Carolina in the News Carolina in the News: Wednesday, April 9, 2008
| Carolina in the News: Wednesday, April 9, 2008 |
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Here is a sampling of links and notes about Carolina people and programs cited recently in the media: International Coverage Dry airways may be key to lung disease United Press International German and U.S. researchers suggest dry airways may be the culprit in a number of lung diseases. Dr. Marcus Mall of the Heidelberg University Hospital and Dr. Richard Boucher of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill say animal studies show insufficient hydration of airway surfaces leads to pathologies typical of a number of lung diseases -- including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Physical activity is natural pain reliever for arthritis Science Centric (Bulgaria) It may seem counterintuitive to exercise when suffering with joint pain, but physical activity is actually a natural pain reliever for most people suffering from arthritis. ... 'The study showed that the exercise program is suitable for every fitness level, even inactive older individuals,' said author of the study Leigh Callahan, Ph.D., Thurston Arthritis Research Centre, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. 'Many people believe the myth that exercise exacerbates their symptoms. The truth revealed in the study is that symptoms improved with exercise.' National Coverage Omega-3 fatty acids don't work on Crohn's Reuters Supplements of omega-3 fatty acids, taken by many with Crohn's disease, do not work to manage the incurable inflammatory bowel ailment, an international team of researchers said on Tuesday. The findings cast doubt on a popular alternative treatment used by perhaps a fifth of Crohn's patients to try to stave off symptoms that can be painful and debilitating. ... "We're still looking for the optimal drug or combination of drugs to prevent relapse. But I think we can take omega-3 fatty acids off the list," said Dr. R. Balfour Sartor of the University of North Carolina, who serves as chief medical adviser to the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America. State and Local Coverage Residence hall takes Koury name The News & Observer (Raleigh) UNC-Chapel Hill will honor alumnus Maurice John Koury during a ceremony at 4 p.m. today when it renames a South Campus residence hall in the Burlington businessman's honor. Since its completion in 2002, the four-story building has been known as Ehringhaus South. Its new name is Maurice J. Koury Hall. UNC News Release: http://uncnews.unc.edu/news/campus-and-community/ unc-to-name-residence-hall-in-honor-of-alumnus-generous-friend-maurice-koury.html Charlotte law firms feeling the downturn The Charlotte Observer After decades of booming growth, Charlotte's biggest law firms are encountering something new: layoffs. ... At UNC Chapel Hill's law school, the job market for recent graduates has been steady, said Brian Lewis, assistant dean of career services. But because there's a lag time of up to two years before economic problems reach law firms, the market could wither in the future, he said. Nobel winner to speak at UNC The Herald-Sun (Durham) Nobel Prize winner Oliver Smithies will give a free public talk about "Reflections on a Lifetime of Science" at UNC's Morehead Planetarium and Science Center today at 7 p.m. Smithies, an excellence professor of pathology and laboratory medicine at UNC, was co-recipient of the 2007 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine. The award recognized Smithies' introduction of specific gene modifications in mice through embryonic stem cells. UNC News Release: http://uncnews.unc.edu/news/health-and-medicine/ nobel-prize-recipient-oliver-smithies-to-speak-wednesday-at-unc.html UNC to honor Wright's works The Chapel Hill News In the summer of 1940, author Richard Wright came to Chapel Hill to work with famed North Carolina playwright Paul Green on a stage adaptation of Wright's acclaimed and controversial novel "Native Son." The book was Wright's effort to portray, in a way "so hard and deep" that readers would have to face it, the dehumanizing effects of institutionalized racial discrimination. Related Link: http://www.heraldsun.com/orange/10-940885.cfm UNC Event Brief: http://uncnews.unc.edu/news/humanities-and-social-sciences/ unc-to-honor-author-richard-wright.html Student photos will be exhibited The Herald-Sun (Durham) A juried show of the best student photojournalism of 2007-08 at UNC Chapel Hill will open with a reception tonight. The UNC School of Journalism and Mass Communication will host the free public reception from 6-8 p.m. on the lower level of Carroll Hall. The show, "37th Frame," will run through May 12. UNC Event Brief: http://uncnews.unc.edu/news/campus-and-community/ best-student-photojournalism-to-be-displayed-wednesday.html Chapel Hill researchers awarded grant to propel Multiple Sclerosis research The Leland Tribune The National Multiple Sclerosis Society has just committed $825,000 to a team of researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill led by Dr. Jenny Ting, in the Department of Microbiology & Immunology. The project will explore steps leading to central nervous system injury in MS and new strategies to stop the disease. A new world of economic opportunities (Column) The News & Observer (Raleigh) Two luxury cars, one a Jaguar and the other a Land Rover, pull up in front of one of the swankiest hotels in the world, the Pierre, on Fifth Avenue at 61st Street across from Central Park in New York City. The drivers hand over their car keys to valets and head into the sumptuous lobby of the Pierre. One of them is an executive for Corus Steel, Europe's second-largest steel producer; the other is an executive at Daewoo Commercial Vehicle out of South Korea. ... Peter A. Coclanis is associate provost for international affairs and Albert R. Newsome professor of history at UNC-Chapel Hill. Aldermen adopt policy on sealing minutes of closed meetings The Sun Journal (New Bern) From now on, the city will officially seal the minutes of any closed sessions conducted by New Bern's Board of Aldermen. ... City Clerk Vickie Johnson found a legal opinion in one of her training workbooks that made her decide to bring the matter to the board's attention. It was the opinion of David Lawrence, a professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's School of Government. Issues and Trends Forum held on security plan The News & Observer (Raleigh) A plan to dot emergency call boxes and additional street lights in spots where students and other pedestrians travel was the subject of a Tuesday night question-and-answer session. Held at Town Hall, the meeting offered residents the opportunity to question a town police officer, a traffic engineer and members of a student safety committee about the $80,000 project, which would be paid for by fees levied on UNC-Chapel Hill students. ... "It's a big issue of making sure that we, as students, feel safe," said Jordan Myers, a senior who's a member of the Student Safety and Security Committee. "That, you know, if anything goes wrong, there is that safety mechanism." Related Links: http://www.heraldsun.com/orange/10-940937.cfm? http://www.wchl1360.com/details.html?id=6406 ‘U.S. News’ Adds Surveys That Could Alter Methodology Inside Higher Ed U.S. News & World Report may be on the verge of significant changes in its methodology. The magazine has sent out surveys to 1,600 high school counseling offices asking them to evaluate colleges, and the results may be used in next year’s rankings. Or not. ... And the magazine — following a year in which more college presidents criticized it and fewer participated in its surveys — is reaching out to educators for advice. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2008/04/09/usnews CVCC helps bring college degrees closer than ever Hickory Daily Record Around 2001, Appalachian State University was looking to expand. Simultaneously, the furniture and textile markets were more volatile and jobs were being exported overseas. People in Catawba County and others in the region were looking for new jobs and new careers. The timing was perfect to develop the Hickory Metro Higher Education Center. ... Today, 650 students are enrolled in three dozen different programs at the Higher Education Center, Everson said. The universities represented include Western Carolina, UNC-Charlotte, UNC-Chapel Hill, Winston-Salem State and Lees-McRae, in addition to ASU and Lenoir-Rhyne. Triad UNC schools receive energy grants The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area All four Triad University of North Carolina campuses and the N.C. Zoo in Asheboro are included in the list of recipients of the first state Energy Efficiency Reserve Fund grants announced today by Governor Mike Easley. ... N.C. A&T, UNC-Greensboro, Winston-Salem State University and the N.C. School of the Arts all received grant awards as well. The largest single project is a $120,000 upgrade to the HVAC systems at the School of the Arts' Gray Building, which should create $40,000 per year in savings. AHS gets $1 million gift for college scholarship The Asheville Citizen-Times Beginning next spring and continuing every year, an Asheville High senior will go to college nearly cost-free thanks to a $1 million scholarship fund set up by an alumna to benefit students at the high school. ... Students who win the scholarship must attend one of 10 University of North Carolina colleges Lester designated. Lester graduated from UNC Greensboro with a business degree in 1969. |