August 12, 2004

TERROR FEARS FINDING WAY INTO STATE (Raleigh) News & Observer, Aug. 12 -- National security and engineering experts at Duke discuss the case of Kamran Akhtar, a Pakistani man who was caught with videotapes of buildings in several cities. ... Full story --Also, Washington Post: U.S. Nears Deal to Free Enemy Combatant Hamdi (Duke law professor Scott Silliman comments.) ... Full story

MEDICAL SCHOOLS LAG IN OBESITY TRAINING NPR's All Things Considered, Aug. 11 -- Duke University has created the first-ever obesity curriculum for medical students. ... Full story

DUKE TRIALS TO LOOK AT STATINS, BRAIN HEALTH (Raleigh) WRAL-TV, Aug. 11 -- Duke is participating in national clinical trials to see if cholesterol-fighting drugs called statins may slow Alzheimer's Disease. ... Full story

B-SCHOOLS' LATEST TACTIC: SUPER-EARLY RECRUITING Business Week, Aug. 12 -- The Fuqua School of Business has ramped up its summer recruiting schedule. Admissions reps have visited 21 cities around the world since May. ... Full story

DUKE POLICE TO ADD PATROLS ON CITY STREETS (Durham) Herald Sun, Aug. 12 -- Duke police will begin their new off-campus patrols Wednesday, three days before students' annual back-to-school parties in the rental houses around East Campus. ... Full story

DUKE DEALS WITH TRAGEDY (Raleigh) News & Observer, Aug. 10 -- The Blue Devils are honoring football teammate Micah Harris, who died in a car accident June 11. ... Full story

VIDEO GAMING TECHNOLOGY BRANCHING OUT, GETTING SERIOUS USA Today, Aug. 11 -- The Army built a video game design studio just outside Raleigh for its proximity to talent produced by Duke University and other schools. ... Full story

ON THE AIR Dr. Lesley Curtis with the Center for Clinical and Genetic Economics at the Duke Clinical Research Institute will be a guest Friday, Aug. 13, on "People's Pharmacy Friday," hosted by Joe and Terry Graedon. The program airs noon to 1 p.m. ET on WUNC-FM (91.5). Dr. Curtis will discuss a recent Duke study on the health risks to seniors posed by commonly prescribed medications. (Web audio at wunc.org.) ... Full story Also, join Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski and others as they coach you to reach your goals. Drawing from the 2003 Coach K & Fuqua School of Business Conference on Leadership, a second installment in the New Models of Leadership series re-airs 10-11 p.m. ET Thursday, Aug. 12, on UNC-TV. ... Full story