Duke in the News: Dec. 13, 2006

OP-ED: CASTLES IN THE SAND The New York Times, Dec. 13 -- Pragmatism dictates that we cannot afford to continue the cycle of development and destruction on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, says Orrin H. Pilkey, a professor emeritus of earth sciences at Duke, writing with a colleague at Western Carolina University. ... Full story

JONES ASKS FOR LACROSSE INQUIRY (Raleigh) News & Observer, Dec. 13 -- A North Carolina congressman has asked the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate Durham District Attorney Mike Nifong's handling of the Duke lacrosse case. (An AP report appeared in more than 120 media outlets.) ... Full story --Also, (Durham) Herald-Sun: Inquiry of Nifong Eyed Over Lacrosse ... Full story Duke News: Duke and Men's Lacrosse (special website with background information) ... Full story

NEW ALZHEIMER'S DETECTION STUDY PROMISING CBS Evening News, Dec. 12 -- Dr. Murali Doraiswamy of Duke Medical Center talks about how early detection was critical for one Alzheimer's patient. ... Full story

COVER STORY: HOLY FAMILY VALUES Newsweek, Dec. 18 -- Carol Meyers, editor of "Women in Scripture" and a professor of religion at Duke, discusses the Jewish family values that became the values of Christianity. (See second page.) ... Full story

LIVE CHAT: SHAKING THE FOUNDATIONS Chronicle of Philanthropy, Dec. 11 -- Joel L. Fleishman, professor of public policy and law at Duke and author of the forthcoming book, "The Foundation: A Great American Secret -- How Private Wealth Is Changing the World," answered questions about foundations and fundraising. ... Full transcript

DUKE STUDENT STRUCK BY DUMP TRUCK News & Observer, Dec. 12 -- A Duke graduate student was struck by a dump truck while riding his bicycle on campus Tuesday. The student, David McIvor, underwent surgery at Duke Hospital and was in fair condition Wednesday morning. ... Full story --Also, Duke News: Duke Student Seriously Injured in Campus Bicycle Accident ... Full story

THE ENERGY-DRINK BUZZ IS UNMISTAKABLE. THE HEALTH IMPACT IS UNKNOWN. The New York Times, Dec. 12 -- With their increasingly novel additives, energy drinks are taking consumers into uncharted nutritional territory. James D. Lane, professor of medical psychology at Duke, talks about caffeine's effect on the body. ... Full story

SOCRATIC DIALOGUE GIVES WAY TO POWERPOINT The New York Times, Dec. 12 -- Dr. Samuel L. Katz, emeritus chairman of pediatrics at Duke, recalls his first grand rounds as a medical student in 1951. ... Full story

NICHOLAS SCHOOL DEAN ON TOP ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES UNC-TV's North Carolina Now, Dec. 12 -- In an interview, Nicholas School Dean William H. Schlesinger talked about what he considers the top environmental challenges, as well as his goals as the next director of the Institute for Ecosystem Studies in Millbrook, N.Y. (Link to website; video has not been posted.) ... Website

ON THE AIR There are two more Duke clues coming up on "Jeopardy!" this week. Both were taped by the game show's Clue Crew at the Duke Lemur Center. Watch tonight for the "From the Latin" clue and on Dec. 15 for a Duke clue in the "Unusual Animals" category. ... Details