2001 Archived Stories
January
Arts and Sciences Council Considers New Course Evaluations
Friday, January 5, 2001
Heat-Sensitive Liposome Aids Chemotherapy Delivery to Tumors
Friday, January 5, 2001
Higher Education Fares Well in Congress
Friday, January 5, 2001
Inside a Damaged Nerve Cell
Two genes can start spinal cord regeneration
Friday, January 5, 2001
Lilly Grant Targets Pastoral Leadership
$10 million gift seeks to inspire new clergy
Friday, January 5, 2001
Long Nights Plus Short Days Equals Depression
Suggested lead: Many people find themselves feeling a little "down" this time of year, but there's something you can do about it. Tom Britt has more.
Friday, January 5, 2001
New Weather Policy Set
Staff policy goes into effect Jan. 15
Friday, January 5, 2001
Reinforce Your Decision to Quit Smoking
Suggested lead: Yet another reason quitting smoking is a wise choice for women. Tom Britt has more
Friday, January 5, 2001
Researchers Study Imprinted Gene's Link to Behavior
Friday, January 5, 2001
A New Dean for Fuqua
Breeden appointed to succeed Adams
Friday, January 12, 2001
Changing Landscape
Babbitt, academics discuss human role in climate change
Friday, January 12, 2001
Check in on Family Members During Cold Weather
Suggested lead: Older family members could use some special attention during cold weather. Tom Britt has more.
Friday, January 12, 2001
Doctors Review St. John's Wort's Effects on Depression
Herbal supplement may not be as effective as newer prescription antidepressants
Friday, January 12, 2001
Duke Police Hold Community Relations Training
Sessions focus on interactions with Latinos and deaf people
Friday, January 12, 2001
Engineering a Better Life for the Disables
Student projects mean more mobility, greater activity for disabled people
Friday, January 12, 2001
In Class, Students Read and Write and Read and Write
Friday, January 12, 2001
Kenan Institute to Hold Lecture on Moral Learning
Friday, January 12, 2001
Lefkowitz Wins National Academy of Sciences Kovalenko Medal
Friday, January 12, 2001
Long-term Benefits of Exercise
Suggested lead: Studies indicate that exercise is not only good for your long-term physical health, but also contributes to better long-term mental health. Tom Britt has more.
Friday, January 12, 2001
The Bush Promise on Higher Education
What Bush presidency might mean for higher education
Friday, January 12, 2001
Walltown Ministries Celebrates Anniversary
Partnership with Duke Divinity School is helping neighborhood raise its quality of life
Friday, January 12, 2001
Writing Reform
Students, faculty warm to changes in writing course
Friday, January 12, 2001
2001 Duke-Durham Campaign Launched at E.K. Powe Elementary School
Friday, January 19, 2001
Aerobic Exercise Improves Cognitive Function
Study focuses on abilities of older men and women
Friday, January 19, 2001
Annual Campus Crime Figures Exhibit No Major Changes
Aggravated assault numbers decline for campus, medical center
Friday, January 19, 2001
Campus Police Warn of Scam
Friday, January 19, 2001
Christian Ethicist William Waldo Beach Dies at Age 84
Friday, January 19, 2001
Duke Treasurer Emeritus J. Peyton Fuller Dies
Friday, January 19, 2001
Durham Residents Call Race Relations Key for City
Friday, January 19, 2001
New Ideas on the Progression of Cancer
High mutation rates in cancer cells can be caused by non-DNA damaging stresses
Friday, January 19, 2001
Paydate Schedule to Change
Biweekly staff to get extra week of pay during transition
Friday, January 19, 2001
Radiation Improves Angioplasty
Friday, January 19, 2001
Robinson to Take Reins at The Duke Endowment
Friday, January 19, 2001
Solving the Parkinson's Puzzle
Researchers at Duke University Medical Center have demonstrated for the first time that a gene associated with a rare disease that affects children is actually a marker for Parkinson's Disease in adults.
Friday, January 19, 2001
Support for Pregnant Smokers
Suggested lead: Researchers at Duke University Medical Center hope the results of a new study will help focus attention on the importance of a smoker's partner in successfully becoming a non-smoker. Tom Britt has more.
Friday, January 19, 2001
The World's Architecture and How to Enjoy It
Friday, January 19, 2001
Core Samples Reveal Evidence for a Wet Ice-Age South America
Thursday, January 25, 2001
$10 Million Gift for Undergrad Education
Friday, January 26, 2001
Committee to Conduct Regular Presidential Review
Friday, January 26, 2001
Conference to Focus on Church and End-of-Life Care
A follow-up meeting to last year's conference on caring for the dying attracts wide interest from theologians, caregivers
Friday, January 26, 2001
Duke Endowment Eyes Neighborhood Projects
Friday, January 26, 2001
Duke Entrepreneurs to Hold Workshops to Spur New Ventures
Friday, January 26, 2001
DUMA Exhibit to Celebrate Career of Mary Lou Williams
Friday, January 26, 2001
Emeritus Professor of Medical Art Elon Clark Dies
Friday, January 26, 2001
Genetics Researchers Study Hereditary Characteristics of an Isolated Tribe
Suggested lead: . A study at Duke University Medical Center could end up in a textbook of genetics research. Tom Britt has more.
Friday, January 26, 2001
Hopkins Doctor to Present Harmel Lecture
Friday, January 26, 2001
Living with Iguanas
They're fascinating animals, but caring for an iguana takes commitment
Friday, January 26, 2001
Planned Discussion
Faculty members quiz provost about tenure language in plan
Friday, January 26, 2001
Race, Antidepressants and the Elderly
Suggested lead: Racial bias appears to exist in the prescription of antidepressants to the elderly and could signal under-diagnosis or under-treatment of depression in African-Americans. Tom Britt has more.
Friday, January 26, 2001
Recent Events Draw Students to Political Science
Friday, January 26, 2001
Talk to Discuss Ties Between Religion and Arts
Friday, January 26, 2001
Visiting Artists Share Time with DSA Students
Friday, January 26, 2001
Warm Words of Cooperation from Moeser
Friday, January 26, 2001
February
Applications Up for Next Year
Minority applications again set record
Friday, February 2, 2001
Campus Bonfire Permit Restored by Fire Marshal
Friday, February 2, 2001
Center Opens with Invitation to Community
Scholars from around the globe to participate
Friday, February 2, 2001
Estrogen's Effects on Alzheimers
Several observational studies have already indicated that women on estrogen replacement therapy appear to do better on memory tests.
Friday, February 2, 2001
Fraternity's Housing Privileges Revoked
Committee said Phi Kappa Psi failed to live up to selective housing obligations
Friday, February 2, 2001
Math Seeks to Reverse Enrollment Declines
In wake of national problem, NSF grant funds initiative that includes new courses and lighter teaching duties
Friday, February 2, 2001
New Center to Exhibit Art Collected by John Hope Franklin
Friday, February 2, 2001
Out on a Limb for Continuing Ed
Marilyn Hartman leaving program
Friday, February 2, 2001
Police Get Out Their Tickets and Tow Trucks as Part of Crackdown
Duke police begin tighter monitoring, enforcement because of rising violations
Friday, February 2, 2001
Principals Praise University Cooperation
Friday, February 2, 2001
Recalling "The Day Music Died"
Suggested lead: Some people might still look upon February 3rd as the anniversary of "the day the music died," but specialists in the field say music is still alive and well. Tom Britt has more.
Friday, February 2, 2001
State Lifts Probationary Status of Trauma Unit
Hospital regains Level 1 standing
Friday, February 2, 2001
Student 'Shadows' Come Out on Groundhog Day
Friday, February 2, 2001
Studies Eye NO Role in Red Blood Cells
Friday, February 2, 2001
William Dennis, Sterile Processing Director, Dies
Friday, February 2, 2001
Academic All-Stars
Duke places three on USA Today list
Friday, February 9, 2001
Anti-Inflammatory Medications and Alzheimer's
Suggested lead: Scientists are testing the effects of anti-inflammatory medications on Alzheimer's disease. Tom Britt has more.
Friday, February 9, 2001
Conference to Explore Connections between Religion, Community and Health Care for the Aging
Friday, February 9, 2001
Discovery Links Weather Patterns Across the Planet
500-century record ties Northern Hemisphere cold spells to water in a South American salt flat
Friday, February 9, 2001
Duke Professor Gets Classic Book Reissued
Friday, February 9, 2001
Endowment Provides Duke $13 Million
Friday, February 9, 2001
Lightning Above the Clouds
Magnetic studies show how sprites get their energy
Friday, February 9, 2001
Microfluidics Turning Chips into Giant Chemical Labs
Friday, February 9, 2001
New Center to Be Home to Disucssion on Race
Friday, February 9, 2001
New Memberships to the Duke Fitness Club Are Now Available
Friday, February 9, 2001
St. John's Wort
Suggested lead: Researchers at Duke University Medical Center have recently completed an exhaustive review of all the scientific information available on a popular over-the-counter treatment for depression. Tom Britt has more.
Friday, February 9, 2001
Study Measures Cognitive Decline after Bypass Surgery
Friday, February 9, 2001
Researchers Shaping Future of Proteomics
Computer scientists and mathematicians aim to describe how to fold proteins -- a key element of how these building blocks work
Tuesday, February 13, 2001
A Museum Develops
DUMA exhibit shows Vinoly drawings
Friday, February 16, 2001
A Troubling Side Effect of Heart Bypass Surgery
Suggested lead: Coronary bypass surgery can save your life, but scientists now say in some cases, it may also diminish your mental capacity. Tom Britt has more.
Friday, February 16, 2001
Elementary School Violinists to Play
Friday, February 16, 2001
Employee Houses near East Campus Are Selling Fast
Friday, February 16, 2001
HR Bargain Hunters Get Deals
Friday, February 16, 2001
Keeping the Golden Rule Alive
Student to preach in Duke Chapel Sunday
Friday, February 16, 2001
Learning Your Susceptibility to Lung Cancer
Suggested lead: One of the ethical questions than often arises in genetics research is whether people want to know if they are susceptible to certain diseases. Tom Britt has more.
Friday, February 16, 2001
Mesuring Stress of the Caregiver
Friday, February 16, 2001
New University Strategic Plan
Draft strives for a holistic approach to student life
Friday, February 16, 2001
Semans, Spaulding Cited for Efforts in Civil Rights
Friday, February 16, 2001
Study: Carotid Stinting Less Effective than Surgery
Friday, February 16, 2001
UNC Bioethicist to Talk on Religion at the End of Life
Friday, February 16, 2001
Ecologist William E. Schlesinger Named to Head Duke's Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences
Thursday, February 22, 2001
Possible Racial Bias in Use of Life-Saving Heart Defibrillators
Suggested lead: A new study finds that women and African Americans may be getting shortchanged when it comes to defibrillators. Tom Britt has more.
Friday, February 23, 2001
Realistic Answers for Athletes Looking to Pump Up With Drugs
Suggested lead: Researchers at Duke University Medical Center have recently published a book that every athlete and coach should keep in their gym bags. Tom Britt has more.
Friday, February 23, 2001
March
Byers: Human Rights Needed in Foreign Policy
Friday, March 2, 2001
Duke Alumnus Basking in the Limelight of Physics
Friday, March 2, 2001
Fat Cells Go into Retraining
Needing a source for new cartilage, reearchers turn to a body's fat cells
Friday, March 2, 2001
Johannesburg Calls
CNN reporter Charlayne Hunter-Gault to speak at May 13 Duke commencement
Friday, March 2, 2001
Laity Conference Focuses on the Challenge of Living One's Faith
Friday, March 2, 2001
National Surgical Oncology Group Comes to Duke
Friday, March 2, 2001
Taking Care of Yourself After 50
Suggested lead: Even though you've turned 50, it's not too late to adopt a healthy lifestyle. Tom Britt has more.
Friday, March 2, 2001
The Role of Spirituality in Healthcare
The Role of Spirituality in Healthcare
Friday, March 2, 2001
Three Named Inaugural Smith Award Winners
Grants are designed to promote interdisciplinary study by Duke faculty members
Friday, March 2, 2001
Trustees Approve $727 Million Strategic Plan
Friday, March 2, 2001
Undergraduate Tuition to Rise 4.4 Percent
Friday, March 2, 2001
A Focus on Academic Integrity
Code found not to be part of campus culture
Friday, March 9, 2001
Duke Feeling High Coal, Electric Costs
Friday, March 9, 2001
Durden Recounts Rise of Duke Power
Friday, March 9, 2001
JAMA Article Calls for Overhaul of Clinical Trials for Patient Safety
Friday, March 9, 2001
Making Sense of All the New Genetic Information
Suggested lead: Researchers from around the world gathered at Duke University Medical Center recently to talk about genetics. Tom Britt has more.
Friday, March 9, 2001
New Insights Into the Workings of the Eye
Suggested lead: Scientists at Duke University Medical Center have discovered why the loss of one set of cells in the eye leads to the loss of another set. Tom Britt has more.
Friday, March 9, 2001
New Potential Drug Carriers for Tumors
Thermally responsive biochemicals may treat cancer at its source
Friday, March 9, 2001
The Heart Grows Stronger
Duke researchers reverse heart failure damage with gene therapy
Friday, March 9, 2001
Willimon's New Book Looks at Ethical Issues for Clergy
Friday, March 9, 2001
The Obesity Gene
Suggested lead: A gene that scientists originally thought might be the key to obesity now appears to be only one part of the puzzle. Tom Britt has more.
Friday, March 16, 2001
Universal Cancer Vaccine
Suggested lead: Results from preliminary laboratory studies have provided the first functional evidence that a "universal" cancer vaccine might be possible. Tom Britt has more.
Friday, March 16, 2001
Anesthesia Research Society Makes New Home at Duke
Friday, March 23, 2001
A Working Break in Honduras
Friday, March 23, 2001
Duke Wins Math 'Final Four'
Friday, March 23, 2001
Early Puberty in Girls
Suggested lead: Recent reports in the media have told us that today's young girls are reaching puberty earlier than previous generations, but that doesn't necessarily mean that they are reaching sexual maturity faster. Tom Britt has more.
Friday, March 23, 2001
Endowed Chairs for Marine Lab
$3 million gift to fund study of marine conservation and policy
Friday, March 23, 2001
Faculty Projects with Middle Schoolers Get Support from Burroughs Wellcome
Friday, March 23, 2001
Helen Bevington, Professor Emerita, Dies
Friday, March 23, 2001
Kenneth Griffin of TIP Dies at Age 41
Friday, March 23, 2001
Paul Dumas Dies at Age 67
Friday, March 23, 2001
Pratt School Names Russell Holloway Associate Dean
Friday, March 23, 2001
Reviewing Alcohol
Panel suggests greater school role in monitoring distribution in dorms
Friday, March 23, 2001
Students of the World
Undergraduates experience other cultures through new immersion program
Friday, March 23, 2001
Students Protest Anti-Reparations Ad
Friday, March 23, 2001
Studies Find Doctors Still Not Using Some Proven Drugs
Friday, March 23, 2001
Teenage Smoking
Suggested lead: In the first study of its kind, researchers have been going to the mall to find teenagers for a stop-smoking campaign. Tom Britt has more.
Friday, March 23, 2001
Two Win Truman Scholarships
Juniors plan careers in public service
Friday, March 23, 2001
Undergrad Panels Hold Joint Session
Friday, March 23, 2001
$2 Million Gift Aids Pediatric Brain Tumor Research
Friday, March 30, 2001
Alcohol Policy Drops Proposal on Security
Friday, March 30, 2001
Campus Readies for Final 4
Friday, March 30, 2001
Damage From a Diet Drug Cocktail
Suggested lead: People who took the diet drug combination called "fen-phen" have new hope that their heart damage might eventually improve. Tom Britt has more.
Friday, March 30, 2001
Gayla Winstead: Her Open Door Makes Students Comfortable
Friday, March 30, 2001
Kathy Finch: Touching Thousands of Lives
Friday, March 30, 2001
Medical Information on the Web
Suggested lead: The Internet can be a good source for medical information, but there's plenty of mis-information online, too. Tom Britt has more.
Friday, March 30, 2001
Murky Waters
Scientists, policy makers still debating what effect Floyd had on state waters
Friday, March 30, 2001
Nitric Oxide and Other Cellular Puzzles
Regulating enzyme could be key to disease treatments
Friday, March 30, 2001
Percy Rochelle: Above and Beyond the Call of Duty
Friday, March 30, 2001
Students, Faculty Continue Debate on Reparations Ad
Friday, March 30, 2001
The Unknown Sciences of Head Injuries
Biomedical engineer reviews race driver's autopsy photos
Friday, March 30, 2001
U.S. News Ranks Duke Graduate Programs
Friday, March 30, 2001
Ernest Lunsford: Grease Marks the Spot Where Lunsford Puts In Hard Work
Saturday, March 31, 2001
Panel: Current Tenure System Works for Duke
Saturday, March 31, 2001
April
An Artist Paints the Carolinas
Friday, April 6, 2001
Bigner Given Grant for Pediatric Brain Tumor Studies
Friday, April 6, 2001
Bringing Better Drugs to Cancer Cells
Duke, David Needham get patent on heat-triggered drug carriers designed to improve delivery to cancer cells
Friday, April 6, 2001
Digital Promise Project Lobbies Congress
Members seek the creation of a trust fund dedicated to sharing knowledge
Friday, April 6, 2001
Duke Cheers Champs
Returning heroes thank fans for a season of support
Friday, April 6, 2001
Duke Offers Admits to 3,583 Students
Friday, April 6, 2001
Duke to Open New Library Facility at Off-Campus Location
Friday, April 6, 2001
Five Endowed through Bass Program
Friday, April 6, 2001
Long-Term Approach to Weight Loss
Suggested lead: Instead of a quick weight-loss diet this year to fit into your bathing suit, why not start on a whole new, healthier life-style? Tom Britt has more.
Friday, April 6, 2001
Pre-Menstrual Dysphoric Disorder
Suggested lead: Many women suffer from premenstrual syndrome, or PMS, but for some it could actually be a more serious condition. Tom Britt has more.
Friday, April 6, 2001
Senior Administrators Promise Action on Diversity Issues
Friday, April 6, 2001
Special Wellspring Sale Tuesday to Aid Neighborhood Effort
Friday, April 6, 2001
Synthesized Compound Shows Promise for New Oral Diabetes Drugs
Friday, April 6, 2001
The Day the Stores Went Wild
Friday, April 6, 2001
$1 Million Sholarship Endowment Being Established in Honor of Nicholas School Dean Normal L. Christensen, Jr.
Monday, April 9, 2001
A scuba diver's best friend goes by the name DAN.
DAN is the acronym for Divers Alert Network, the headquarters for information, research and emergency attention related to scuba diving.
Friday, April 13, 2001
Bedside Clues ID At-Risk Heart Patients
Friday, April 13, 2001
Bedside Manners
By helping doctors with patient communication, Joan Tetel-Hanks has left her mark
Friday, April 13, 2001
Behavioral Therapy Effective in Treating Insomnia
Friday, April 13, 2001
Conference to Launch Photonics Center
Friday, April 13, 2001
Genes Count
Genetic variant may increase risk of stress-based heart damage
Friday, April 13, 2001
Juniors Harris, Ross Win Rockefeller Brothers Fund Fellowship
Friday, April 13, 2001
Road to Recovery
Studies suggest amphetamines can boost the benefits of physical therapy after stroke
Friday, April 13, 2001
Student Fund Raising Aids Indian Recovery Efforts
Friday, April 13, 2001
Three to Get Honorary Degrees
Hunter-Gault, Gergen, Williams to be honored at commencement
Friday, April 13, 2001
Treatment to repair torn cartilage could soon include liposuction.
Researchers at Duke University Medical Center have found a way to turn ordinary fat cells into cartilage cells.
Friday, April 13, 2001
'Greener' Revolution Proposed as World Population Increases
Friday, April 20, 2001
Census Data Takes Class Back to 1880s
Friday, April 20, 2001
Creating Health Ministries In Ethnic Communities
Friday, April 20, 2001
Duke Adopts Changes to Alcohol Policy
Friday, April 20, 2001
Duke Alumni Celebration Largest-Ever Reunion Weekend
Friday, April 20, 2001
Duke Study Supports Use of Progestin to Prevent Ovarian Cancer
Friday, April 20, 2001
Golden Years
Linton helps students, area senior citizens share experiences
Friday, April 20, 2001
Hearing Test Called a Blessing
Simple test brings early diagnosis
Friday, April 20, 2001
Judy Dillon Named ORS Director
Friday, April 20, 2001
Kelvin Black Wins Mellon Scholarship
Friday, April 20, 2001
MBA Students Raise Funds for Special Olympics
Friday, April 20, 2001
Moneta Takes Student Affairs VP Position
Friday, April 20, 2001
New Approach to Healing Collarbones
Simple technique even helps patients with old injuries
Friday, April 20, 2001
Nortel to Partner with Fitzpatrick Center on Photonics Research
Friday, April 20, 2001
Researchers have learned how to round up a posse of killer T-cells to go after cancer.
ne area of research in the fight against cancerOne area of research in the fight against cancer is how to use the body's own immune system to attack the tumor cells.
Friday, April 20, 2001
Sandy Williams Named Medical School Dean
Friday, April 20, 2001
Smalley: There's Buckytubes in Our Future
Friday, April 20, 2001
Starting a Third Career at Duke
O'Barr steps down from directorship after 18 years at women's studies
Friday, April 20, 2001
Two of our greatest enemies as we grow older are boredom and isolation
As we get older, it's important to stay active, not only physically, but also mentally and spiritually.
Friday, April 20, 2001
Bonkistry
After 43 years and 30,000 students, Jim Bonk steps down from Chem 11 & 12
Friday, April 27, 2001
Clare Tufts: Finding New Ways to Connect in Teaching Foreign Language
Friday, April 27, 2001
Craufurd Goodwin: Still Challenging Students after 40 Years in Economics
Friday, April 27, 2001
Drug Proven Effective in Helping Children with Anxiety
Friday, April 27, 2001
Endowment to Fund Div School Chapel
Friday, April 27, 2001
Exhibit Presents History of Targeted Advertising
Cases will be on display through June 25
Friday, April 27, 2001
In the Yunnan
Duke cultural anthropologist to study national park development in China
Friday, April 27, 2001
Law Professor Herbert Bernstein Dies at Age 71
Friday, April 27, 2001
Neill Receives Churchill Scholarship
Friday, April 27, 2001
New Task Force to Track Progress on Black Hiring
Friday, April 27, 2001
PET Goes Clinical
Innovative facility finds successful clinical use for a common research tool
Friday, April 27, 2001
Researchers at Duke University Medical Center say they have discovered why women who take birth control pills are less likely to develop ovarian cancer
Scientists have known for years that women who take oral contraceptives are less likely to develop ovarian cancer.
Friday, April 27, 2001
Students, Staff Turn Out for Local Cleanup
Friday, April 27, 2001
Thomas Ferraro: In Search of a 'Sublime Rush' in a Classroom
Friday, April 27, 2001
Wannamaker Bequeaths $4.5 Million
Gift to benefit research at Pratt School and Duke Eye Center
Friday, April 27, 2001
Young Entrepreneurs Get a Little Start-Up Assistance
A team called InGensity wins $50,000 first prize in Duke Start-Up Challenge
Friday, April 27, 2001
May
Duke Gardens' Beloved Magnolia Tree Near Death
Tuesday, May 1, 2001
Advances in brain tumor research and treatment are bringing new hope to thousands of patients.
This is National Brain Tumor Awareness Week, and specialists in the field want to let everyone know that your chances of surviving a brain tumor have increased dramatically over the past few years.
Friday, May 4, 2001
An Active Life with Chemotherapy
Changes in body composition in breast cancer patients may be prevented with exercise
Friday, May 4, 2001
Big Impact
Study: Duke adds more than $2 billion to the local economy
Friday, May 4, 2001
Bringing in the Heat
Larry Clasey finds firewood and gets it to Durham's most needy families
Friday, May 4, 2001
Charges of Race-Based Crime Under Investigation
Friday, May 4, 2001
Distinguished Professors Named
Friday, May 4, 2001
Higher Chicken Pox Vaccination Rates Decrease Disease
Friday, May 4, 2001
Kaplan Wins L.A. Times Book Award
Friday, May 4, 2001
Kenan Honors Character Teachers
Friday, May 4, 2001
Morbidly Obese Catheterization Patients at Greater Risk
Friday, May 4, 2001
One Gene, Two Outcomes
Alzheimer's gene reduces rish for macular degeneration
Friday, May 4, 2001
Summer is one of the peak periods for children to be taken to the emergency room.
If this summer is like summers past, children will be rushed to emergency rooms in the U.S. nearly threemillion times for serious preventable injuries.
Friday, May 4, 2001
The Risk for the Lonely Patient
Isolated heart patients have twice the risk of dying; their caregivers face challenges
Friday, May 4, 2001
Three Are Named to Venerable AAAS
Friday, May 4, 2001
Andy McKee: Engineering and All That Jazz
Friday, May 11, 2001
A new procedure could make diagnosing and treating heart attacks much easier.
Each year, around five million Americans are rushed to the emergency room with chest pain.
Friday, May 11, 2001
Chemotherapy for breast cancer patients can lead to emotional as well as physical changes. But there is a way to fight back.
Women undergoing treatment for breast cancer often report feelings of depression, anxiety and fatigue.
Friday, May 11, 2001
Daniel Burnett: Caring for Patients, Taking Care of Business
Friday, May 11, 2001
Dan Mallory: The Play's the Thing for Class Speaker
Friday, May 11, 2001
Disability Rate Decline Aids Fiscal Stability of Programs for Elderly
Friday, May 11, 2001
Dr. Nicholas Georgiade, Plastic Surgeon, Dies at Age 82
Friday, May 11, 2001
Duke Graduate Student Drowns at Outer Banks
Friday, May 11, 2001
Grad School Sets Record for Minority Ph.D. Recipients
Friday, May 11, 2001
Kelvin Black: In Love with Great Literature
Friday, May 11, 2001
Kevin Klock: The Tough Road at Duke Brings Klock Rewards
Friday, May 11, 2001
Monica Carlson: Shoes for the Shoeless of Africa
Friday, May 11, 2001
New Award to Aid Research by Young Medical Faculty
Friday, May 11, 2001
Novel Toxin Agent Being Tested in Patients with Cancerous Brain Tumors
Friday, May 11, 2001
Sarah Chasnovitz: On Board the Great American Dream Bus Ride
Friday, May 11, 2001
Seniors Launch 'Mental Floss' Magazine
Friday, May 11, 2001
Students Hit a Homer for Local Youth League
Friday, May 11, 2001
Students Will Have Web-Based Access to Course Evaluations
Friday, May 11, 2001
The Face of Duke's Institutional History
Bill King set to retire in 2002 after 30 years at University Archives
Friday, May 11, 2001
The Fiddler Lobster
Study finds that some lobsters use the same technique as a violinist to make sound
Friday, May 11, 2001
Thinking of Computers, Approximately
Noted computer philosopher Brian Cantwell Smith signs on as professor
Friday, May 11, 2001
UNC, Duke Select First 30 Robertson Scholars
Scholarship program gives students the best of both worlds
Friday, May 11, 2001
3,500 Eager to Graduate
Hunter-Gault, two others to get honorary degrees
Sunday, May 13, 2001
3,500 Receive Duke Degrees
Friday, May 18, 2001
Championship Season
Trustees honor math team, Rhodes Scholar and men's basketball titlists
Friday, May 18, 2001
Death in the African-American Community
Speakers to discuss cultural differences in black community about dying
Friday, May 18, 2001
Going Cold Can Improve Cardiac Arrest Outcomes
Method appears to better preserve patients' brain cells
Friday, May 18, 2001
If you're headed for the beach this summer, you might want to forget the sunscreen, and pack the sunblock instead.
We all know by now that we need to protect ourselves from the harmful effects of ultraviolet radiation.
Friday, May 18, 2001
If your plans for fitting into your bathing suit this summer include going on a high-fat/low-carbohydrate diet, you might want to check your family medical history first.
If anyone in your family has had diabetes, doctors at Duke University Medical Center say you might want to cut the fat out of your diet.
Friday, May 18, 2001
Keeping the Weekend Warriors Healthy
Ravens team physician returns to Duke med center to head sports medicine
Friday, May 18, 2001
Microsoft Funds Equip Computer Science Lab
Friday, May 18, 2001
Nursing Partnership Orgram Graduates First Students
Friday, May 18, 2001
Report Recommends New Multicultural Space
Friday, May 18, 2001
Research Explores Neural Machinery of True, False Memories
Friday, May 18, 2001
School Superintendent Praises Duke Initiative
Friday, May 18, 2001
Trustees Adopt Changes to Enhance Residential Life
Friday, May 18, 2001
Trustees Vote Overall Budget of $1.1 Billion
Friday, May 18, 2001
Duke Experiment Hints That Not Much Extra Carbon Dioxide Will Be Locked Up In Future Forests' Wood Or Soils
Wednesday, May 23, 2001
Changing your attitude toward sleep and learning new sleeping habits appears to show promise as an alternative to medication.
Suggested lead: Changing your attitude toward sleep and learning new sleeping habits appears to show promise as an alternative to medication. Tom Britt has more.
Friday, May 25, 2001
Scientists have combined two genetically engineered viruses to attack brain tumors.
Suggested lead: Scientists have combined two genetically engineered viruses to attack brain tumors. Tom Britt has more.
Friday, May 25, 2001
June
Coach Krzyzewski Earns Election to Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame
Friday, June 1, 2001
Common Ground on Two Major Disorders
Duke study links autism to Rett syndrome
Friday, June 1, 2001
Conference Brings Top Minority Students to Discuss Education
Friday, June 1, 2001
Duke Opts to Move Day Care to Campus
Facility to hold 78 slots for employee children
Friday, June 1, 2001
Duke Picks ARAMARK for Food
Friday, June 1, 2001
Future Forests May Not Absorb Extra CO2
Increases in woody growth also depend on moisture levels and available nutrients
Friday, June 1, 2001
National Spotlight to Shine on Course
NCAA golf championship returns to Duke
Friday, June 1, 2001
Polio Virus Found Effective in Attacking Brain Tumors
Friday, June 1, 2001
Research Targets Genetics of Inherited Lung Disease
Friday, June 1, 2001
School Partner SEEDS Bears Fruit for Students
Friday, June 1, 2001
Stookey is a Composer of Choice for Area Orchestras
Friday, June 1, 2001
To Repair Heart Cells, Doctors Turn to the Leg
Trials in humans to start later this year
Friday, June 1, 2001
Traveling Afar, Hart Interns Tackle Key Global Issues
Friday, June 1, 2001
Seventh Symposium On Biogeochemistry Of Wetlands To Bring International Wetland Scientists to Duke
Monday, June 11, 2001
$10 Million Grant to Fight Chronic Illness
Friday, June 15, 2001
A Better Way to Block Growth of Blood Vessels
Friday, June 15, 2001
A Warm Look at a First Pastorship
Friday, June 15, 2001
Clergy Survey Aims to Improve Pastoral Leadership
Friday, June 15, 2001
Coming Back for Some More
Williams discusses basketball, academics and why he said 'wait' to the NBA
Friday, June 15, 2001
Crenshaw Turns to Psalms for Study of Theodicy
Friday, June 15, 2001
Federal Tax Changes Bring Benefits, Potential Questions for Higher Education
Friday, June 15, 2001
Placebo Use Ethical in Drug Studies
Friday, June 15, 2001
Police Seeing More Thefts of Laptop Computers
Friday, June 15, 2001
Pratt School Wins Award for Fitzpatrick Center
Friday, June 15, 2001
Shearing the Plants
Ancient reptile started a chewing explosion that changed the land's ecosystem forever
Friday, June 15, 2001
Tearing Down a Sweatshop
Peter Le calmed a riot at an American Samoan factory and ended an abuse
Friday, June 15, 2001
Turning Minorities on to Math
Friday, June 15, 2001
A Blast of Health
Robot and radiation offer new alternative for some Duke cancer patients
Friday, June 29, 2001
Duke Names 13 University Scholars
Friday, June 29, 2001
Duke Names 15 Students to A.B. Duke Scholarships
Friday, June 29, 2001
Former Visiting Professor in Court, Under Fire in Egypt
Friday, June 29, 2001
Four Medical Faculty Inducted into Top Physician Association
Friday, June 29, 2001
Herring Donation of $1 Million to Aid Eye Research Center
Friday, June 29, 2001
Historic Ads from Hartman Center Get a Viewing from the Library of Congress
Friday, June 29, 2001
Minority Youths Get Career Help through LEAD
Friday, June 29, 2001
Parking Plan Aims for Greater Access
Friday, June 29, 2001
Pig Cells Offer Hope in Diabetes
Transplanted cells keep diabetic baboon off insulin
Friday, June 29, 2001
Playing it safe with Fourth of July fireworks
Suggested lead: Fireworks are a July Fourth tradition. Unfortunately, for too many folks they could prompt a trip to the emergency room. Tom Britt has more.
Friday, June 29, 2001
Primate Center Head Appointed
Dr. William Hylander to succeed Kenneth Glander as Primate Center director
Friday, June 29, 2001
Repairing a Damaged Heart
Suggested lead: Research into growing muscle cells could mean good news to those who have suffered a heart attack. Tom Britt has more.
Friday, June 29, 2001
Swimming with Gamera
Friday, June 29, 2001
July
Finding the Roots of a Rare Lung Disease
Suggested lead: Scientists are on the trail of the gene that causes a devastating lung disease. Tom Britt has more.
Friday, July 6, 2001
Relationship Between Macular Degeneration and Alzheimer's Disease Uncovered
Suggested lead: Scientists looking into the causes of macular degeneration have made an interesting connection between that condition and Alzheimer's. Tom Britt has more.
Friday, July 6, 2001
Police Find No Evidence of Hate Crime
Allegation by Asian-American student of harassment, robbery sparked campus concern
Tuesday, July 10, 2001
Aspirin Taken for Heart Health May Cause Other Problems
Suggested lead: An aspirin a day might help to keep the heart attack away, but you could be creating other problems for yourself. Tom Britt has more.
Friday, July 13, 2001
New Treatment for Brain Cancer
Suggested lead: Researchers say they are encouraged by the results of early phase clinical trials of an experimental new treatment for brain cancer. Tom Britt has more.
Friday, July 13, 2001
'Dawson's Creek' to Bring Fictional University to Duke
Friday, July 20, 2001
A Diet to Fight Prostate Cancer
Flaxseed, low-fat diet seen as offering protection
Friday, July 20, 2001
Affirming Aid Needs
Duke joins 27 others to set principles for financial aid
Friday, July 20, 2001
A Lost 'City' of the Deep Reveals Unexpected Forms
Friday, July 20, 2001
B.N. Dukes Make Summer Time for Service
Friday, July 20, 2001
Cooke Finds a Novel Way to Solve Writer's Block
Friday, July 20, 2001
Diet May Help Prevent Prostate Cancer
Suggested lead: A diet high in fiber and low in fat could help prevent prostate
Friday, July 20, 2001
Dirty Dozen Brass Band to Open New Season of OnStage at Duke
Friday, July 20, 2001
Duke Student in DC Controversy
White House apologizes for removing Muslim from meeting
Friday, July 20, 2001
Employee Appreciation Week to Run Aug. 12 - 18
Friday, July 20, 2001
Ethicist Says Media Distorts Opposition to Stem Cell Research
Friday, July 20, 2001
Fuqua Recruits Three New Chaired Professors
Friday, July 20, 2001
Howard Awards Honor Minority Students
Friday, July 20, 2001
Long-Term Care Program Joins National Initiative
Friday, July 20, 2001
Michael Mandl Promoted to Vice President of Financial Services
Friday, July 20, 2001
Musicals Have Broadway at Duke Singing
Friday, July 20, 2001
New Facility Takes Laundry High-Tech
Friday, July 20, 2001
Pain of Fly FIshing Is More than Losing the Big One
Friday, July 20, 2001
Reeve Hired to Oversee Duke Parking, Transportation
Friday, July 20, 2001
Roberts Family Gift Supports Research on Parkinson's
Friday, July 20, 2001
Ten Named Fellows for Conservation Study
Friday, July 20, 2001
Three Win Alumni Undergraduate Awards
Friday, July 20, 2001
Weight May Influence Selection for Heart Surgery
Suggested lead: A new study shows that very obese heart patients are less likely to undergo bypass surgery. Tom Britt has more.
Friday, July 20, 2001
Improving Recovery After Stroke
Suggested lead: There has been a great deal of research focusing on preventing and limiting damage from a stroke, but at least one study says there is a way to improve recovery after a stroke. Tom Britt has more.
Friday, July 27, 2001
Utilizing Available Treatments for Heart Disease
Suggested lead: A study shows some physicians are overlooking proven effective medications for their heart patients. Tom Britt has more.
Friday, July 27, 2001
August
Golf Course Injuries
Suggested lead: Simple exercises and the right equipment can help prevent some of the chronic injuries that plague so many golfers. Tom Britt has more.
Friday, August 3, 2001
New Type of Lung Surgery
Suggested lead: A new procedure for lung surgery shows promise in getting patients back on their feet faster than ever. Tom Britt has more.
Friday, August 3, 2001
A World of Zines Makes Way to Duke Collection
Friday, August 10, 2001
Borderline Cases
Pickus said reform debate shows how immigration policy needs more honesty
Friday, August 10, 2001
Bus Shortens Distance to UNC
Service established by Robertson gift for scholars program
Friday, August 10, 2001
Divinity Center Puts Writing at Core of Ministry
Friday, August 10, 2001
Duke Battles Computer Virus; Campus Web Site Bit by Worm
Friday, August 10, 2001
Franks: Football Aims to Keep Its Cool in Heat
Friday, August 10, 2001
French to Honor Pericak-Vance
Scientist to use grant prize to study genetic basis for Alzheimer's
Friday, August 10, 2001
Joyful Sounds from Divinity's Youth Academy
Friday, August 10, 2001
Medical Uses for Nicotine
Suggested lead:There is growing evidence that nicotine might actually benefit some people as long as it isn't delivered by smoking. Tom Britt has more.
Friday, August 10, 2001
Naylor Book Explores a Consuming Disease
Do buyers use material goods for spiritual needs?
Friday, August 10, 2001
Partly Hazy with a Chance of Clearing
Consortium of scientists hopes to improve models for ecological forecasting
Friday, August 10, 2001
Special Olympians Provide Insight into Lifting Techniques
Friday, August 10, 2001
Testing Medications for Children
Suggested lead: Medications made especially for children have to undergo the same rigorous clinical trials as those for adults. Tom Britt has more.
Friday, August 10, 2001
TIP Director Wins Mensa Research Award
Friday, August 10, 2001
Women, Elderly Still MIA on Heart Tests
Cardiovascular study suggests lack of preparation could affect treatment of groups
Friday, August 10, 2001
Cloning Research
Researchers say it may turn out to be easier to clone humans than it is to clone animals such as sheep.
Friday, August 17, 2001
Potential New Treatment for Diabetes
Suggested lead: Researchers at Duke University Medical Center are reporting success with a promising new method of fighting diabetes. Tom Britt has more.
Friday, August 17, 2001
A Question of Limits
Expensive medical case at Duke focuses national attention on key issues
Friday, August 24, 2001
Arts Institute Series Offers Subscribers Greater Flexibility
Friday, August 24, 2001
Campus Hums with New Construction
Friday, August 24, 2001
Charitable Gifts to Duke in Fiscal Year 2000-2001 Top $264 Million
Friday, August 24, 2001
Cloning Humans Called Possible
Friday, August 24, 2001
Developing Treatments for Lung Cancer
Suggested lead: Research into the genetic causes of lung cancer has resulted in new therapies that offer hope and survival to patients.
Friday, August 24, 2001
Invasion of the SUVs
1,628 new students find way to their new home
Friday, August 24, 2001
Munger: Helms Departure Blow to Republican Hopes
Friday, August 24, 2001
Seven Set to Serve as Trustees
Friday, August 24, 2001
Stem Cell Media Conference
A conference on stem cell research has been announced for mid-October at Duke University Medical Center.
Friday, August 24, 2001
Media Advisory: Stem Cell Research Conference October 12
Sunday, August 26, 2001
Accounting Change to Help DRH Picture
Friday, August 31, 2001
HIV Confidentiality Key in Rural Areas
Friday, August 31, 2001
HIV Patients' Confidentiality Concerns
Suggested lead: HIV patients in rural areas say they're afraid to seek treatment because they fear breaches of confidentiality by their medical providers. Tom Britt has more.
Friday, August 31, 2001
Jarmul Named Associate VP of News and Communication
Friday, August 31, 2001
Letters Go Out on Three Frats
Friday, August 31, 2001
Revisions to Campus Alcohol Policy Focus on Safety Issues
Friday, August 31, 2001
Study: Religious Struggle May Lead to Higher Risk of Death for Elderly
Friday, August 31, 2001
The School Bell Rings at Campus Child Care Center
Friday, August 31, 2001
Yoh Family Donates $1.1 Million to Establish New Chair
Friday, August 31, 2001
September
News Tips: Duke Faculty Analyze Tuesday's Terrorist Attacks
Tuesday, September 11, 2001
Duke Engineer: World Trade Center Disaster May Halt Construction Of Supertall Buildings
Wednesday, September 12, 2001
Speech Text: Interfaith Service, Chapel Quad
Wednesday, September 12, 2001
Media Advisory: Law School Debate Postponed
Thursday, September 13, 2001
A Healthy Workspace
Suggested lead: The science of ergonomics can make your workspace a healthier and more productive place. Tom Britt has more.
Friday, September 14, 2001
Experimental Brain Cancer Treatment
Suggested lead: Scientists are conducting early research on a new treatment for brain cancer that could yield better results with fewer side effects. Tom Britt has more.
Friday, September 14, 2001
Miss Manners To Give Sept. 20 Address At Duke On Public Civility
Friday, September 14, 2001
Obstacles Faced By Black Clergywomen Topic Of Oct. 2 Lecture
Monday, September 17, 2001
Survey Finds American Public Willing To Tolerate Casualties
Monday, September 17, 2001
Biochemists Find How Bacteria Harden Their 'Armor'
Tuesday, September 18, 2001
Duke Law School Hosts Intellectual Property Symposium Sept. 25
Wednesday, September 19, 2001
Founders' Day Convocation Oct. 4 In Duke Chapel
Thursday, September 20, 2001
Coping with Tragedy
Suggested lead: Having someone to talk to, and seeking professional help when
Friday, September 21, 2001
Duke Holding Series Of Forums To Address Issues Related To Sept. 11 Attacks
Friday, September 21, 2001
Episcopal Theologian, Campus Minister Earl H. Brill Dead At 75
Friday, September 21, 2001
Researchers Use Statistical Gene Profiling To Predict Breast Cancer Clinical Status
Friday, September 21, 2001
When More is Not Better
Suggested lead: Americans are getting more and more food for their money, but nutritionists say supersized meal portions wreak havoc on our health. Cabell Smith has that story.r
Friday, September 21, 2001
Duke Researchers Studying Topical HIV-Killing Compounds
Monday, September 24, 2001
New Lecture Series Launches With Talk On Concepts And The Brain
Monday, September 24, 2001
Duke University Hospital Receives Consumer Choice Award For Both Triangle And Triad
Tuesday, September 25, 2001
National Biomedical Engineering Society Meeting Oct. 4-7 In North Carolina
Wednesday, September 26, 2001
Importance of Faith in a Time of Tragedy
Suggested lead: Many Americans are turning to their religious beliefs to help them accept the recent tragic events in New York and Washington. Tom Britt has more.
Friday, September 28, 2001
Pre-screening Can Improve Lasik Surgery Success
Suggested lead: More and more Americans are looking to Lasik eye surgery to improve their vision. But the procedure may do some patients more harm than good. Cabell Smith has more.
Friday, September 28, 2001
Big Bang Power
TUNL-FELL collaboration is producing a high level of energy
Friday, September 7, 2001
Drug Appears Able to Restore Premature Lung Function
Friday, September 7, 2001
Duke Chapel Illustrated
Book looks at the many facets of a fascinating and complicated building
Friday, September 7, 2001
It's Time for Flu Shots
Each year, specialists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention give their best guess on which strain of influenza will most likely affect residents of the United States during the winter months.
Friday, September 7, 2001
Keeping up with Medical Progress
Every day it seems we hear of a new advance in medical science and new treatments for various diseases.
Friday, September 7, 2001
Krzyzewskis Fund Scholarship for Students from the Carolinas
Friday, September 7, 2001
New 'Biosensors' Detect Chemicals with Electric Signal
Friday, September 7, 2001
Open Enrollment
Material on options to be sent mid-month
Friday, September 7, 2001
Our Distant Cousins
New Duke study using nuclear genes rewrites the mammalian family tree
Friday, September 7, 2001
Primate Center in Balance
Center looks at mission and aims at a stronger research program
Friday, September 7, 2001
Study IDs Likely Pathogen Entranceway into Cells
Friday, September 7, 2001
The Trouble with Stents
Procedure grows popular but study cautions on clots
Friday, September 7, 2001
Three Women on Middle East Peace Tour to Visit Duke Sept. 17
Friday, September 7, 2001
Use of Glue-Like Polymers Shows Medical Promise
Friday, September 7, 2001
October
Bike Ride To Support Cancer Research At Duke
Monday, October 1, 2001
Conference Examines Travel Restrictions To Cuba
Tuesday, October 2, 2001
Duke Endowment Gives $2.5 Million To Name Mary D.B.T. Semans Grand Hall In New Art Museum
Tuesday, October 2, 2001
Duke To Hold Two Forums On Issues Related To Terrorist Attacks
Tuesday, October 2, 2001
Jewish Practices In Death And Dying Topic Of Oct. 17 Talk At Duke
Tuesday, October 2, 2001
Blessing Of The Animals Service To Be Held At Duke Chapel Oct. 7
Wednesday, October 3, 2001
Duke Conference On Travel To Cuba Postponed
Wednesday, October 3, 2001
Current Theology And Courtside Philosophy To Highlight 2001 Duke Divinity Convocation And Pastors' School Oct. 15-17
Thursday, October 4, 2001
Local History To Come Alive In Talks, Films And Tours
Thursday, October 4, 2001
Media Advisory: Stem Cell Conference Oct. 12
Thursday, October 4, 2001
Rare Musical Instruments Donated To Duke
Thursday, October 4, 2001
Anger Management and Decision Making
Suggested lead: Most Americans are finding ways to deal with the anger following the terrorist attacks in New York and Washington, but how our leaders handle their anger could determine the future of our country.
Friday, October 5, 2001
Discovering Genes That Support Tumors
Suggested lead: Scientists recently identified 10 genes that help to protect cancerous tumors from being destroyed. The discovery could pave the way for future treatments.
Friday, October 5, 2001
Duke's Endowment Posts Negative Return
Friday, October 5, 2001
Duke Board Of Trustees Authorizes Planning For Major Library Expansion
Friday, October 5, 2001
Duke University Residential Life Proposal Would Move All Sophomores To West Campus By Fall 2002
Friday, October 5, 2001
New Parking Garage And University Store Planned At Duke
Friday, October 5, 2001
106 Earn Degrees In The Duke MBA-Weekend Executive Program
Monday, October 8, 2001
News Tip: Military Actions Consistent With International Law
Monday, October 8, 2001
Duke Conference Examines How The Law Affects Politics
Tuesday, October 9, 2001
Helping Children Cope with Trauma
Suggested lead: Many parents are concerned about the effects the September 11th terrorist attacks might have on our children. One expert says, for most children, a hug or quiet reassurance will be all they need. Tom Britt has more.
Friday, October 12, 2001
Depression Treatment Proves Useful in Weight Loss
Suggested lead: A drug approved for treatment of depression and for smoking cessation might also help you lose weight. Tom Britt has more.
Sunday, October 14, 2001
Acupuncture Reduces Nausea And Vomiting, Pain After Major Breast Surgery
Monday, October 15, 2001
Duke Forum To Offer Historical Perspectives On Recent Crisis
Monday, October 15, 2001
Author Of Long-Running Newspaper Feature Honored By Duke Divinity School
Wednesday, October 17, 2001
Religious Struggle May Raise Risk of Death
Suggested lead: Many studies show active church involvement can help sick people live longer, healthier lives. Now, a recent study suggests older patients struggling with their religious beliefs may have an increased risk of dying.
Friday, October 19, 2001
Duke Professor Philip Cook Elected To Institute Of Medicine
Monday, October 22, 2001
Duke Professor Philip Cook Elected To Institute Of Medicine
Monday, October 22, 2001
Durham Schools, Duke University And General Electric Launch Partnership Linking Math And Natural Sciences
Monday, October 22, 2001
Retired New York Times Editor Wins Futrell Award, To Deliver Public Lecture At Duke Nov. 8
Tuesday, October 23, 2001
Media Advisory: Doris Duke Center Unveiled
Wednesday, October 24, 2001
Bear Stearns' Alan Schwartz Named Board Of Visitors Chairman At Duke's Fuqua School Of Business
Thursday, October 25, 2001
Gift Supports Lung Cancer Genomics Research
Thursday, October 25, 2001
Author Tom Wolfe To Deliver Duke's 2002 Commencement Address
Friday, October 26, 2001
Developing New Treatments for ADHD
Researchers at Duke University Medical Center may have found a new treatment for ADHD, which causes impulsive, sometimes disruptive, activity and short attention spans.
Friday, October 26, 2001
Duke Divinity School Offers 'Clergy Renewal Week' In November
Friday, October 26, 2001
How Viruses Invade Cells
Suggested lead: Microbiologists may have found the pathways used by the AIDS virus HIV
Friday, October 26, 2001
Media Advisory: Duke President to Tour Local School
Friday, October 26, 2001
Slavic Languages Get Boost From Resource Center At Duke
Friday, October 26, 2001
Christian Faith And Religious Pluralism Topic Of Nov. 8 Lecture
Monday, October 29, 2001
Grant Will Enable New Mouse Models Of Kidney And Heart Disease Complications Of Diabetes
Monday, October 29, 2001
New Grant Will Bring Genetics Curriculum To Educators Of Health Providers
Monday, October 29, 2001
Youth And Body Image Topic Of Nov. 16 Goodling Lectures At Duke
Monday, October 29, 2001
Duke's Net Assets Drop Slightly In 2000-01
Tuesday, October 30, 2001
Greensboro Woman Gives $1 Million To Duke Eye Center
Tuesday, October 30, 2001
Duke Surgeon: Use Of Common Clotting Agent Should Be Restricted
Wednesday, October 31, 2001
Ford Motor Company Fund Donates $3.26 Million To Duke University
Wednesday, October 31, 2001
November
Center For Duke Gardens Opens To The Public Nov. 5
Thursday, November 1, 2001
Gaelic Storm To Perform At Duke Nov. 16
Thursday, November 1, 2001
Avoiding Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
With the winter months approaching, take some simple precautions to avoid deadly carbon monoxide poisoning.
Friday, November 2, 2001
Chambers Steps Down From Duke Board Due To Potential Conflict
Friday, November 2, 2001
Using Acupuncture to Reduce Nausea
How does a five-thousand-year-old healing practice fit into modern medicine? A recent study suggests acupuncture, an ancient Chinese healing technique, can help treat nausea in women after breast surgery.r
Friday, November 2, 2001
Duke Professor Receives Public Policy Award
Monday, November 5, 2001
Five-Mile Drive Can Influence Which Treatment A Breast Cancer Patient Chooses
Monday, November 5, 2001
Gift Will Build Outdoor Tennis Stadium At Duke
Tuesday, November 6, 2001
Washington, D.C., Lawyer To Lecture On Law, Ethics At End Of Life
Tuesday, November 6, 2001
Media Advisory: Middle Schoolers to Get Anti-smoking Message
Wednesday, November 7, 2001
Art Exhibition At Duke Compares Originals And A Fake
Thursday, November 8, 2001
Duke Divinity School Receives Gifts Totaling $2.5 Million
Thursday, November 8, 2001
Ethics and Stem Cell Research
Suggested lead: Stem cells could someday hold the cure for many diseases, but many in the medical community are urging that we proceed with caution.
Friday, November 9, 2001
New Research May Help Explain The Genetic Roots Of Autism
Friday, November 9, 2001
Tips for Cold-Weather Exercise
Suggested lead: As the cold months approach, many of us head indoors for exercise or simply put our sneakers in storage until next spring. But experts say as long as we dress for the weather, wintertime can be great for outdoor exercise.
Friday, November 9, 2001
Handheld Echocardiography Device Could Be Stethoscope Of Future
Sunday, November 11, 2001
Boys Choir Of Harlem To Perform Dec. 2 At Duke
Monday, November 12, 2001
Deciding Whether Diabetic Patients With Chest Pain Should Be Admitted To The Hospital
Monday, November 12, 2001
Durham Civic Leader To Receive 2001 Moral Leadership Award
Monday, November 12, 2001
Media Advisory: Trinity Heights Homes Open House Nov. 14
Monday, November 12, 2001
Duke Researchers Find Strong Genetic Link For Parkinson's Disease
Tuesday, November 13, 2001
Extra Caution Needed In Selecting Heart Attack Patients For Use Of Clot-Busting
Tuesday, November 13, 2001
Media Advisory: Launch of U.S.-Southern Africa Center
Tuesday, November 13, 2001
Chemical Marker Of Heart Muscle Death Accurately Predicts Future Heart Attack Risk
Wednesday, November 14, 2001
Computer Simulation Reveals Unexpected Links Between Wave Angles And Coastline Shapes
Wednesday, November 14, 2001
Duke Forum To Address Medical Aspects Of Terrorism
Wednesday, November 14, 2001
Duke Joins Consortium, Delays Renewal Of Apparel Contract, In Continuing Effort To Promote Fair Labor Practices
Wednesday, November 14, 2001
News Tip: Military Tribunals Lack International Credibility Of Other Options
Wednesday, November 14, 2001
Irving Berlin's 'Annie Get Your Gun' To Appear At Duke
Thursday, November 15, 2001
Do Cell Phones Cause Brain Tumors?
Suggested lead: If you're concerned about giving a cell phone as a gift because of reports of a cancer connection, a leading brain tumor expert says not to worry.
Friday, November 16, 2001
Reducing Stress During Holiday Travel
Suggested lead: The Thanksgiving holiday is typically our nation's busiest travel time. This year is expected to be even worse, with delays at the airports and more vehicles crowding the highways. Here are some tips on staying calm when traveling.
Friday, November 16, 2001
McCormick Gives $2 Million For Duke Basketball, Football, Golf
Monday, November 19, 2001
Umbilical Cord Blood and Bone Marrow Transplants
Umbilical cord blood that was once used only for bone marrow transplants in children could one day help adults as well.
Friday, November 23, 2001
‘Harry Potter, ‘Lord Of The Rings Tap Into Fairy Tales, Fascination With Medieval History
Tuesday, November 27, 2001
Caution Urged In Using Military Commissions To Prosecute Terrorists
Wednesday, November 28, 2001
Duke Pediatrician To Lead Dec. 5 Seminar On Death Of Children
Wednesday, November 28, 2001
Media Advisory: Cancer Survivor of the Year Honored
Wednesday, November 28, 2001
Futhey Selected Vice President For Information Technology At Duke
Thursday, November 29, 2001
Island Study Suggests Predators Key To Healthy Ecosystem
Thursday, November 29, 2001
Media Advisory: Tree of Hope Ceremony Dec. 3
Thursday, November 29, 2001
Prayer and Healing
In a recent study, congregations around the world prayed for a group of heart patients to recover. Those patients who were prayed for had better recovery rates than those who received standard care.
Friday, November 30, 2001
Using Genetics to Diagnose Breast Cancer
Suggested Lead: A new technique to analyze breast cancer could help predict how aggressive the tumor will be and determine the best method of treatment.
Friday, November 30, 2001
December
Media Advisory: Building equipment for the disabled
Monday, December 3, 2001
2002 Martin Luther King Jr. Observance At Duke To Examine Town-Gown Relationships
Wednesday, December 5, 2001
Heart Surgery Patients Who Suffer Reduced Cognition Have Lowered Quality Of Life
Thursday, December 6, 2001
Nasher Foundation Gives $2.5 Million For New Duke Art Museum
Thursday, December 6, 2001
Avoiding Holiday Weight Gain
Holiday parties can be tough on weight-watchers, but there are ways to steer clear of calories and still have fun. Tom Britt has more.
Friday, December 7, 2001
Duke Trustees Approve Kilgo Quad Renovation
Friday, December 7, 2001
Duke Trustees Change Contributions To Retirees' Health Insurance
Friday, December 7, 2001
Prediciting Risk for Heart Attacks
Researchers have discovered that high levels of a protein called troponin can accurately predict future heart attack risk, even when other measures of heart health appear normal.
Friday, December 7, 2001
Study Shows New Breast Cancer Drug Letrozole Shrinks Tumors More Effectively Than Tamoxifen
Monday, December 10, 2001
Duke Divinity School Lecture Series To Look At Southern Worship
Tuesday, December 11, 2001
Duke-Led Research Team To Evaluate Technologies For The Disabled,U.S. Department of Education
Tuesday, December 11, 2001
Federal Authorities Search Student's Dorm Room
Tuesday, December 11, 2001
Dr. Mark Newman Named Duke Anesthesiology Chairman
Wednesday, December 12, 2001
Duke Study Shows Size Of Lung Tumor Does Not Always Reflect Cancer Severity
Thursday, December 13, 2001
Holiday Tips From Duke Medical Center
Thursday, December 13, 2001
Genetic Science is Central to all Health Care Professions
Health care faculty from around the country will soon begin using the resources of Duke University Medical Center to learn the role of genetics research and counseling in patient care and how to integrate that knowledge into the courses they teach.
Friday, December 14, 2001
Holiday Toy Safety Tips
Certain holiday toys can be dangerous for little ones. So can the packaging they come in. Here are some toy-safety tips for parents.
Friday, December 14, 2001
Duke Study Could Lead To Genetic Testing For Charcot-Marie-Tooth
Saturday, December 15, 2001
Sickle Cell Drug Used In Adults Shown To Be Effective In Infants With the Disease
Monday, December 17, 2001
Holiday Advice for Families Living with Alzheimer'se
The holiday season can be an especially trying time for families with a loved one who suffers from Alzheimer's. An expert offers some tips to help these families enjoy the season.
Friday, December 21, 2001
Steroid Nasal Sprays Seem To Speed Sinusitis Recovery
Tuesday, December 25, 2001
Stress Management Can Help Control Glucose In Type 2 Diabetes
Thursday, December 27, 2001
Holiday Safety Tips
The days between Christmas and New Year's can be a dangerous time for children and pets. Tom Britt has more.
Friday, December 28, 2001