In the News
Newspaper & Magazine Articles
March 28, 2012
CSRA on BBC World Service – 3/28/2012
January 12, 2012
Kevin Guskiewicz Featured on TIMESpecials.com
See video: “Game Changer: Kevin Guskiewicz, Impact Investigator”
November 23, 2011
Kevin Guskiewicz Featured in USA Today for Concussion Research
USA Today
May 31, 2011
CSRA’s Concussion Research Featured On The Discovery Channel
NFL Turns to UNC – Grants Will Fund Research
News & Observer
January 5, 2011
Concussion Standard for Helmets is a Focus at an N.F.L. Summit
The New York Times
December 9, 2010
Safer Football, Taught From Inside the Helmet
The New York Times
November 6, 2010
Game Changers
Bostonian Magazine
November 9, 2010
Releasing Disputed Data Puts Heat on N.F.L.
The New York Times
July 24, 2010
Annals of Medicine: “Offensive Play” featured article by Malcom Gladwell
New Yorker Magazine
October 19, 2009
Force of hit isn’t Big Impact
News & Observer
December 8, 2007
The Woes of the Pros
US News and World Report
June 25, 2007
Study of Concussions’ Effects Grows
News & Observer
July 22, 2007
Concussions Force Hard Look Inward Around NFL
USA Today
June 19, 2007
NFL Study Links Concussions, Depression
USA Today
June 1, 2007
Concussions Tied to Depression in Ex-N.F.L. Players
The New York Times
May 31, 2007
An Answer to Help Clear His Fog
The New York Times
May 31, 2007
Scorecard: One Big Headache
Sports Illustrated
February 6, 2007
Head Trauma Studied in Suicide
Raleigh News & Observer
January 28, 2007
Expert Ties Ex-Player’s Suicide to Brain Damage From Football
The New York Times
January 18, 2007
Life After Football: No Game, Still Pain
The Seattle Times
December 17, 2006
Doctor Yes
ESPN The Magazine
November 6, 2006
Concussion No. 4 Takes Morgan Out: Head Injuries Raise Susceptibility Questions
The Charlotte Observer
September 12, 2006
Doctors Say Football Left Victor Washington ‘Totally Disabled’ Two Decades Later
The Washington Post
December 3, 2005
Bad News for Players Hit in the Head Too Often
The New York Times
October 18, 2005
Eye off the Ball: Can Football’s Ancillary Antics Possibly Out-Insult the Game itself?
Scientific American
March 28, 2005
Players Bulking Up is Risky Business
Baltimore Sun
February 4, 2005
Effects of Blows to Brain Linger a Lifetime
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
January 9, 2005
Lights Out: Can Contact Sports Lower Your Intelligence?
Discover Magazine
December 2004
Teams Now Realizing That So-Called ‘Dinger’ is a Life-or-Death Matter
Minneapolis Star Tribune
November, 26 2004
Study: Concussions serious, from mild to severe
USA Today
June 16, 2004
Life After Sports – Caution: Danger Ahead
Orlando Sentinel
February 22, 2004
Not Much Headway: Doctors Voice Concerns on Continuing Dangers of Concussions in NFL
Boston Globe
December 26, 2003
Carson Hurting But He Tries to Move On
Boston Globe
December 26, 2003
What Football Tells Us About Everyday Fitness
Los Angeles Times
June 3, 2003
Researchers Link Repeat Concussions, Clinical Depression
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
May 6, 2003
More Concussions Show Increased Risk
USA Today
May 6, 2003
Concussions Increase Players’ Depression Risk
Indianapolis Star
May 2, 2003
Big Men of the NFL Pay for Their Play Later in Life
Philadelphia Inquirer
January 27, 2003
Fears for the Fuller Figure
British Observer
January 26, 2003
Athletes May be Bruising Their Futures
Raleigh News & Observer
November 25, 2002
Living Large Causes Sizable Health Risks
Orlando Sentinel
November 4, 2002
A Heavy Burden: Way of Life Leads to Early Death for Many NFL Linemen
Denver Post
October 20, 2002
Perils of Football Follow Some into Retirement
New York Times
September 26, 2002
Divided Brain Trust: In Discussion of Concussions’ Repercussions,
Much Falls Under Dispute
Austin American-Statesmen
July 19, 2002
Study Says 61% in NFL Suffer at Least 1 Concussion
USA Today
May 17, 2001
Media Appearances
“Hard Hits Concussion” series features UNC’s Center for the Study of Retired Athletes and Matthew Gfeller Sport-Related TBI Research Center for concussion research across the lifespan.
CNN American Morning; November 22, 2010
UNC’s Center for the Study of Retired Athletes and Matthew Gfeller Sport-Related TBI Research Center was featured as part of a two-part series on safety in football.
NBC 17 – Raleigh, NC; November 9 and 11, 2010
Feature story on the increased concerns over concussion in youth football and the trickledown effect from changes occurring in the NFL.
National Public Radio; September 22, 2010
Concussions Give the NFL a Major Headache.
National Public Radio; November 3, 2007
Feature story on the link between clinical depression and recurrent concussion in retired NFL players.
ESPN’s Outside the Lines; January 18, 2007
Story regarding the effects of injuries sustained during playing years later in life on retired NFL players
ABC Good Morning America; January 21, 2006
Feature story regarding the effects of concussion in NFL players
HBO Sports – Inside the NFL; December 10, 2003
Never Ending Injuries: Football Pain Doesn’t End When the Game Does
ABC World News Tonight with Peter Jennings; October 5, 2002