Education dean candidate to visit UNC two more to come
The first of three candidates for the position of dean of the School of Education will be on campus today for an interview and open forum.
Bill McDiarmid from the University of Washington will have an open forum at 3 p.m. in Carroll Hall room 305.
Leonard Abbeduto from the University of Wisconsin-Madison will interview Tuesday.
Jonathan Plucker from Indiana University will interview Thursday.
The new dean should be announced by the end of the semester.
Former dean of the school Tom James left to begin an administrative position at Columbia University.
Study finds Epsom salt cuts down risk of cerebral palsy
A new study by UNC researchers shows that giving pregnant women at risk for premature delivery an infusion of magnesium sulfate decreases the occurrence of cerebral palsy in their children by half.
Magnesium sulfate is generally known as Epsom salt a common component of bath salt.
Epsom salt is often used for other medicinal purposes in pregnant women said Dr. John Thorp professor of obstetrics and gynecology and co-author of the study.
This means there is an inexpensive and widely available treatment that will cut the risk of the disorder in half Thorp said.
The study was conducted at 20 sites across the country" including UNC Hospitals.
UNC dentists provide free care for local children today
Faculty and residents from UNC's School of Dentistry will provide free dental care to children in Durham and Greensboro today.
This is part of ""Give Kids a Smile"" day" a national children's dental access day.
The department of pediatric dentistry will give free dental screenings preventative care and restorative treatments.
Doctors will be available at the Durham County Health Department at 414 E. Main St. and the Gateway Education Center at 3205 E. Wendover Ave. Greensboro in the morning.
UNC forms transfer honor society sends invitations
UNC became the first higher education institution in the state to form a chapter of Tau Sigma the national honor society for transfer students.
The chapter opened this month inviting 346 transfer students to join. UNC admits about 800 transfer students every year.
