Duke in the News: Nov. 16, 2007
New Triangle Consortium to Focus on Energy | Civilian Judge Stalls Court-Martial of War Resister | Schools Work to Get Word Out, and more…
Friday, November 16, 2007
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NEW TRIANGLE CONSORTIUM TO FOCUS ON ENERGY
WRAL LocalTechWire, Nov. 15 -- Researchers at three Triangle universities, including Duke, and RTI International are pooling resources for energy research. ... Full story
CIVILIAN JUDGE STALLS COURT-MARTIAL OF WAR RESISTER
NPR's All Things Considered, Nov. 15 -- Duke law professor and former U.S. Air Force lawyer Scott Silliman discusses news that a civilian court has stepped in on the case of war resister Ehren Watada. ... Full story
SCHOOLS WORK TO GET WORD OUT
(Raleigh) News & Observer, Nov. 16 -- Duke and other campuses in the state are widening their emergency networks. ... Full story
UNIVERSITIES' PROJECTS PUT ENVIRONMENT FIRST
(Durham) Herald-Sun, Nov. 16 -- Duke students will have an opportunity to experiment with the latest in sustainable products at the Home Depot Smart Home. ... Full story
--Also, Duke Chronicle: Editorial -- Home Sweet Home ... Full story
A SOLDIER'S CANCER
(Durham) ABC 11 News, Nov. 15 -- Mohamed Abou-Donia, a professor of cancer biology at Duke University Medical Center, discusses the case of a soldier who believes that he and others in his unit got cancer in Iraq. ... Full story
EXCLUDING KILLERS MARKS CHRISTIAN FAILURE
Vital Theology, Nov. 15 -- Paul Griffiths, who has recently joined the Duke Divinity School as a professor of Catholic theology, discusses whether healing can occur after episodes of mass killings, such as at Virginia Tech and Columbine High School. ... Full story
COLUMN: STUDENTS TEACHING ABOUT PEACE
Charlotte Observer, Nov. 16 -- Peace Journeys, an initiative by Duke historian John Hope Franklin and Archbishop Desmond Tutu, brings together young people from South Africa, the U.S. and Senegal to discuss race and reconciliation. ... Full story
ON THE AIR
Alex Harris, a writer, photographer and Duke professor, will be a guest today on North Carolina Public Radio's "The State of Things," discussing his new book "The Idea of Cuba." ... Full story
