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

International Coverage

Women of Watergate
BBC News
..."There was a pervasive assumption that to be female was to not be professionally serious or qualified," says Nancy MacLean, professor of history at the University of North Carolina. Women in 1972 were living through a period of transition. An equal rights amendment to the US Constitution passed Congress but would be rejected by the states. Equal access to education would help the generation that came of age in the 1980s more than those living through the 1970s.

Technology has made the world sedentary
Daily Mail (United Kingdom)
...Globally, there is rapid decline in everyday physical activity, Barry Popkin, nutrition expert and author of The World is Fat, has found in his latest study which included data from US, UK, China, Brazil and India. Popkin, who teaches at the University of North Carolina, had spent the early part of his career in India. He says our lives have become sedentary mainly because of introduction of labour-saving devices.

National Coverage

5 Ways To Grow Professionally While Helping Others
Forbes
...With a drive to promote social good and the difficulties of finding jobs, more and more students are going into service work for a few years after graduation. At many schools, including Dartmouth, Duke, and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Teach for America hired more graduating seniors than any other employer in 2010.

Smart People Discover Water, & That Could Kick-Start the Blue Revolution
National Geographic
Across the U.S., three major research universities have decided that we need big leaps of progress in water — in water technology, water access, and water management. Those three universities — the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Cal State Fresno, and Michigan State — think they can make a difference.

Baby Soaps and Shampoos Trigger Positive Marijuana Tests
Time
...Researchers at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, began studying the issue after an unusually high number of newborns in their nursery began testing positive for marijuana exposure. Newborn screening for marijuana at hospitals, particularly among babies of women who are considered at high risk of drug use, is not uncommon: at U.N.C. Chapel Hill, 10% to 40% of newborns are tested.
Related Link: http://www.examiner.com/article/can-common-soaps-make-you-fail-a-drug-test-for-marijuana

How Tai Chi increases brain size, memory, and balance in elderly populations
The Examiner.com
...Their ability to reach while maintaining balance also improved, said Leigh Callahan, PhD, the study's lead author, associate professor in the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine and a member of UNC's Thurston Arthritis Research Center. According to the November 7, 2010 news release, "Our study shows that there are significant benefits of the Tai Chi course for individuals with all types of arthritis, including fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis," Callahan said.

Regional Coverage

How Airports and Airlines Will Shape the World
'The Kojo Nnamdi Show" WAMU-FM, Washington, DC
Picture this: an airport not on the periphery of the city but in the center of it, with businesses, residences and ground transportation networks radiating outward. Some experts say global commerce and ubiquitous air travel will force us to redesign our urban layout, giving airports and airlines a more central spot. Kojo explores cities -- from Washington to Seoul to Beijing -- where this shift is already taking place. Joining us as guests are James Fallows, National Correspondent, The Atlantic; author, "China Airborne," and John Kasarda, Professor Kenan-Flagler Business School, University of North Carolina; co-author with Greg Lindsay, "Aerotropolis: The Way We'll Live Next."
* Note: this interview was broadcast from the Carolina News Studio.

State and Local Coverage

What to eat to build strong bones (Column)
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
My annual trek to the doctor ended the same way last month as it does every year: She recommended that I take a calcium supplement and vitamin D. I don’t take supplements, and despite the repeated advice to do so, I didn’t start. A new report has provided renewed vindication. (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.)

UNC gives $656K in study abroad support
The Herald-Sun (Durham)
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has provided approximately $656,000 in scholarships, fellowships and program support to 155 undergraduates for study abroad during 2012 and 2013. The awards, funded by private gifts to the College of Arts and Sciences, enable students to study in other countries for a semester, summer or year.
UNC Release: http://uncnews.unc.edu/content/view/5388/75/

Using their theory
The Herald-Sun (Durham)
...Eckels was teaching one of nine student combos participating in the second Summer Jazz Workshop, being held this week at UNC. This year, about 70 students, from middle school to adults, are participating, said trumpeter and UNC Jazz Studies Director Jim Ketch, who also was rehearsing a group of students Tuesday. About 40 students attended last summer, Ketch said. This year “we have a number of repeats, which makes us feel good,” he said.

Holly Springs crime data now online
The Cary News
...“The narrative is part of the investigative process, and it is not public information,” Quick said. State law does not require the release of such information, Frayda Bluestein, a University of North Carolina professor agreed.

UNC rebranding official athletics site as GoHeels.com
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
Tar Heel blue will soon be no more. Well, not the color. But the website. North Carolina’s official online athletic department home for years has been found at tarheelblue.com. Starting July 1, though, UNC’s official site can be found at GoHeels.com.

Issues and Trends

Tillis foresees vote on state budget by Friday
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
House and Senate leaders are close to finalizing next year’s budget, House Speaker Thom Tillis said Tuesday evening. He put the legislature on track for a budget vote by Friday, with adjournment on July 2. The timing would leave Democratic Gov. Bev Perdue 10 days to sign or veto the budget, he said.

NCCU prepares for academic changes
The Herald-Sun (Durham)
Advisers at N.C. Central University are preparing to work with students whose majors were eliminated because of a massive academic restructuring approved last week by the UNC system Board of Governors. Around 125 undergraduates — in disciplines ranging from sociology to public administration to French — are affected by the restructuring.

A jolt for your Volt
The Chapel Hill News
Since Ryan Turner bought his Chevy Volt in early January, he has only burned about 13.1 gallons of fuel. ... “Right now, this is a pioneering age with electric vehicles,” said Turner, a network engineer at UNC’s Information Technology Services. “You kind of have to go out of your way and find these charging stations.” ... The 12 charging stations installed during April and May are divided between Chapel Hill and Hillsborough.