SEXING UP SCIENCE

Newsweek International, Aug. 21 -- Pratt School Dean Kristina Johnson says that the many problems left for science to solve make this "an incredibly sexy time to be an engineer." ... Full story

THE WAY OF K

Time, Aug. 21 -- Mike Krzyzewski, who built Duke into a hoops dynasty, now carries the nation's sporting pride on his clipboard. ... Full story
--Also, (Raleigh) News & Observer: Calmer Coach K Winning Over Pros ... Full story

GENETIC TROJAN HORSE ATTACKS PROSTATE CANCER

UPI, Aug. 10 -- Duke University Medical Center researchers have developed an experimental RNA-based drug -- the first of its kind -- that kills prostate cancer cells without harming normal cells. ... Full story
--Also, Forbes, HealthDay News: First-Ever RNA Drug Targets Prostate Cancer ... Full story

STUDENTS, CITY TRY TO MEND FENCES

Durham News, Aug. 12 -- The Duke lacrosse rape case spurs neighbors to reach out as Duke students do the same. ... Full story

--Also, (Durham) Herald-Sun: Duke Focuses on Neighbor Relations ... Full story

Duke News: Duke and Men's Lacrosse (special website with background information) ... Full story

BUSH'S RIGHT-HAND MAN IS INVISIBLE MAN AS WELL

(New Orleans) Times-Picayune, Newhouse News Service, Aug. 13 – Jared Weinstein, Class of 2002 with a degree in public policy studies, is serving as President Bush's special assistant. ... Full story



WILL WORK FOR EXPERIENCE

St. Petersburg Times, Aug. 11 -- Trips to the hospital are seldom easy, but this summer, Duke seminary student Michelle Blume is doing her best to provide support for patients and their families. ... Full story

WOMAN HIT BY SUV LEAVES HOSPITAL

News & Observer, Aug. 12 -- A Duke graduate student who was struck by an SUV at lunchtime Friday near the Duke campus has been discharged from the hospital, according to a Duke spokeswoman. ... Full story



A VISION REALIZED

Charlotte Observer, Aug. 11 -- Math and computer professor Michael Feldman's modern Horatio Alger tale began shortly after graduating from Duke in 1984. ... Full story