COVER STORY: BEYOND STONES & BONES

Newsweek, March 19 -- The story of our origins isn't as clear-cut as we had thought. A discovery in 2005 by Duke's Matthew Rockman and colleagues offered a key insight into the modernizing human brain. (See third page.) ... Full story

DUKE CASE STILL SPLITS FACULTY

The New York Times, AP, March 12 -- While the lacrosse team is playing again and students seem interested in moving on, a deep rift remains in Duke's faculty over issues raised by last year's now infamous off-campus party. ... Full story
--Also, The New York Times, AP: Duke President Reflects on Past Year ... Full story
North Carolina Public Radio: Duke Scandal -- 1 Year Later ... Listen
(Raleigh) News & Observer: Support Was Absent, Coach Says ... Full story
(Durham) Herald-Sun: Ex-Lacrosse Coach, Reporter Team Up on Book ... Full story
Duke News: Duke and Men's Lacrosse (special website with background information) ... Full story

PROGRAM LEADS DUKE STUDENTS TO CIVIL RIGHTS ACTIVIST

Herald-Sun, March 12 -- Durham civil rights pioneer Ann Atwater, 71, says she has gained a family in a group of Duke divinity students. ... Full story
--Also, Herald-Sun: New Duke Students to Read Local Story ... Full story

LABS GIVE ENVIRONMENTALISTS SOMETHING TO FUME ABOUT

Triangle Business Journal, March 9 -- At the new French Family Science Center at Duke, completed in December, it's the 249 energy-saving fume hoods that are making the most difference for the environment. ... Full story
--Also, Triangle Business Journal: Duke Aims High on 'Green' Meter ... Full story
News & Observer: Old Outside, Green Within ... Full story

DUKE WOMEN EARN TOP OVERALL SPOT, AVOID MIDWEST TEST

Herald-Sun, March 13 -- The Duke Blue Devils are the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA women's basketball tournament. ... Full story
--Also, USA Today: Harding Uses Mother's Touch With Duke Women ... Full story
News & Observer: Devils Rest for Mad Dash ... Full story

SCIENTISTS STUDY PLANTS' USE OF CALCIUM

UPI, March 9 -- Understanding how plants manage calcium could help reduce the effects of acid rain on vegetation, Duke-led research published Friday said. ... Full story

PODCAST: BABIES FORM MEMORIES, BUT FORGET QUICKLY

Earth & Sky, March 13 -- Patricia Bauer, a professor and co-chair in the department of psychology and neuroscience at Duke, talks about her research into when infants start to form memories, and how their memories are different from the memories of adults. ... Full story

GRANT TO EXPAND SCHOOLS' MENTAL HEALTH CARE

Herald-Sun, March 12 -- The Robert Woods Johnson Foundation has awarded a grant to Duke for providing behavioral and mental health programs for immigrant children. ... Full story

INTERNS COLLECT LIFE LESSONS IN ACTIVISM

Durham News, March 10 -- Four Duke public policy students have embarked on a journey that has changed their perspective about Durham as they work to make a difference in the city. ... Full story

WHO IS OBAMA'S 'COUSIN POOKIE'?

Newhouse News Service, March 10 -- Mark Anthony Neal, professor of black popular culture at Duke, discusses Illinois Sen. Barack Obama's recent reference to the mysterious "Cousin Pookie." .. Full story

OUR CULINARY CULTURES

North Carolina Public Radio's The State of Things, March 9 -- Kelly Alexander stopped by with three of her students from the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke to talk about the deep history and cultural significance of some of the Triangle's foodways. ... Listen