August 3, 2004
New Gene Therapy May Cut Damage of Heart Attacks | Duke Hires New Dean of Nursing | Targeting of Banks Largely 'Symbolic,' and more
DUKE HIRES NEW DEAN OF NURSING (Durham) Herald-Sun, Aug. 3 -- A seven-month search to replace Mary Champagne as dean of the Duke University School of Nursing has ended with the hiring of Yale University nursing dean Catherine Lynch Gilliss. ... Full Story
TARGETING OF BANKS LARGELY 'SYMBOLIC' Charlotte Observer, Aug. 3 -- "For terrorists, what really counts is the symbolism, not the number of people or the disruption in daily lives," said Duke finance professor Campbell Harvey, who studies geopolitical risk. ... Full Story --Also, Washington Post: Analysis -- Kerry Acting Out of Necessity in Tackling the Terrorism Issue (Duke political science professor Peter Feaver) ... Full Story
LEGAL PERSPECTIVE ON HEARING FOR LYNNDIE ENGLAND CNN Live Today, Aug. 3 -- Law professor Scott Silliman discussed the military hearing for Pfc. Lynndie England, one of the soldiers charged in the Iraqi prisoner abuse case. ... Full Story
A NEW DUKE STUDY EXAMINES NURSING HOME CARETAKER TURNOVER (Durham) WTVD-TV, Aug. 2 -- New research from Duke reveals why so many nurses leave their positions at nursing homes. The findings could help families find the right facility for their loved ones. ... Full Story
FEW MEASURES EXIST TO AVERT TRUCK BOMBS, EXPERTS SAY New York Times, Aug. 3 -- A federal law requiring tracking of customers for fertilizer is long overdue, said Dr. Edward Arnett, a professor emeritus of chemistry at Duke University who was co-chairman of a 1998 National Academy of Sciences panel on bomb threats. ... Full Story
ACCUSED ARMY CHAPLAIN RESIGNING Washington Post, Aug. 3 -- Duke law professor Scott Silliman, a specialist in national security law, says the case of the Muslim chaplain will be remembered as an instance of the military bringing charges without adequately investigating the matter. ... Full Story
ON THE AIR During the 5 p.m. newscast today (Tuesday, Aug. 3), Drs. Ruth Anderson and Kirsten Corazzini, faculty members with the Duke University School of Nursing, will be featured in a WRAL-TV (Channel 5) Health Team report about stemming the tide of nursing turnover in nursing home facilities.