DUKE STUNNED BY VCU

(Durham) Herald-Sun, March 16 -- The 79-77 loss to Virginia Commonwealth is the Blue Devils' first ouster in the first round of the NCAA tournament since 1996. ... Full story
--Also, Jerusalem Post: Jon Scheyer Stands Out for Duke ... Full story

A BATTLE TO CONFINE ART TREASURES WITHIN CITY LIMITS

Christian Science Monitor, March 16 -- Richard Powell, an art history professor at Duke, discusses struggles over the ownership of community-beloved art. ... Full story

INSIDE THE IVORY TOWER

Foreign Policy, March/April 2007 -- In a survey of scholars, Duke is ranked among the best schools for a Ph.D. degree in international relations. ... Full story

LACROSSE CASE PROBE NEAR END

(Raleigh) News & Observer, March 16 -- The special prosecutors who took over the Duke lacrosse case could be finished with their investigation in several weeks, a spokeswoman for the state Attorney General's Office said Thursday. ... Full story
--Also, WRAL.com: Ex-Duke Lacrosse Coach Speaks Out ... Full story
Duke News: Duke and Men's Lacrosse (special website with background information) ... Full story

IMPRINTED AND MORE EQUAL

American Scientist, March/April 2007 -- Why silence perfectly good copies of important genes? The answer, say Duke professor Randy Jirtle and former Duke graduate student Jennifer Weidman, may lie in a battle between mother and father staged in the genome of their offspring. (Link to preview; faxed upon request to dukenews@duke.edu.) ... Preview

COLUMN: NAUGHTY SOLDIERS

Slate, March 15 -- If actions like adultery and sodomy are legal for regular civilians, why are they illegal in the military? Duke law professor Scott Silliman helped the "Explainer" answer the question. ... Full story

CANCER PATIENT SEEKS DOG WHO FLED WRECKED SUV

News & Observer, March 16 -- A Duke doctor sets in motion a chain reaction of good will after a patient is separated from his beloved dog. ... Full story
--Also, Herald-Sun: Wreck Separates Young Patient, Canine Pal ... Full story

HOLDING BACK TIME

Atlanta Journal-Constitution, March 14 -- Erdman Palmore, professor emeritus at the Duke Center for the Study of Aging, cautions against thinking advanced age is synonymous with being decrepit. ... Full story

ON THE AIR

Joel Fleishman, professor of law and public policy at Duke, will discuss philanthropy and innovation on the "Kojo Nnamdi Show" Monday on WAMU-FM (Washington, D.C.). The live program will air between noon and 1 p.m. Link to live and archived audio.
http://www.wamu.org/programs/kn/