News Releases (2007)
January
Federal Judge David F. Levi Selected as Dean of Duke Law School
Levi is Chief U.S. District Judge of the Eastern District of California and a national leader in legal reform and civil procedure
Wednesday, January 3, 2007
Brain Studies Reveal the Mechanisms of the Voluntary Control of Visual Attention
Findings may point the way for clinicians to address attention-related problems
Wednesday, January 3, 2007
Statement by Duke President Brodhead Regarding Status of Students Reade Seligmann and Collin Finnerty
The following statement was issued by Duke President Richard H. Brodhead on Wednesday:
Wednesday, January 3, 2007
Skilled, Educated Immigrants Contribute Significantly to U.S. Economy
Insight from study by Duke engineering students on formation of engineering and technology companies should inform national immigration debate
Wednesday, January 3, 2007
Applicant Pool to Duke Is Second Largest in School History
[UPDATE: As of Jan. 24, 2007, the total number of applications to Duke had risen to 19,009]
Tuesday, January 9, 2007
Duke Names Blair Sheppard New Dean of Fuqua School of Business
Sheppard, an internationally recognized expert on global and corporate education, has been at Duke since 1981
Wednesday, January 10, 2007
Provost Peter Lange on 'Free Speech and Speaking Freely'
Thursday, January 11, 2007
Statement by John F. Burness on DA Nifong's Request to be Recused from Lacrosse Case
Friday, January 12, 2007
Book Assails Unrealistic Mathematical Models
Duke geologist Orrin Pilkey and his daughter write that such models have done 'tangible damage to our society '
Thursday, January 25, 2007
Duke Recognized as 'Campus Sustainability Leader'
Duke received A’s in sustainable indicators such as administration, climate change and energy, food and recycling, green building and investment priorities
Friday, January 26, 2007
When Flowing Grains Get Jam Packed
Physicists observe 'magic' transitition point in the lab analogous to the freezing of water
Tuesday, January 30, 2007
New Course, Public Lectures Explore Current Civil Rights Issues
The classroom dialogue includes the community in free, public talks
Wednesday, January 31, 2007
February
Electrons Travel Through Proteins Like Urban Commuters
Theoretical chemist uses public transportation analogies to describe complex routes through important molecules
Thursday, February 1, 2007
Report Presents Strongest Evidence Yet of Human Link to Global Warming
Duke scientist co-authors key chapter of IPCC report
Friday, February 2, 2007
Duke President Calls on Higher Education Leaders to Speak Out About Their Mission
Richard H. Brodhead tells a higher education conference that American higher education is often misunderstood and its leaders need to explain why universities matter so much to the nation’s future
Tuesday, February 6, 2007
Lubricant's Role in Keeping Joints Limber Comes Into Sharper Focus
Finding in mice suggests treatments to increase levels of lubricin in humans may help stall the deterioration of arthritic joints
Monday, February 12, 2007
Duke Launches Initiative to Make Civic Engagement Integral Part of Undergraduate Education
Beginning in summer 2008, any Duke undergraduate will be eligible to participate in an immersive summer- or semester-long service project with Duke support
Monday, February 12, 2007
Molecular 'Fishing' Technique Paves Way for Advanced Hand-Held Sensing Devices
Devices for measuring chemicals in solutions hold promise for medical testing or environmental and food-safety monitoring
Monday, February 12, 2007
Nagging Spouse? You May Have An Excuse For Not Responding
People sometimes automatically resist the will of others
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
Biomedical Engineers Advance on 'Smart Bladder Pacemaker'
Devices uses the "smarts" of the nervous system to control bladder function and maintain continence
Friday, February 16, 2007
$1 Million Pledged to Climate Change Policy Partnership
MeadWestvaco’s gift will support research and policy analysis on a range of critical issues relating to the impact of climate change on forest resources
Monday, February 19, 2007
Duke to Receive $10 Million for its Financial Aid Initiative
Most of the gift from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will endow need-based undergraduate scholarships
Tuesday, February 20, 2007
Duke Tuition to Increase 4.5 Percent
Duke’s planning also calls for increasing university support for undergraduate financial aid
Friday, February 23, 2007
Sixth Graders in Middle Schools Fare Worse Than Peers in Elementary Schools, Study Finds
Study also finds that the negative effects of grouping sixth graders with older students are lasting and persist at least through ninth grade
Monday, February 26, 2007
Duke Campus Culture Initiative Recommends Changes in Curriculum, Housing, Other Areas to Enhance Undergraduate Experience
Proposed recommendations range from enhanced faculty ties with undergraduates to a clearer university policy on underage student drinking
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Statement by President Richard H. Brodhead on Release of CCI Report
"None of its recommendations is a 'done deal.' Nor should any of its suggestions be off the table," Duke's president says
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
March
Survey: CFO Outlook Improves; Capital Spending, Hiring Expected to Increase
Earnings growth is expected to slow, and CFOs are concerned about rising labor costs, high health care costs and a shortage of skilled labor
Wednesday, March 7, 2007
'The Best of Enemies' Chosen as Summer Reading for First-Year Students
The book traces the friendship of an African-American civil rights activist and a former Ku Klux Klan member who work together on desegregating Durham public schools
Thursday, March 8, 2007
Plants' Management of Nutrient Suggests Environmental Remedies
Scientists' findings may lead to possible genetic 'trickery' to ensure calcium stays available to build cell walls
Thursday, March 8, 2007
Panel at Duke to Examine Tiger Woods' Cultural Impact
Journalists, Duke golfers and scholars will discuss Woods' global reach
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
Nasher Museum of Art Presents 'Street Level' Urban Art Exhibit
Artists Mark Bradford, William Cordova and Robin Rhode exhibit together for the first time in show opening March 29
Thursday, March 15, 2007
China Outpacing Rivals in Producing Graduate-Level Engineers, Study Finds
The trend is part of a complex picture that sheds new light on how the U.S. and its two emerging Asian rivals may compete for technical talent
Friday, March 16, 2007
General Motors Chairman Rick Wagoner to Deliver Commencement Address at Duke May 13
Wagoner is a 1975 graduate of Duke and a current member of the university’s board of trustees
Monday, March 19, 2007
Duke Team to Blog from Bottom of Pacific
Researchers will be looking for evidence of molten rock with the aid of a robotic vehicle
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Fiber-Optics 'See' Early Cancers
Pratt School 'optical biopsy' device ultimately could aid in early diagnosis, treatment and prevention of many types of cancers
Monday, March 26, 2007
Collaborative 3-D Software Tool Kit Released
Croquet Consortium unveils multi-platform tool
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Healthy Coastal Wetlands Would Adapt to Rising Oceans
But Duke 3-D model suggests that disturbing the marshes' plants or starving the wetlands of sediment could disrupt that equilibrium
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Duke Mails Admissions Letters to Applicants for the Class of 2011
North Carolina remains the top state for admitted students, followed by Florida, California, New York and Texas
Thursday, March 29, 2007
Selling Customers the Short End of the Stick
Fuqua School of Business study findings challenge some long-held notions regarding consumer reaction to targeted promotions
Thursday, March 29, 2007
April
Statement from Duke President Richard H. Brodhead and Athletic Director Joe Alleva on the Departure of Women's Basketball Coach Gail Goestenkors
"She is a great coach and a fine person, and we are grateful for everything she’s accomplished at Duke," Duke's president says
Tuesday, April 3, 2007
Statement From Duke Athletic Director Joe Alleva Joe Alleva Statement on the Departure of Women's Basketball Coach Gail Goestenkors
"We respect her decision and wish her the best of luck in her new role," Duke athletic director says
Tuesday, April 3, 2007
International Conference at Duke to Examine Social, Educational Dimensions of Technology
Former Xerox Chief Scientist John Seely Brown will be keynote speaker at the three-day conference, called “Electronic Techtonics: Thinking at the Interface"
Tuesday, April 3, 2007
Statement from Duke President Richard H. Brodhead About the Attorney General Dropping Charges in Lacrosse Case
The following statement was issued by Duke President Richard H. Brodhead Wednesday afternoon
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
Letter from Robert K. Steel, Chair of the Duke Trustees, to the Duke Community
The following letter was sent to members of the Duke community Wednesday night
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
Nasher Museum Installs Public Art Projects in Downtown Durham
Thursday, April 12, 2007
Full Frame and Duke University Libraries Announce Archive
Permanent collection of award-winning documentaries will be made available for viewing
Thursday, April 12, 2007
Duke Names Honorary Degree Recipients
The recipients will be computer scientist Anita Jones; South African church leader Peter Storey; Tony Award-winning dancer and choreographer Twyla Tharp; and Florence Wald, founder of the American hospice movement
Monday, April 16, 2007
Message Regarding Virginia Tech Tragedy from Duke President Brodhead
The following message from President Richard H. Brodhead was released Monday evening
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
New Undersea Vent Suggests Snake-Headed Mythology
'It's astonishing that a rich ecology thrives in these extreme environments," says Duke expedition leader Emily Klein
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Gift from Blake Byrne Doubles Nasher Museum's Contemporary Art Holdings
Duke alumnus makes the gift on the occasion of his 50th reunion at Duke in honor of Raymond D. Nasher, the late founder and namesake of the Nasher Museum.
Thursday, April 19, 2007
Two-Protein Team Would Be Lost Without Each Other
Researchers are developing a more detailed picture of the complex interplay between genes and proteins in the rapidly growing root tips of plants
Thursday, April 19, 2007
Ultrasound Upgrade Produces Images That Work Like 3-D Movies
The same Duke team that first developed real-time, 3-D ultrasound imaging has now modified the commercial scanner to produce even more realistic depth perception
Tuesday, April 24, 2007
Duke to Dedicate Research and Teaching 'SWAMP' on May 2
Fourteen-acre Steam and Wetland Assessment Management Park will help control storm water runoff and protect drinking water supplies downstream in Jordan Lake
Thursday, April 26, 2007
Statement by John F. Burness on Summary of Conclusions by N.C. Attorney General's Office
Duke senior vice president John F. Burness issued the following statement after the N.C. Attorney General's Office on Friday released its Summary of Conclusions in the Duke lacrosse case
Friday, April 27, 2007
Duke to Require Food Service Contractors to Meet Standard for Pay, Health Care
Contracted food service vendors will be required to offer full-time employees at least $10 per hour and basic health care coverage similar to what Duke offers its own employees
Sunday, April 29, 2007
When Cookies Catch the Cooties
New research suggests some companies may want to reconsider their packaging and shelf positioning strategies in order to protect their brands from "product contagion"
Monday, April 30, 2007
May
Duke Names Durham Tech President Phail Wynn to New Position
University also announces retirement of longtime university secretary Allison Haltom
Tuesday, May 1, 2007
Generic Biologic Drugs Unlikely to Offer Significant Savings
'Generic' is not necessarily synonymous with 'cheap.' Whether generic biologics have low prices will depend on how many generic biologic manufacturers enter the market
Tuesday, May 1, 2007
Signs of Health Returning to Restored 'SWAMP' in Duke Forest
Tests show the restored 14-acre Stream and Wetland Assessment Management Park is boosting biodiversity and helping reduce nitrate pollution in water downstream
Wednesday, May 2, 2007
Brodhead: "We need to rebuild the idea of the common wealth"
In a Commencement address at Fisk University, President Richard H. Brodhead urges graduates to use their powers to build a shared sense of community
Monday, May 7, 2007
Duke To Award More Than 4,000 Degrees During Sunday's Commencement
Tuesday, May 8, 2007
ConocoPhillips Pledges $1 Million to Climate Change Policy Partnership at Duke
The partnership is a four-year initiative launched last year by Duke University and Duke Energy to pool the expertise of the university with other concerned partners in the corporate and academic worlds
Wednesday, May 9, 2007
Drylands Are Not the Same as Badlands
Researchers suggest ways to keep land that is arid but workable from becoming unusable
Thursday, May 10, 2007
Duke Trustees Approve 2007-08 Budget
“This is the first budget since the release of Duke’s new strategic plan and it does a great job of supporting the university’s values and priorities,” says Provost Peter Lange
Saturday, May 12, 2007
2007 Commencement Address by GM Chairman Rick Wagoner
The following are Rick Wagoner's remarks at Duke's 2007 commencement ceremony May 13 at Wallace Wade Stadium
Sunday, May 13, 2007
Graduates Urged to Make ‘Giving Back’ a High Priority
In his commencement address, GM Chairman Rick Wagoner also advises Duke graduates not to over-plan their lives
Sunday, May 13, 2007
Brain, Size and Gender Surprises in Latest Fossil Tying Humans, Apes and Monkeys
Advanced X-ray technique was a key to findings in Duke-led study
Monday, May 14, 2007
Self-Compassion May be More Important Than Self-Esteem in Dealing With Negative Events, New Studies Show
Treating oneself kindly when things go badly could be a key to weathering life's challenges, researchers say
Monday, May 14, 2007
Reproductive Speed Protects Large Animals From Being Hunted to Extinction
Understanding the importance of reproductive rates could help conservation managers zero in on which species are in the greatest peril
Wednesday, May 16, 2007
Guide Announced on Greenhouse Gas 'Offsets' in Farming, Forestry
The Nicholas Institute helped develop the first how-to manual for farmers, foresters, traders and investors who want to participate in future carbon markets
Thursday, May 17, 2007
Duke and Union Reach Agreement
Contract with Local 465 approved for next three years
Friday, May 25, 2007
How Brain 'Pacemakers' Erase Diseased Messages
Findings of Pratt School team may help improve use of deep brain electrical stimulation devices in patients with Parkinson's disease, epilepsy and other movement disorders
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Lectures, News, Music From Duke University Now Available Through Apple’s iTunes
The Duke on iTunes U site showcases intellectual and creative work from the university.
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
June
Diagnosing Skin Cancers with Light, Not Scalpels
Technique uses lasers that can pulse at thousand-trillionths-of-a-second rates
Monday, June 4, 2007
Duke's Hart Leadership Program Announces New Fellows
Three recent graduates will work in the Czech Republic, Cambodia, the Philippines
Wednesday, June 6, 2007
Survey: CFO Optimism Falls; Capital Spending and Hiring to Slow
The executives also expect merger activity to stay strong for the next 12 months, but to eventually slow
Thursday, June 7, 2007
Theory of Physics Explains Human Patterns
Engineer and sociologist collaborate on theory of social dynamics
Monday, June 11, 2007
Duke's Class of 2011 Will Be Its Most Selective, Diverse -- And Larger Than Expected
The Class of 2011 is now expected to include between 1,687 and 1,710 students
Monday, June 11, 2007
Science Blogs Feature First Lab Experience
Students sharing glimpse of summer lab fellowships
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
Duke Undergraduates to Participate in Leadership Training Internships
The interns will be placed in the U.S. and abroad to complete projects that combine service and research
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
Scott Lindroth Named Duke’s First Vice Provost for the Arts
New position reflect's the university's committment to the arts
Thursday, June 14, 2007
Statement by Duke President Richard H. Brodhead on Resignation of Durham DA Mike Nifong
Friday, June 15, 2007
Statement by Duke President Richard H. Brodhead on Disbarment of Durham DA Mike Nifong
Saturday, June 16, 2007
Duke University, Three Lacrosse Players Announce Settlement
Monday, June 18, 2007
New Dean Named at Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences
Atmospheric chemist William L. Chameides is chief scientist for Environmental Defense and Regents’ Professor Emeritus at Georgia Tech
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
Duke Natural Sciences Dean Steve Nowicki Named Dean of Undergraduate Education
Nowicki is an award-winning teacher and internationally known researcher whose expertise is in birdsong
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
3-D Utrasound Provides Window on the Brain
Improved device enables minimally invasive brain procedures
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
Carolina Chocolate Drops Kick-Off Summer Concert Series
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
Richard Riddell Named Vice President and University Secretary at Duke
Riddell will continue to serve as special assistant to President Richard H. Brodhead
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
Duke to Donate Surplus Medical Equipment, Supplies for Projects in Developing Countries
This effort is part of Duke's new surplus donation program that will replace the retail surplus store in the Shoppes at Lakewood
Thursday, June 28, 2007
Duke to Begin Surplus Donation Program to Replace Its Surplus Shop
All usable furniture, computers, research equipment and other property will be donated to local charities and not-for-profit organizations
Thursday, June 28, 2007
July
Duke Names Seven New Members to Board of Trustees
The new members began their terms on the 37-member governing body on July 1
Thursday, July 5, 2007
Songbirds Prefer the Latest Music
Golden oldies just don't cut it with the chicks
Friday, July 6, 2007
'Virtual ' Mouse Brains Now Available Online
MRI innovations allow layer-by-layer comparisons of normal and genetically altered brains
Monday, July 9, 2007
Project Aims to Improve Health of Methodist Pastors Throughout North Carolina
The Duke Endowment gives $12 million gift to Duke Divinity School to lead initiative
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Computer Science Teaching to be Redesigned
Duke prof wins two-year award to reboot curriculum
Friday, July 13, 2007
Duke Selects Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects as Master Designer for Central Campus
Infrastructure work could begin in late 2008, with Central Campus buildings beginning to open by 2010-2011.
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
Duke Launches Health Policy Web Site for North Carolina
“This unique, Web-based portal will be an evolving source of reliable health policy information for individuals, policymakers and media," says the site's manager
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
Robert Clark to Lead Duke's Pratt School of Engineering
Clark, who previously was the Pratt School’s senior associate dean, will serve as dean until a national search for Kristina Johnson’s successor has been completed.
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
How Muslim Communities Counter Radicalism to Be Study Topic
Duke and UNC researchers will seek to learn from the responses of four American Muslim communities to radical Islamic movements across the globe
Thursday, July 19, 2007
Senators Offer Modification of Carbon Trading
Duke's Nicholas Institute Guides Policy Discussion
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Statement by President Richard H. Brodhead Condemning Proposed Boycott of Israeli Universities
The following statement was issued in response to a recent vote by Britain’s University and College Union
Friday, July 27, 2007
Duke Launches Systems Biology
New Center in IGSP Receives $14.5 Million Grant
Monday, July 30, 2007
Chemist Named Dean of Natural Sciences
Alvin Crumbliss a Distinguished Duke Scholar Since 1970
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
August
Automation of Nanotech Manufacturing May Be Ahead
Engineers apply CAD-CAM to atomic force microscope
Wednesday, August 1, 2007
New Record for Giving for Duke
2006-07 gifts total more than $380 million
Thursday, August 2, 2007
Nasher Museum Presents Perjovschi Retrospective
Romanian artists Dan and Lia Perjovschi return to Duke University 10 years after their first show here
Thursday, August 2, 2007
High-Intensity Ultrasound May Launch Attack on Cancer, Wherever It Lurks
An intense form of ultrasound that shakes a tumor until its cells start to leak can trigger an 'alarm' that enlists immune defenses.
Monday, August 6, 2007
Vote swapping
Tuesday, August 7, 2007
Experiment Suggests Limitations to Carbon Dioxide 'Tree Banking'
Duke Forest trees receiving extra amounts of the gas for a decade added carbon to their tissues, but unevenly
Tuesday, August 7, 2007
Joe Alleva Reappointed Director of Athletics at Duke
Alleva’s reappointment follows a review by a committee of trustees, faculty and alumni, including former athletes.
Tuesday, August 7, 2007
Most People Don't Bargain as Well as They Think They Do, Study Finds
The give-and-take of negotiating generally leads both parties to believe they strike harder bargains than they actually do.
Wednesday, August 8, 2007
Gene Regulation, Not Just Genes, Sets Humans Apart
Duke researchers found variances in two major traits when they compared gene regulation in chimps, humans and rhesus macaques
Monday, August 13, 2007
New $2 Million Competition to Challenge Innovations in Digital Learning
HASTAC, which is primarily operated at Duke, will administer the MacArthur Foundation competition
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
Duke Places Eighth Again in U.S. News Rankings
Friday, August 17, 2007
Study Points to 'Brain-Drain' of Skilled U.S. Immigrant Entrepreneurs
More than one million skilled immigrant workers and their families are competing for 120,000 permanent U.S. resident visas each year, resulting in many of the workers to return to their home countries
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Separating the Brain's 'Bad' from 'Good' Iron
Duke chemists have found a way, by using 'pro-chelators' wrapped in chemical 'cages'
Thursday, August 23, 2007
Harvard Physician/Scientist Named Dean of School of Medicine
Dr. Nancy Andrews appointed after a national search
Monday, August 27, 2007
Free Electron Laser Laboratory Funding Threatened
Defense Department budget projections cut all funding for medically-oriented Pentagon program
Friday, August 31, 2007
September
Report Recommends New Water Policies for North Carolina
First step is to find out how water is being used now
Tuesday, September 4, 2007
Duke Presents "Slavery, Unenumerated Rights and the Constitution: Reflections on the Summer of 1787"
Duke's Constitution Day address on Monday, Sept. 17
Monday, September 10, 2007
Study Reveals Disparities in Use of Healthcare Benefits by Race, Class
Minority and lower-income healthcare consumers are less likely to take advantage of mental health and prescription benefits than white and higher-income consumers, study finds.
Monday, September 10, 2007
Survey: CFO Optimism About U.S. Economy Plunges to Record Low
CFOs expect slow growth in earnings, capital spending and acquisitions, and no growth in hiring.
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
New Center at Duke Law School to Focus on Criminal Justice, Professional Responsibility
Addressing problems in the North Carolina legal system highlighted by the Duke lacrosse case, the center will incorporate and expand the law school’s Wrongful Convictions Clinic and Innocence Project.
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Founders' Day Convocation Sept. 27 in Duke Chapel
Honorees at the service include distinguished alumni Peter M. and Ginny L. Nicholas and John A. Koskinen and longtime Duke development head John J. Piva.
Monday, September 24, 2007
Largest Gift in Duke University School of Medicine History to Fund Landmark Study
Researchers will apply the latest biotechnology to conduct broad, epidemiological studies linking genetic data to disease risk and outcomes.
Monday, September 24, 2007
Student Examines Effects of Dams on California Salmon
Fragmented populations in greater danger of extinction
Monday, September 24, 2007
Seeking Objects 'Weirder Than Black Holes'
Researchers' equations suggest gravitational lensing could lead astronomers to 'naked singularities,' if such entities exist despite being banned by 'cosmic censorship'
Monday, September 24, 2007
Duke Official Responds to Report of Possible Lacrosse Lawsuit
The following statement was issued Wednesday by John F. Burness, senior vice president for public affairs and government relations
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Using Catalysts to Stamp Nanopatterns Without Ink
Duke engineers and chemists microcontact printing technique can imprint details measuring close to 1 nanometer, or billionths of a meter
Thursday, September 27, 2007
'Rusting' Also Describes How Methamphetamine Harms
A Duke pharmacologist and educator finds teaching how drugs work boosts high schoolers' basic science knowledge
Thursday, September 27, 2007
Duke Achieves 25.6 Percent Annual Return on University Investments
Trustees also give preliminary approval to several building projects, including one that would create a new “green” home for the Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences.
Friday, September 28, 2007
Pratt Pair Wins YouTube Contest
Seniors made video about their research project
Friday, September 28, 2007
Duke President Shares Lessons Learned, Regrets About Lacrosse Case
“First and foremost, I regret our failure to reach out to the lacrosse players and their families in this time of extraordinary peril,” Richard H. Brodhead said Saturday.
Saturday, September 29, 2007
October
Fitzpatrick Named to Head Institute for Brain, Mind, Genes and Behavior
Neuroscientist wants to make it 'more than the sum of its parts'
Monday, October 1, 2007
Longtime Trinity College Dean Robert Thompson to Return to Faculty
Thompson served as dean for 11 years
Friday, October 5, 2007
Duke Responds to Pressler Lawsuit
Pamela Bernard, Duke's vice president and general counsel, issued the following statement Friday in response to former lacrosse coach Mike Pressler's lawsuit.
Friday, October 12, 2007
Duke Public Affairs Chief John F. Burness to Retire
Burness was the guiding force behind the Duke-Durham Neighborhood Partnership that helped strengthen Duke’s ties with the local community.
Monday, October 22, 2007
Duke Public Affairs Chief John F. Burness to Retire
Burness was instrumental in establishing the nationally recognized Duke-Durham Neighborhood Partnership that helped strengthen Duke’s ties with the local community.
Monday, October 22, 2007
Everglades Phosphorus Limits on Right Track, But More is Needed
Pollutant levels still reach double or triple safe levels near some of the Everglades’ outer edges.
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Screeners' Hands Quicker Than Eyes
Visual screening is critical to such things as early cancer diagnosis and airport security.
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
New Magnetic Separation Technique Might Detect Multiple Pathogens At Once
The method could lead to new technologies for medical or environmental testing
Monday, October 29, 2007
The Economic Power -- and Pitfalls -- of Optimism
People who are extremely optimistic tend to have short planning horizons and act in ways generally not considered wise.
Monday, October 29, 2007
November
Baby's IQ Raised by Breastmilk and Genes
Gene found to account for higher IQ in breastfed infants
Monday, November 5, 2007
Into the Wild
Surviving pioneer lemurs celebrate a decade in the rain forest
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
Hospice Use Saves Money for Medicare, Duke Study Finds
Hospice reduced Medicare spending by an average of $2,309 per person compared to normal care.
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
A New Approach to Timing Baby and Career
Science of Decision Analysis Applied to Family Planning
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
Study Finds Heart Health Affected by Past Discrimination, Personality
The results were similar for African American and white participants in the study, although blacks who had experienced discrimination had a larger surge in blood pressure.
Thursday, November 8, 2007
Duke to Establish New Center for Engineering, Energy and the Environment
The Gendell Center for Engineering, Energy and the Environment will provide research, instruction and resources to investigate causes and solutions to complex environmental issues.
Thursday, November 8, 2007
Smart Home Dorm Opens Its Doors
Ten-person residence is a living laboratory
Monday, November 12, 2007
Karl Rove to Speak at Duke Dec. 3
The public is invited to hear the former deputy chief of staff and senior advisor to President Bush.
Thursday, November 15, 2007
Two Duke Seniors Awarded Prestigious Scholarships
Ryan McCartney chosen for Mitchell Scholarship; Lee Pearson selected for Marshall Scholarship.
Monday, November 19, 2007
Living Cancer Cells Photographed in 3-D
New Technique Captures Inner Workings of Cell Non-Invasively
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Writer Barbara Kingsolver to Deliver Duke's Commencement Address May 11
Kingsolver's latest book was co-authored by her daughter, a Duke junior
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Ted Roof Dismissed As Duke Head Football Coach
Monday, November 26, 2007
December
Marian Wright Edelman to Speak at Duke's 2008 MLK Commemoration
The President of the Children's Defense Fund will deliver the keynote address for a series of King programs.
Monday, December 3, 2007
Restrictions Make Handguns Hard To Get In Some U.S. Cities
Tuesday, December 4, 2007
Duke Establishes $5 Million Water Conservation Fund
Low-flow showerhead giveaways among the first initiatives
Tuesday, December 4, 2007
Duke Law School Website Illegally Accessed
Tuesday, December 4, 2007
Robbery Reported Near Towerview Drive
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
Survey: CFO Optimism Hits Another Record Low
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
Study Finds Duke's Economic Impact on Durham at $3.4 Billion
Duke's partnership with community benefits city economically and culturally
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
Duke To Launch Doctoral Program In Nursing
Friday, December 7, 2007
Trustees Approve New Financial Aid Program, Construction Projects, Grad Programs
Friday, December 7, 2007
Duke Expands Financial Aid For Lower- And Middle-Income Families
New program will benefit nearly 2,500 undergraduates
Saturday, December 8, 2007
Duke Accepts 472 Early Decision Applicants for the Class of 2012
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Reversible Data Transfers from Light to Sound
New Duke-led experiments address a barrier to efforts at developing computer networks that can run on light instead of electrons
Friday, December 14, 2007
David Cutcliffe Named Head Football Coach at Duke
Saturday, December 15, 2007
Statement from Duke University in Response to Lacrosse Lawsuit
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Change Your Life
Keep your New Year's resolutions with help from Duke experts
Friday, December 21, 2007
