Duke in the News: Nov. 20, 2006
3 in N.C. Named Rhodes Scholars | Op-Ed: Political Command and Control | A Deeper Look at Heart's Mysteries, and more…
Monday, November 20, 2006
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3 IN N.C. NAMED RHODES SCHOLARS
(Raleigh) News & Observer, Nov. 20 -- Charles Salmen, a Duke University senior, is among the 32 U.S. recipients of the prestigious Rhodes scholarships for 2007. ... Full story
--Also, (Denver) Rocky Mountain News: Coloradan Picked for Rhodes ... Full story
Duke Chronicle: Senior Wins Rhodes Scholarship ... Full story
Duke News: Duke Student-Athlete Awarded Rhodes Scholarship ... Full story
OP-ED: POLITICAL COMMAND AND CONTROL
The New York Times, Nov. 18 -- The 2006 election results confirm that the two major parties have been growing stronger, not weaker, says David W. Rohde, a professor of political science and the director of the Political Institutions and Public Choice Program at Duke. ... Full story
A DEEPER LOOK AT HEART'S MYSTERIES
Los Angeles Times, Nov. 20 -- Duke cardiologist Dr. Camille Frazier and her colleagues report on their study of women with heart failure. ... Full story
HUMAN RIGHTS INTERVIEW
BBC/PRI's The World, Nov. 17 -- Scott Silliman, director of the Center for Law, Ethics and National Security at Duke, argues that the United States is aggressively working to regain its status as a world leader in respecting human rights. ... Listen
LEAD TESTS PROMPT CAUTION TO WATER USERS
News & Observer, Nov. 20 -- The findings of Duke researchers add to a growing mystery about whether lead is creeping undetected into drinking water, even though federal rules require water systems to routinely test for it. ... Full story
DUKE PROFESSOR WILL APPEAR ON PBS SPECIAL
(Durham) Herald-Sun, Nov. 19 -- Duke classics professor Joshua Sosin is among the experts consulted in a new PBS special on efforts to unlock the secrets written on a collection of ancient and hitherto indecipherable papyrus. ... Full story
WOMEN TO WATCH: MELINDA GATES TOPS THE LIST
Wall Street Journal, Nov. 20 -- Going the distance to assess global health needs is one reason Duke alumna Melinda Gates has emerged as a powerful force in the new philanthropy. (Link for subscribers; e-mailed upon request to dukenews@duke.edu.) ... Full story for subscribers
