From institute to school: Sanford makes the grade at Duke Jul 2, 2009
Kuniholm is no longer director of the Terry Sanford Institute of Public Policy at Duke University. As of Wednesday morning, he is the inaugural dean of the new Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke. (Herald Sun)
Baron Pierson Mayer (7) Jul 2, 2009
A volunteer in the US Navy in 1942, Baron entered the V-12 program and was sent to Duke University in Durham, NC in 1943. He completed his education at Webb Institute of Naval Architecture in New York, graduating with a degree in Marine Engineering and a commission as a Second Lieutenant in 1946. (Washington Daily News, NC)
Willing to Take a Stand: Joey Cheek one of few athletes to speak out on political issues Jul 2, 2009
"Sports is a bigger business than ever," says Orin Starn, a cultural anthropologist at Duke University. "And athletes preserve the viability of their brand by not saying anything controversial.". (Modesto Bee, CA)
Duke Professors Condemn Gay Racism Jul 2, 2009
Authors Note - In response to my last two columns, 88 Duke University professors have issued a joint statement condemning gay racism at Duke ... This is not a different experience for us here at Duke University ... What about the gay administrators at Duke University. (Townhall.com)
Baron Mayer, formerly of Danvers, passes away at 87 Jul 2, 2009
Mayer, a native Iowan, and his wife, Kathleen Kaye, a North Carolinian, met as students at Duke University, where Mayer was sent by the Navy in 1943 on the V-12 program. After Duke, Mayer was sent to the Webb Institute of Naval Architecture in New York where he earned a degree in Marine Engineering and a commission as a second lieutenant in the Navy in 1946. (Danvers Herald, MA)
Watertown honors Jul 2, 2009
Max D. Fosque, son of Marian Grogan and George Fosque, and a 2005 graduate of Watertown High School, graduated May 10 from Duke University. Fosque was awarded a bachelor of arts degree in political science with a minor in economics. (Watertown TAB & Press, MA)
Education in the Valley Jul 2, 2009
Rebecca Rose was awarded the Master of Public Policy from Duke University s Terry Sanford Institute of Public Policy at a graduate hooding ceremony on May 9. The Sanford Institute was created in 1971 and is named for its founder, the late North Carolina governor, United States senator and Duke President Terry Sanford. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
Key Culprits In Lupus Discovered Jul 1, 2009
15, 2006) Women with systemic lupus who become pregnant are at significantly greater risk for death or other medical complications than are pregnant women without lupus, Duke University Medical Center. (Oct. (Science Daily)
Click to read:FDA Panel Sounds Alarm On Painkiller Doses Jul 1, 2009
"We're here because there are inadvertent overdoses with this drug that are fatal and this is the one opportunity we have to do something that will have a big impact," said Dr. Judith Kramer of Duke University Medical Center. Evelyn Byrne's daughter Madalyn, a college sophomore, died after taking eight Tylen 00004000 ol a day for a week, for tooth pain, reports CBS News correspondent Cordes. (CBS News)
FDA Panel: Lower Maximum Daily Dose of Tylenol Jul 1, 2009
"We're here because there are inadvertent overdoses with this drug that are fatal and this is the one opportunity we have to do something that will have a big impact," said Dr. Judith Kramer of Duke University Medical Center. But over-the-counter cold medicines such as Nyquil and Theraflu that combine other drugs with acetaminophen can stay on the market, the panel said, rejecting a proposal to take them off store shelves. (ABC News -- Wire)
For black America, Jackson was an icon who transcended race Jul 1, 2009
which launched Jackson and kept him in the hearts of fellow blacks, says Mark Anthony Neal, a professor of African & African-American Studies at Duke University in Durham, N.C. ... In recent years, says Duke University's Neal, some African-Americans had become critical of Jackson because of his cosmetic surgery and the speculation about alleged inappropriate behavior with children. (Christian Science Monitor)
Bettina Wyman Emmons Jul 1, 2009
She attended Sweet Briar College for two years and graduated from Duke University and the Katherine Gibbs School in Boston. She worked for TIME, INC. in Boston and New York. (Wellesley Townsman, MA)
Study suggests C-reactive protein doesn't cause heart disease Jul 1, 2009
The current findings, as well as past research that used similar techniques, "strongly challenge" a causal role for CRP in heart disease, Dr. Svati H. Shah of Duke University Medical Center, and Dr. James A. de Lemos of the University of Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas, wrote in an editorial published with the new study. Health Library. (CNN -- Health)
FDA panelvotes toremove Vicodin andPercocet Jul 1, 2009
Were here because there are inadvertent overdoses with this drug that are fatal and this is the one opportunity we have to do something that will have a big impact, said Dr. Judith Kramer of Duke University Medical Center. Many opposed to recommendationBut many panelists opposed a sweeping withdraw of products that are so widely used to control severe, chronic pain. (MSNBC -- Health)
DUKE OFFICIAL OFFERED ADOPTED 5-YEAR OLD SON FOR SEX... Jun 30, 2009
Sitting in a Durham County jail cell, Frank M. Lombard, the Duke University researcher accused of offering his adopted 5-year-old son for sex, awaits a trip to Washington, D.C., this week to face federal criminal charges. After waiving an extradition hearing Friday morning, he was locked in the Durham jail Saturday without bail. (The Drudge Report)
Trinity ranks high for physician/execs Jun 30, 2009
Trinity finished ahead of other schools on the magazine s list, such as Yale University, Harvard University, University of Southern California, Duke University, and Tulane University. Modern Healthcare has recognized three graduates of the university s Healthcare Administration program on a list of the 100 Most Powerful People in Healthcare for four consecutive years. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
University presidents question drinking age Jun 30, 2009
According to a statement by Richard Brodhead, president of Duke University, the current law does not prevent underage drinking. At colleges and universities, the law does have other effects: It pushes drinking into hiding, heightening its risks, including risks from drunken driving; and it prevents us from addressing drinking with students as an issue of responsible choice, Brodhead wrote in the statement. (Washington University Student Life, MO)
Click to read:Fixing the Heart with Stem Cells Jun 30, 2009
"Thank goodness we have 60 lines we can work with," said Duke University stem cell researcher Doris Taylor ... "Thank goodness we have 60 lines we can work with," said Duke University stem cell researcher Doris Taylor. (CBS News)
Don't use flamethrower to get rid of mosquitoes Jun 30, 2009
" We had not imagined the possibility of spraying the alcohol near a flame. We agree that isopropyl alcohol is indeed very flammable and must NEVER be sprayed near any ignition source. I am a breast-cancer survivor and have heard that some sunscreens contain estrogenlike compounds. I cannot have anything that contains estrogen in or on my body, so I would like to know any brands to avoid and which brands are safe. Benzophenone-3, also known as BP-3 or oxybenzone, has estrogenlike activity. We... (Athens Banner-Herald)
A new consumer rents and enjoys Jun 30, 2009
And Zipcar, which offers car-sharing plans, is available on the campuses of Duke University and UNC-Chapel Hill. Want a slice of the good life. (News & Observer)
Professor: Department to be 'world's greatest' Jun 29, 2009
DURHAM -- A renowned Harvard scholar is coming to Duke University to chair its Department of African and African-American Studies and, he says, "make it the world's greatest department.". . (Herald Sun)
Little Boy Blue Devil Jun 29, 2009
It looks like Duke University has another rape case on its hands ... To acerbate the heinous acts of Lombard, Duke university and AP are ignoring some of the pertinent details of the story. (Townhall.com)
Jackson was cultural phenom Jun 29, 2009
"I watched all of his videos. I used to think he was like Superman." Jackson's ability as a performer electrified audiences, inspired amateurs of all ages and launched the careers of entertainers from Chris Brown to Chris Tucker, said Mark Anthony Neal, who teaches black popular culture at Duke University. "His success was a template for them," Neal said of performers like Brown, Ginuwine and Justin Timberlake. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Sacred Heart Coaches Participate in Sixth Annual Lauren's First and Goal Camp Jun 29, 2009
Funding has been dedicated to specific research studies at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, the UCLA Medical Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Brookhaven National Lab and the Dana Farber Cancer Institute and the Duke University Brain Tumor Center through the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation of the US. The Foundation also funds pediatric cancer services including pet therapy programs, patient advocacy initiatives, and social and support group opportunities, and aids families living... (Sacredheartpioneers.com)
Bringing Boys And Girls To Computer Science With 'Alice' Jun 29, 2009
ScienceDaily (June 29, 2009) Duke University computer scientist Susan Rodger is hoping ice skaters, cute animals and fearsome dragons will bring new talent to her field. See also. (Science Daily)
Census report: for more seniors, rising well-being Jun 29, 2009
"It is to counteract the assumption," says the professor emeritus at Duke University, "that growing older means inevitably going downhill" - unless it is on his bicycle. EASY RIDER: Eugene Veras pedaled around his Missouri neighborhood last summer to improve his fitness. (Yahoo News -- Aging)
Interim president appointed for Southern U.; Gen. Honore not chosen Jun 28, 2009
Joseph is teaching at Duke University. Freeman's appointment, which came on a 9-6 vote, includes the stipulation that she not seek the permanent president's job. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Confidence isn't enough Jun 28, 2009
DURHAM -- For college basketball fans, Christian Laettner and Brian Davis are glorified chapters in Duke University sports history -- teammates who won back-to-back championships in a record four consecutive trips to the Final Four. When Laettner sank his famous 17-foot buzzer-beater, propelling the Blue Devils over Kentucky on their way to the 1992 championship, Davis was cheering on the sidelines. (News & Observer)
'The Soloist' and beyond Jun 28, 2009
Abigail, another inspiring IOOV speaker, was diagnosed with bipolar and schizoaffective disorders after earning an undergraduate degree at Duke University and a Master of Divinity degree from Princeton Theological Seminary. At first, she was not compliant. (NJ.com -- Times)
Interim president appointed for Southern Jun 28, 2009
Joseph is teaching at Duke University. Freeman said she was completely surprised by the appointment, which came on a 9-6 vote. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Runnin' down a dream Jun 28, 2009
That led to a trip to Duke University and then Emory University. It was a movement disorder specialist at Emory that gave a name to the problem he was, and is, experiencing. (Herald Online, SC -- Sports)
Duke U. Official Caught in Alleged Child Sex Sting Jun 27, 2009
A Duke University official has been charged in federal court with offering his 5-year-old adopted son up for sex ... The Duke University official has been arrested and charged with offering his adopted 5-year-old son for sex. (ABC News)
LETTERS: NCT, June 27, 2009 Jun 27, 2009
" Kind of a contradiction, as that will never happen. Wonder if Greg is a season-ticket holder.Joseph WorthOceansideBan guns before alcoholAlcohol is no longer permitted on the beach in Solana Beach. Permanently. It is one of the last San Diego beach towns to impose this law. Just another law nailed into the coffin of caution. So absurd!I think all the cities should lift the alcohol ban. You want to attract tourism? Then make it fun for the people who visit our beaches. How delightful to have a... (North County Times)
University Official Charged In Child Sex Case Jun 27, 2009
WASHINGTON (June 26, 2009)--Authorities have arrested and charged a Duke University official who they say offered his adopted 5-year-old son for sex. The FBI's Washington field office said the school's associate director of the Center for Health Policy, Frank Lombard, was caught in an Internet sting. (KWTX.com, TX)
ROBYN BLUMNER: How one woman fought an undertow Jun 27, 2009
On a spring day in 2006, as the sun set on the Duke University campus, novelist Kaye Gibbons strode across the lawn. She had just finished speaking at the Festival of the Book, and two of her three daughters trailed behind her. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Juzon Juice Fleming Jun 27, 2009
Obituaries : Juzon Juice Fleming (Roanoke Rapids, NC). Daily Herald Print Edition. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
Plea Bargain Wraps Up "Jena 6" Case Jun 27, 2009
Well their is always two sides to every story, but having watched how the m 0000303A edia and black interests have tried to exploit and embellish problems like the Duke University Rape case or Tawana Brawley ... Otherwise I would be justified in violence against blacks due to the Duke University incident, Tawana Brawley, OJ, the LA riots, etc. (CBS News -- US)
Tough choice for state hospices Jun 27, 2009
A 2007 study by Duke University found hospice care reduced Medicare expenses by $2,309 per patient in the final year of life, with the greatest savings occurring in the last 10 weeks of life. The Medicare caps are a growing problem for hospices. (The Clarion-Ledger)
'Board game' for Parkinson's patients Jun 27, 2009
Dr Mark Stacy, director of movement disorders, at Duke University School of Medicine, North Carolina, US, said Parkinsonpoly would be particularly useful in alerting patients to changes that could be needed in their medication. "The most effective treatment of Parkinson's Disease symptoms is levodopa. "It can provide benefit throughout the entire course of the disease and has consistently demonstrated to have a positive effect on the quality of life and significantly prolongs life expectancy. (Yahoo News -- Parkinson's Disease)
Human Neurodegenerative Disorder Observed In Fruit Flies Jun 26, 2009
(May 10, 2005) University of Iowa Biological Sciences Professor Daniel F. Eberl and his colleagues at Duke University have uncovered genetic defects leading to deafness in fruit flies that may shed light on. (Jan. (Science Daily)
Robotic surgeon finds, removes shrapnel alone Jun 26, 2009
A robotic surgeon at Duke University has successfully found and guided a needle to a sliver of steel shrapnel, completely without human help ... "Eventually you could have a ten-dollar biopsy done inside in a supermarket," said Steve Smith, a doctor at Duke University and co-author of a paper describing the work in the journal IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics and Frequency Control. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Weight-Loss Surgery Safe, Effective Type 2 Diabetes Treatment Jun 26, 2009
Researchers from Duke University Medical Center analyzed data from nearly 58,000 patients included in the Bariatric Outcomes Longitudinal Database (BOLD), the largest repository of medical information on people who've undergone the weight-loss surgery ... SOURCES: Eric J. DeMaria, M.D., vice chair, Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, N.C.; James W. Maher, M.D., professor of surgery, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Va. (MEDLINEplus)
Major league anxiety: Players more open to seek help Jun 26, 2009
" Besides playing for a new team, Greene is finishing a two-year, $11 million contract. That can be one factor that can cause anxiety, according to Greg Dale, the director of sports psychology at Duke University. Dale, who has counseled college, Olympic and pro athletes, says heightened expectations, fear of failure and attention from the news media also can create anxiety. "It can become very debilitating to where you begin to almost paralyze yourself and you can't perform something that comes... (USA Today -- Sports)
Dolphins get a lift from delta wing technology Jun 26, 2009
Laurens Howle and Paul Weber from Duke University teamed up with Mark Murray from the United States Naval Academy and Frank Fish from West Chester University, to find out more about the hydrodynamics of whale and dolphin flippers. They publish their finding that some dolphins' fins generate lift in the same way as delta wing aircraft on 26 June 2009 in The Journal of Experimental Biology at. (EurekAlert!)
University Apartments in Durham sold Jun 26, 2009
University Apartments is located at 1500 Duke University Road. Built in 1936, the property comprises one- and two-bedroom units, with an occupancy rate around 91 percent. (Raleigh Triangle Business Journal, NC)
Weight-Loss Surgery: Safe, but Does It Work? Jun 26, 2009
"The clear message is that the very low mortality signals a high degree of safety compared to conventional thinking, particularly among the public, about the risks of bariatric surgery," says Eric DeMaria, vice chair of the department of surgery at Duke University, who presented the data. The data support what other studies have been documenting in recent years that although bariatric surgery, like any surgery, is invasive and risky, it's becoming safer. (Time.com)
Total knee replacements increase mobility and motor skills in older patients Jun 26, 2009
DURHAM, NCAccording to a new study from researchers at Duke University, total knee arthroplasty (TKA) procedures performed in older patients with osteoarthritis of the knee result in long-term, significant improvement of physical functioning and motor skills when compared to patients who do not receive TKA. ... D., McMahon professor of health policy and management and professor of economics at Duke University ... The Duke University research was supported by a grant from the Institute for... (EurekAlert!)
Lawmakers, president focus on immigration Jun 25, 2009
When immigration reform has been debated in recent years, proponents have suggested that a comprehensive bill would be a "win-win-win" arrangement, said Noah Pickus, a professor of public policy at Duke University. Such a bill could include enforcement, a path to legal status for illegal immigrants, reduced waiting times for family reunification visas and more avenues for workers to enter the country legally, on either a permanent or temporary basis. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Langman-Reese Jun 25, 2009
and Master's Degree of Health Science from Duke University. The Chetek Alert 2009. (Chetek Alert, WI)
Ida Shaw Applewhite Barber Jun 25, 2009
She was born in Durham, raised in Halifax, and upon graduating from Weldon High School at the tender age of 16, she immediately enrolled in Duke University and received her B.A. four years later. She was active in the Glee Club, Alpha Phi Sorority, and other extracurricular activities. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
Elliot Williams Leaving Duke For Family Medical Reasons Jun 25, 2009
(Sports Network) - Sophomore guard Elliot Williams has decided to leave Duke University after one season because of family medical reasons. School officials announced Wednesday that Williams wants to transfer closer to his hometown of Memphis, Tennessee to be near his family. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Examples of Ecological Succession Jun 25, 2009
Duke University describes on their web page how abandoned farmland eventually became the Duke Forest. This farmland was overworked so that its soils no longer had the nutrients necessary to create healthy crops. (Suite101.com)
Famed physician Paul Farmer tops new set of Duke trustees Jun 25, 2009
DURHAM -- Paul Farmer, who founded the worldwide Partners in Health organization and has fought infectious disease across the globe for more than two decades, is one of four new members of the Duke University Board of Trustees. . (Herald Sun)
Defense cites Supreme Court ruling in its lacrosse suit reply Jun 25, 2009
DURHAM -- A recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that widened the grounds for dismissing civil-rights lawsuits should convince a federal judge to dismiss large parts of the Duke lacrosse lawsuits, lawyers for Duke University and other defendants say. . (Herald Sun)
Duke names four to board of trustees Jun 25, 2009
Farmer, Kahn, Monserrate, Eads join Duke University board of trustees - Triangle Business Journal ... Farmer, Kahn, Monserrate, Eads join Duke University board of trustees. (Triangle Business Journal)
Wall Street Campaigns Against `Populist Overreaction,' Hires Paulson Aides Jun 25, 2009
Still, that kind of approach may not be enough for Wall Street to lift its reputation, said , a visiting professor at Duke University School of Law in Durham, North Carolina. Its right for them to try to come back from this, but they have to realize that they are not going to be reborn into what they were, said Brown, who was global co-head of listed derivatives at Morgan Stanley. (Bloomberg -- US)
Variation in the same gene affects rate of parasite infection in both humans and baboons Jun 25, 2009
Researchers at the Duke University Institute for Genome Sciences y have found that variation in the same gene in humans and baboons produces the same kind of disease resistance. The findings were published in the June 24 online edition of the journal Nature. (EurekAlert!)
Salt Block Unexpectedly Stretches Jun 25, 2009
25, 2007) A group of researchers at Duke University have developed a method to measure changes in the mechanical properties of DNA upon irradiation with UV light. This work might pave the way for using. (Science Daily)
Needham's Bullard on U.S. women's lacrosse team Jun 25, 2009
Bullard is the youngest on the World Cup roster as a rising junior at Duke University. She was a member of the U.S. U-19 Team in 2007 and the U.S. Elite Team from 2008 to 2009. (Needham Tab, MA)
How to Test People for ESP Using Ca... Jun 24, 2009
The first ESP experiments using cards were conducted by Joseph Banks Rhine, one of the founders of modern parapsychology, at Duke University in 1930. Perceptual psychologist Karl Zenerdesigned the cards. (Suite101.com)
Low Brainer: Ancient Skull Shows Early Primates Didn't Need Big Brains Jun 24, 2009
Not only was the I. graybullianus's brain about two thirds the relative size of those of the smallest modern primates, "it doesn't look anything like a primate's brain," says , a professor of evolutionary anthropology at Duke University who wasn't involved in the study but was first to describe this particular skull (in 1989). If forced to come up with a modern-day comparison, he says, "I'd be looking at a hedgehog.". (Scientific American)
Coach K's salary is tops at Duke Jun 24, 2009
DURHAM -- Two of the five highest-paid employees at Duke University during the last fiscal year don't, in fact, work for Duke anymore. And the highest paid employee of all got a hefty salary boost. (Herald Sun)
PCC names student ambassadors for 2009-2010 academic year Jun 24, 2009
She is employed full-time at Duke University Medical Center as an obstetrics technician and nursing assistant. At age 45 and self-supporting, James describes herself as "not your average college student." As a PCC Ambassador, she believes she "can motivate and inspire new students who may be nervous or fresh out of high school or even maybe an older person who has taken the challenge of attending college." She is a member of the Kiwanis Club and volunteers for Relay for Life. (Yanceyville Caswell Messenger, NC)
Stop cuts in funding for hospice Jun 24, 2009
In 2007, an independent, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation-funded study by Duke University found that hospice reduces Medicare costs by more than 2,300 per patient, amounting to more than 2 billion in savings each year. If action is not taken by the Obama administration and Congress, hospice programs nationwide will be forced to scale back services or even close their doors permanently. (Sioux City Journal)
Can Alzheimer's Be Cured? Jun 24, 2009
is the head of biological psychiatry at Duke University and is a Senior Fellow at Duke s Center for the Study of Aging. He s also the co-author of , a guide for patients and family members struggling with the disease. (Scientific American)
