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Our faculty, staff, and students conduct research on population, health, aging, and the environment, and share data and findings that push the field forward.

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Though imperfect in practice, the study of social and behavioral sciences remain our best and most reliable hope for understanding and solving many of the defining crises of our time, says CPC Fellow Kenneth Bollen.
https://t.co/NvWi6QRFIU

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Congratulations to CPC Fellow Ashu Handa who recently went on leave to serve as Chief Economist and Director of Economic & Social Policy for the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)

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Study shows patients who experience emergency cancer diagnoses face sharply lower survival. “These gaps held up even after we accounted for age, cancer stage, other illnesses, and frailty,” said lead author and CPC Fellow Caroline Thompson.
https://t.co/uWnmMc35Zu

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Analysis co-authored by CPC Fellow Lindsey Smith Taillie found some prebiotic soda brands overstate nutritional claims about their drinks, which can contain less fiber and more sugar than advertised.
https://t.co/Z3RZWhWXfD

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Undernutrition is a concern with patients taking weight-loss drugs. And while certain nutrient-dense foods can help, CPC Fellow John Batsis recommends patients focus on wider dietary patterns rather than just eating specific foods.
https://t.co/98UHY8KQJc

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More research is needed to identify interventions and address the evolving contraceptive needs of adolescents ages 15-19, says CPC Fellow Ilene Speizer.
https://t.co/wT5b4HWy9L

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Rising temperatures and more houses in the woods have made encounters with ticks more common, says CPC Fellow Ross Boyce.
https://t.co/E8uM6HnlVq

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Growth in North Carolina's Hispanic Population is likely to slow due to federal immigration enforcement, says Carolina Demography Director Nathan Dollar. "We're in a period of perhaps the most demographic uncertainty than we've had in quite some time."
https://t.co/CXcQpoURQW

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Study co-authored by CPC Fellow Shu Wen Ng found some citizens in Ghana consumed more sugary drinks despite beverage tax and that awareness of health issues related to sweetened beverages is low.
https://t.co/LbFltv5xVl

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As millions of Medicare-qualifying adults gain access to cheap GLP-1 weight loss drugs through a federal program, CPC Fellow John Batsis urges older patients to focus less on how much they weigh and more on improving their physical ability.
https://t.co/nFCl4MB6RE

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Congratulations to CPC Fellow Colin West on receiving a Seed Funding Award from the UNC College of Arts and Sciences! https://t.co/z1pzBMUZOf

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Congratulations to CPC Fellow Arne Kalleberg for receiving the 2026 W.E.B. Du Bois Career of Distinguished Scholarship Award!
https://t.co/tLUCk0WAkF

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Congratulations to Miyuki Hino for receiving a 2026 Phillip and Ruth Hettleman Prize for Artistic and Scholarly Achievement!
https://t.co/WuQ73u2q6J

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"Last year only 8 of North Carolina's 115 school districts gained students," says Carolina Demography Director Nathan Dollar, citing factors such as the declining U.S. birth rate, increased private school enrollment, and a shrinking school-age population. https://t.co/y6Wab4MCBD

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Polls show Americans want the government to regulate ultra-processed food, but the food industry is willing to put millions into fighting any restrictions, says CPC Fellow Barry Popkin. https://t.co/tTFUYQ7zGO

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Researchers look to define ultra-processed food in new issue of public health journal. “It’s important to get the federal definition [of ultra-processed food] right, because everything will flow from that,” says CPC Fellow Lindsey Smith Taillie.
https://t.co/eScZ1KrnNG

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Congratulations to CPC Fellow Kathleen Mullan Harris, this year's recipient of the American Sociological Association's Sociology of Population Section Distinguished Career Award! https://t.co/apDjIASnyv

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Congratualtions to CPC Fellow John Batsis, who joined UNC's Nutrition Research Institute as Medical Director of Clinical Research Core.

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A new report co-authored by CPC Fellow Lindsey Smith Taillie recommends an evidence-informed approach to defining ultraprocessed foods and developing policy to regulate them.
https://t.co/G552IuXOMO

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While high tides are nothing new, development, sinking land, and local sea-level rise are causing more sunny-day flooding in coastal communities, says CPC Fellow Miyuki Hino.
https://t.co/AwunFAN2vE