal of Accountancy
Accountants excel at analyzing numbers and developing strategies based off them. The way University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill professor James Johnson, Ph.D., sees it, the numbers describing the demographics of the United States leave accountants little choice today but to embrace diversity and new business practices.

Local Coverage

‘Our public universities must lead’
UNC’s new chancellor outlines vision for meeting ‘contemporary challenges’
The Herald-Sun (Durham; editorial)
These are excerpts from UNC Chancellor Carolyn Folt’s address at her installation ceremony last weekend. Today is Carolina’s 220th birthday, counting from the laying of the cornerstone in 1793. As America’s first public university, Carolina became the gold standard. The founders passed the baton, and the future is up to us. How can we fulfill this honorable charge in a way that is ever fresh and relevant? …

Discovery at UNC points to possible environmental cause of autism
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
The Observer (Charlotte)
Researchers at UNC School of Medicine have discovered a potential environmental cause of autism in a type of chemotherapy drug, and they are beginning to investigate the effects of other non-chemo drugs that work by a similar mechanism.
http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/10/20/3299404/discovery-at-unc-points-to-possible.html#storylink=cpy

UNC-Chapel Hill will test new device aimed at diabetes and obesity
The Charlotte Observer
UNC-Chapel Hill researchers are testing a promising device that fights two of the most common health problems that Americans face – obesity and diabetes.

Tobacco Road studies how to regulate the golden leaf
The News & Observer (Raleigh; editorial)
… UNC-Chapel Hill is getting two of 14 “Tobacco Centers of Regulatory Science” grants, and those grants will produce $40 million and create 100 jobs.

Tar Heel Downtown brings fans, business to Franklin Street
Herald-Sun (Durham)
A sea of orange Miami and Carolina blue fans flooded Franklin Street Thursday evening before the football face-off. It was the first year the Tar Heel celebration and ESPN live broadcast moved from on campus next to Kenan Football Stadium to the center of downtown.

UNC: Why bosses want dreary weather
The Triangle Business Journal (blog)
Those who enjoy a sunny outdoor day might be disappointed to learn that their bosses probably want it to rain every day. Bosses don’t necessarily have anything personal against sunny weather, it’s just that they get a more productive workforce on bad weather days, according to research from UNC-Chapel Hill, Kenan-Flagler School of Business.

Issues & Trends

Duke University demands safety agreement from Bangladesh apparel factories
News & Observer (Raleigh)
The anti-sweatshop movement, which blossomed on college campuses in the 1990s, is making a resurgence…This week, Duke University announced that it will require manufacturers of Duke logo apparel to sign an agreement about building and fire safety in Bangladesh…Duke and UNC-Chapel Hill students advocating for labor rights will travel to Temple University in the next few weeks for a training session to further their activism.

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