Carolina in the News Carolina in the News: Friday, October 12, 2012
| Carolina in the News: Friday, October 12, 2012 |
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| Friday, October 12, 2012 | |
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Here is a sampling of links and notes about Carolina people and programs cited recently in the media: International Coverage Mayo Clinic releases anti-anxiety app The Star (Toronto, Canada) Anxious about public speaking? Nervous in social situations? Scared of the neighbour’s dog — or any other furball? ...The app was developed by two clinical psychologists: Stephen Whiteside, director of the Pediatric Anxiety Disorders Clinic at Minnesota’s Mayo Clinic, and Jonathan Abramowitz, a University of North Carolina professor and expert on adult anxiety disorders. Worriers who feel guilty before doing anything wrong make best partners, research finds The Telegraph (United Kingdom) A new study found that worriers who begin to chastise themselves at the mere thought of doing something wrong are less likely to behave immorally as a result of their unwavable conscience. ...Taya Cohen and Nazli Turan, researchers based at Carnegie Mellon University, and A.T. Panter of the University of North Carolina, reported that people's tendency to feel early guilt can easily be measured using an existing psychological scale. National Coverage Debating Points, Vice Presidential Edition (Blog) The New York Times ...Paul Ryan and Joe Biden may not say a word about God during their debate in Danville, Ky. But the contrast between the two men’s notions of their shared Catholic faith will surface faster than you can say “blessed are the poor.” (Molly Worthen is an assistant professor of history at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.) State and Local Coverage Former UNC President William Friday dies WRAL-TV (CBS/Raleigh) William C. "Bill" Friday, who shepherded the University of North Carolina system through three decades of tumultuous change and rapid growth as one of the nation's longest-serving university presidents, died peacefully in his sleep Friday morning at age 92, according to his assistant, Virginia Taylor. "He is the greatest man of our generation," former North Carolina Gov. Jim Hunt said. Related Links: http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/10/12/2407699/former-unc-system-president-william.html http://abclocal.go.com/wtvd/story?section=news/local&id=8844812 University of North Carolina News Release: https://www.northcarolina.edu/news/index.php?code=homepage&actn=view&article_id=208703 UNC Chancellor Thorp's statement: http://uncnews.unc.edu/content/view/5629/68/ Former UNC President Bill Friday dies at 92 The Gaston Gazette His first name was William, but few ever called him by it, preferring to use the title that was given to him in 1956 and that he earned for a lifetime — President Friday. William "Bill" Friday, the man who personified higher education in the state even after he stepped down after 30 years as president of the University of North Carolina system, died at his home in Chapel Hill early Friday. The positive side of UNC athletes (Opinion-Editorial Column) The News & Observer (Raleigh) I write to express support for the student-athletes at UNC-Chapel Hill. For a number of years, the N.C. Jaycee Burn Center at UNC Health Care has been partnering with UNC athletics. Female and male student-athletes from a number of varsity teams have regularly visited the Burn Center, most recently the day before the Virginia Tech football game. (Bruce A. Cairns, M.D., is the John Stackhouse distinguished professor of surgery and microbiology and immunology at UNC-Chapel Hill. He has been the medical director of the N.C. Jaycee Burn Center since 2007.) The Automated Stock Exchange "The State of Things" WUNC-FM Buying and selling stock used to be all about people. Increasingly, companies use computers to execute complicated and quick trades on the stock market and some experts worry that these so-called High Frequency Traders could have an unfair advantage in the market. ...Host Frank Stasio talks about the brave new world of computerized market trading with ...Michael Aguilar, a lecturer in the economics department at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; and Alexander Arapoglou a professor of the practice of finance at the Kenan-Flagler Business School at UNC-Chapel Hill. Loan default rates high for grads of minority colleges The Triangle Business Journal ...At UNC-Chapel Hill, undergraduates borrowed $19 million last year and graduate borrowing totaled $64 million, says Shirley Ort, the university’s director of Scholarships and Student Aid. One approach being taken to combat high default rates is to better educate students up front about what to expect with their loans. Seeing the future is not hard if you listen in the present The Triangle Business Journal After a quarter century of advising and learning from owners of family businesses and other closely held companies, I have a pretty good record of predicting the future of businesses by the statements and behaviors of the families that own them. Here are a few examples. (James Lea is a professor at UNC-Chapel Hill and a family business speaker, author and adviser.) Aetna and UNC Health Care sign new contract The News & Observer (Raleigh) Aetna and the UNC Health Care system have settled their differences. The insurer and UNC Health severed ties in February, 2011, after contract negotiations failed. UNC wanted more money from Aetna to keep up with rising costs. Some 8,000 Aetna members were forced to switch to a non-UNC doctor or facility or pay much higher “out of network” costs. Duke leads in ratio of nurses to patients The Triangle Business Journal ...Barbara Mark, a professor at the UNC School of Nursing, led a study that found some improvements in a few areas, but there were other areas where health outcomes were no better than at hospitals in other states that did not mandate staffing levels. The study was published in Health Services Research. Roy Williams ready to ‘smell the roses’ after scare The Herald-Sun (Durham) It was only three weeks ago, but Roy Williams said it felt like three years ago. The North Carolina men’s basketball coach gathered his team in the locker room at the Smith Center and told them he had a tumor on each kidney. Related Links: http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/10/12/2405954/for-unc-coach-roy-williams-cancer.html http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/10/11/2405765/uncs-williams-ready-to-move-on.html Varsity Vocal Showcase opens State Fair with perfect pitch The News & Observer (Raleigh) The sound of pitch-perfect harmonies filled Dorton Arena, where five a cappella singing groups from Duke, N.C. State and UNC were the opening act Thursday for the series of concerts on tap at the 2012 N.C. State Fair. ...Indoors, the Varsity Vocal Showcase featured Rhythm & Blue from Duke, Ladies in Red and Grains of Time from N.C. State, and the Clef Hangers and the UNC Loreleis from UNC. Each took the stage for 20 minutes. In comparison, UNC-CH pay low for leader The Triangle Business Journal More than a dozen major universities or systems are in the process of hiring a new president or chancellor, and every one currently pays a higher salary for the position, in some cases by a wide margin, than does UNC-Chapel Hill. No investigation update for UNC panel The Herald-Sun (Durham) A University of North Carolina Board of Governors panel reviewing UNC’s internal investigation into academic fraud within the university’s Department of African and Afro-American Studies continued its work Thursday, but without input from former Gov. Jim Martin, who was expected to provide an update on his investigation into possible wrongdoing prior to 2007. Related Links: http://abclocal.go.com/wtvd/story?section=news/local&id=8844154 http://chapelboro.com/Former-Governor-Martin-Elects-To-Wait-To-Release-A/14494394 http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/10/11/2405838/roy-williams-is-ok-with-his-players.html |