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Here is a sampling of links and notes about Carolina people and programs cited recently in the media:

International Coverage

22 awarded MacArthur 'genius' grants
United Press International
The 22 MacArthur Fellows selected for 2011 include a doctor studying football brain damage and a U.S. historian studying the black-Cherokee relationship. ...Two of the academic recipients are dealing with questions that are now controversial. Kevin Guskiewicz of the University of North Carolina is studying brain injuries from head impacts in sports and Tiya Miles, a University of Michigan historian, is examining the relationship between Cherokee tribe and blacks at a time when the tribe has cut off the membership of descendants of Cherokee slaves.
UNC Release:
http://uncnews.unc.edu/content/view/4774/1/

Stanford Tops Aspen’s 2011 Survey of Socially Responsible Business Schools
Bloomberg Businessweek
...Aspen’s Business and Society Program promotes management education that focuses on the broader impact of corporations on the world at large rather than just on profits. The institute helped organize the MBA Oath, taken by graduates who pledge to follow honest and responsible business practices. ...Rounding out the top 10 were ...University of North Carolina’s Kenan-Flagler Business School, in Chapel Hill...

Talk Therapy May Ease OCD in Kids
Reuters (Wire Service)
...Jonathan Abramowitz, an OCD researcher at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, said that "all things being equal," CBT is the best choice for OCD treatment. "CBT is a relatively short-term treatment and you learn skills that no one can ever take away from you," he told Reuters Health. But, he added, good CBT can be hard to find, and in the short term is more expensive than medication. "Medicines are easy to take. They're more available," said Abramowitz, who was not involved in the new research.

National Coverage

UNC law school hosts gay marriage dialogue
The Associated Press
Two of the leading speechmakers in last week's debate at the North Carolina Legislature over a proposed statewide referendum on gay marriage will discuss the issue again, this time in front of some budding lawyers. House Majority Leader Paul Stam of Apex and Minority Whip Rick Glazier of Fayetteville will participate Wednesday in an event at the University of North Carolina law school in Chapel Hill to talk about the proposed constitutional amendment to prohibit gay marriage.

Anger and Suspicion as Survivors Await Chinese Crash Report
The New York Times
...Now the ministry faces a dilemma: if the government’s investigation does not appear credible, it could hurt the ministry’s chances to export high-speed rail equipment and technology. But any admission of systemic flaws might also scare away customers. The rescue effort seems clearly mismanaged. “We are utterly speechless and horrified by how the rescue operation was handled,” said Leo Cao, 29, a Ph.D. candidate in information science at the University of North Carolina.

State and Local Coverage

UNC researcher wins 'genius grant' for work on concussions
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
A UNC-Chapel Hill researcher who won a MacArthur Fellowship - the so-called "genius grant" - says he hopes the attention from the award will attract more money for his work in understanding sports-related concussions. Kevin Guskiewicz, 45, was among the 22 MacArthur winners for 2011 announced Tuesday. He'll get $500,000 from the fellowship over the next five years, and can use the money however he wants.
Related Links:
http://www2.nbc17.com/news/2011/sep/20/researcher-unc-chapel-hil
l-receives-macarthur-geni-ar-1411817/
http://www.heraldsun.com/view/full_story/15594034/article-UNC-
professor-wins-prestigious-MacArthur-Fellowship-?
UNC Release:
http://uncnews.unc.edu/content/view/4774/1/

'Freedom Riders' to be Shown at UNC-Chapel Hill
The Associated Press
A documentary about the freedom riders of the 1960s will be shown at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on one night, followed by a panel discussion the next night with one of the men who risked their lives traveling on buses with black and white Americans in the Deep South. The show "Freedom Riders" will be screened Wednesday at the Sonja Haynes Stone for Black Culture and History.

Roses and Raspberries (Editorial)
The Chapel Hill News
Roses to Devin Giddens, a senior at UNC who will be running in the Outer Banks Marathon to raise money for the Josh's Hope Foundation. ...Roses to UNC Hospitals, for opening a pioneering psychiatric unit dedicated to treating pre- and post-partum depression.

Paved path sparks concern
The Chapel Hill News
Within the next few weeks, crews will begin removing trees and clearing brush along a 40-foot-wide corridor that angles southward through what is now the Carolina North forest. The project will run an underground "ductbank" - a sort of reinforced bundle of electrical and telecommunications cables - from Homestead Road to the Horace Williams Airport, to serve existing university buildings on Airport Drive and the future Carolina North research campus.

We got trouble right here in River City (Column)
The Herald-Sun (Durham)
...The Triangle’s dilemmas are the focus of “The Research Triangle: From Tobacco Road to Global Prominence,” a new book by William Rohe, director of the Center for Urban & Regional Studies at UNC Chapel Hill. The story of the Research Triangle Park is a part of the state’s defining history or myth, just as much as the Lost Colony or the Wright Brothers’ first flight.

Be an advocate for better choices (Column)
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
Look around, and you're likely to see things you want changed. But we all can't be full-time advocates. We've seen many changes in our food environment during the last decade. For example, we have more organic food choices and more locally grown products in our restaurants and stores. Trans fats are largely gone. (Suzanne Havala Hobbs is a registered dietitian and a clinical associate professor in the department of health policy and administration in the Gillings School of Global Public Health at UNC-Chapel Hill.)

Some call for Chapel Hill's Silent Sam statue to be removed
WNCN-TV (NBC/Raleigh)
A prominent icon in Chapel Hill is the focus of calls for its removal because some deem it offensive. “To me it’s just a statue,” said UNC student Chess Wellons. “There’s nothing offensive about it to me.” Wellons is referring to the statue known as Silent Sam, which towers over the park known as McCorkle Place on the UNC campus.
Related Link:
http://www.chapelhillnews.com/2011/09/21/66932/what-really-happened.html

Humble moment (Editorial)
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
Thanksgiving of 2006 brought more than turkey and fixings to the tables of the most devoted fans of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's football team. Dick Baddour, director of athletics, had announced earlier in November that the football program would be raised from the doldrums by Butch Davis, formerly head coach of the University of Miami and the Cleveland Browns.
Related Links:
http://www.news-record.com/content/2011/09/20/article/editorial_unc_
punishment_comes_up_short
http://www2.journalnow.com/sports/2011/sep/21/wssport01-north-carolina
-punishment-still-dangling-ar-1413881/
http://acc.blogs.starnewsonline.com/24934/self-imposed-sanctions-
are-only-a-start/?pa=all&tc=pgall

A trial by endurance (Editorial)
The Herald-Sun (Durham)
North Carolina’s flagship public institution has endured insults. The first came from players, coaches and university employees who believed the need to keep players eligible and happy — paying for parking tickets, really? — was more important that the University of North Carolina’s reputation.

UNC releases exhibits from NCAA response
WRAL-TV (CBS/Raleigh)
The University of North Carolina released Tuesday the 80 Exhibits used in their response to the NCAA’s notice of allegations. The 80 exhibits run a total of 983 pages and consist of interview transcripts, school policies and handbooks, twitter pictures and emails among other items.
Related Links:
http://www2.nbc17.com/news/2011/sep/20/unc-releases-more-
documents-ncaa-probe-ar-1412277/
http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/09/21/1505069/unc-shares-
papers.html#storylink=misearch

Threat of NCAA hammer fails to deter UNC AD candidates
The Herald-Sun (Durham)
Lowry Caudill, who is leading the committee responsible for finding North Carolina’s next athletic director, said that the penalties UNC imposed on its football team Monday — and the possibility of additional sanctions from the NCAA — has not affected the interest level of the candidates. “We have not heard from anyone that that has been a factor in their thinking,” Caudill said. “This is a superb position. It speaks to Carolina academically, it speaks to Carolina athletically. The position’s only been open twice in the last 30 years. And if you aspire to be at the top of your field, this is one of a handful of athletic director positions that are at the very, very top nationally."
Related Links:
http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/09/21/1505133/ad-search-nears-trim-stage
.html#storylink=misearch
http://www2.journalnow.com/sports/2011/sep/21/wssport01-unc-search-
committee-to-start-narrowing--ar-1413879/