Duke in the News: Feb. 17, 2003
Birds May Teach Us How to Talk | Book on Homestead Grays Looks at Segregation in D.C. | Survey Finds Economy Tough for Pastors | Q&A: Accept Responsibility | K-Ville: It's a Duke Thing, and more...
Monday, February 17, 2003
BIRDS MAY TEACH US HOW TO TALK
(London) Times, Feb. 17 -- Bird sounds are providing insights into
human voices and language that could help stroke patients to
recover normal speech. Erich Jarvis of Duke University discusses
his research. ...Full
story
--Also, The (London) Independent: Birds That Sing Complex Songs
Give Clue to Origins of Human Syntax
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The (London) Guardian: Bird Brains Offer Clues to Origins of
Speech
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BBC News: Birds' 'Sexy Songs'
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BOOK ON HOMESTEAD GRAYS LOOKS AT SEGREGATION IN
D.C.
Washington Times, Feb. 16 -- Baseball fans who can
remember when Washington last had a major league team -- 1971,
in case you've lost track -- will cherish Brad Snyder's new
book, "Beyond the Shadow of the Senators." Snyder's book began as
his senior honors thesis at Duke University. ...Full
story
SURVEY FINDS ECONOMY TOUGH FOR PASTORS
Los Angeles Times, Feb. 15 -- Pay for Protestant clergy in the
United States has increased faster than inflation over the past 25
years, but the economic picture is still tough for many pastors, a
survey conducted by Duke University's Divinity School says. (Free
registration required to access article.) ...
Full story
Q&A: ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY
(Raleigh) News & Observer, Feb. 16 -- Kristina Johnson, dean of
the Pratt School of Engineering at Duke University, says, "We can't
take on the entire burden, but we have to attract the very best
students we can, educate them and work with industry, the private
sector and government to create an environment and a culture that
will capture that talent and retain it in the state." ...Full
story
K-VILLE: IT'S A DUKE THING
(Norfolk) Virginian-Pilot, Feb. 16 -- The sun slouches low over the
gothic buildings on the campus of Duke University, and another
cold, damp night grips the tent city. (Features audio slideshow.)
...Full
story
STUDENTS STUDY SHIFTING SANDS IN FIGHT FOR BEACHFRONT
HOMES
Charlotte Observer, Feb. 16 -- It was a lesson in reality on a
blustery Saturday morning. Coastal studies students from Duke
University came to Figure Eight Island to see for themselves how
erosion on the island's north side has left more than a dozen
million-dollar homes relying on sandbags to keep from toppling into
the ocean. ...
Full story
EXPERIMENTAL TRANSPLANT WORKING FOR 4-YEAR
OLD
(Cleveland) Plain Dealer, Feb. 17 -- A 4-year-old Mayfield Heights
girl whose insurance company denied coverage for an experimental
procedure that experts said wouldn't work has defied the odds.
Three months after undergoing a cord-blood transplant at Duke
University Medical Center, Jillian Fitzpatrick is progressing well
and looking forward to returning home, said her father, Steven.
...
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DONOR SITE: ORGANS LABELED
(Raleigh) News & Observer, Feb. 17 -- Jesica Santillan, the
Mexican girl whose long-awaited lung-heart transplant has backfired
due to a donor mix-up, remained in critical condition late Sunday
at Duke Hospital and is not expected to live more than a few days,
a family friend said. ...Full
story
MICHIGAN POLICY IMPEDES EDUCATION, PROF
ARGUES
(Raleigh) News & Observer, Feb. 16 -- John E.R. Staddon, a Duke
University psychology professor, sees academic harm in race-based
affirmative-action practices. In an interview a week after
advocates for affirmative action aired their views in a Duke panel
discussion, Staddon discussed the issue and his critique of
psychological evidence offered in support of Michigan's case. ...Full
story
JUMP START
(Raleigh) News & Observer, Feb. 16 -- How can North Carolina's
universities recharge the state's economy? The schools insist the
biggest hurdles are beyond their control. Bob Taber, vice
chancellor for science and technology development at Duke,
comments. ...Full
story
NURSE'S SUIT VS. DUKE ALLOWED TO CONTINUE
(Durham, N.C.) Herald-Sun, Feb. 15 -- Duke lost one point but
won anotherlast week as it defended itself against a lawsuit by a
nurse who says the university harassed and then terminated her for
trying to organize a union. ...Full
story
CITY LOOKS FOR HELP COMPILING DATABASE OF VACANT
HOUSES
(Durham, N.C.) Herald-Sun, Feb. 16 -- The City of Durham is looking
for a few good men and women to help fight dilapidated housing. The
Department of Housing and Community Development, along with Duke's
Nicholas School of the Environment, is looking for volunteers to
help housing inspectors complete a list of vacant homes. ...Full
story
CAROLINAS HEALTHCARE'S RETIRED CHIEF DIRECTS UAB
MASTERS
Charlotte Observer, Feb. 14 -- Harry Nurkin, a Durham native and
Duke University graduate, spent nearly 22 years at the helm of
Carolinas HealthCare System, one of the nation's largest public
hospital organizations. He is now executive-in-residence and
director of the executive masters degree program in health
administration at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. ...
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