OP-ED:THE U.S. EDGE IN EDUCATION

Washington Post, Sept. 4 -- In an opinion piece, Duke President Richard H. Brodhead considers a recent critique of U.S. higher education in light of his travels to four Asian countries this summer. ... Full story

UNVEILING THE FIRST INVISIBILITY SHIELD

Popular Science, October 2006 -- Duke's David R. Smith anticipates the first demonstration of an invisibilty cloak at microwave frequencies within months. (Article not available online; e-mailed upon request to dukenews@duke.edu.)

A NEW CASE OF THE OLD BACK-TO-SCHOOL BLUES

U.S. News & World Report, Sept. 11 -- Students are spending more time on homework, but that hasn't led to educational improvement, according to Duke scholar Harris Cooper and education critic Alfie Kohn. ... Full story
--Also, Time: The Myth About Homework ... Full story
(London) Guardian: Diary of a Balancing Act -- More Often Means Less in Life -- And That Starts With School Homework
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(Toronto) National Post: Saying No to All Homework and No Play – The Growing Burden Leaves No Time for Family Life, Some Parents Say ... Full story

A PORTRAIT OF CHINA RUNNING AMOK

The New York Times, Sept. 4 -- Liu Kang, a professor of Chinese cultural studies at Duke, says the most talked about novel in China this year, Yu Hua's "Brothers," is "a tremendous book." ... Full story

DUKE LACROSSE HOLDS FIRST PRACTICE

(Durham) Herald-Sun, Sept. 5 -- The Duke men's lacrosse team has selected a motto for the upcoming season that its players -- current or otherwise -- can identify with: succisa virescit. Rough translation: What's cut down grows back stronger. ... Full story
--Also, (Raleigh) News & Observer: Duke Returns to Field ... Full story
Duke Chronicle: Men's Lax Team Returns to Practice ... Full story
MSNBC, AP: Duke Lacrosse Team Returns to Practice ... Full story
Duke News: Duke and Men's Lacrosse (special website with background information) ... Full story

BACKED BY STUDY, PFIZER INTENSIFIES LIPITOR PITCH

Boston Globe, Sept. 5 -- Dr. Larry B. Goldstein, director of the Duke Center for Cerebrovascular Disease, is the co-author of a study that said Lipitor in high doses reduces the chance that stroke survivors will be stricken again. ... Full story

EDITORIAL: DUKE MAKES THE DIVERSITY GRADE

Herald Sun, Sept. 3 -- Several recent recognitions, the newspaper says, have given Duke good reason to be pleased its efforts in promoting diversity and a family-friendly work environment are reaping affirmative results. ... Full story

SILVER SPOON ADMISSIONS

Inside Higher Ed, Sept. 5 -- Christoph Guttentag, dean of undergraduate admissions at Duke, says that only those capable of doing well in Duke's classrooms are admitted, regardless of a family's willingness to make a gift to the university. ... Full story