Duke in the News: July 16, 2004

DUKE'S WILLIMON MIGHT SHAKE UP METHODISM (Raleigh) News & Observer, July 16 -- The Rev. William H. Willimon -- the dean of Duke Chapel and an outspoken, often puckish champion of Christian faith -- has been elected a bishop in the United Methodist Church. ... Full story --Also, (Durham) Herald-Sun: Dean of Duke Chapel Elected Church Bishop Full story

BIG DIG, BIG BRIDGE American Scientist, July-August 2004 -- Henry Petroski, a professor of civil engineering and history at Duke, considers the challenges and successes of Boston's Big Dig road project. (Link for subscribers; article faxed upon request to eduke@duke.edu.) ... Full story

DUKE UNIVERSITY PROVIDES NEW HOPE FOR DIABETICS (Charlotte) WCNC-TV, July 14 -- Dr. Richard Surwit has written a book to help diabetics manage stress. The two main techniques are progressive relaxation of the body and behavior therapy. (Free registration required.) ... Full story

OP-ED: HORSES VS. A NATURAL TREASURE News & Observer, July 10 -- Duke coastal geologist Orrin H. Pilkey says the herd of wild horses on Shackleford Banks should be managed in an ecologically sound way. ... Full story

OP-ED: THE 'GOODS,' THE 'BADS' AND THE NOT-SO-UGLY IN TODAY'S CUBA Wellesley (Mass.) Townsman, July 15 -- Katie Cohen, a rising sophomore at Duke, writes about her visit to Cuba this May with Students of the World, a nonprofit student organization. ... Full story

OP-ED: THE PATRIOT ACT IS BAD, RIGHT? (Raleigh) News & Observer, July 16 -- "The Patriot Act is a reasonable, constitutional and consummately American response to the vastly complex and dangerous challenges we confront," says Randall Hastings Cook, a 2004 Duke University law school graduate and a former U.S. Army officer. ... Full story

BANNERS PORTRAYING CARVER STUDENTS WORK OF DUKE RESEARCHER Richmond Times-Dispatch, July 16 -- Center for Documentary Studies photographer Wendy Ewald has created banners that portray elementary school students and their perceptions of self, community and home. ...Full story