Duke in the News: May 14, 2007

PROUD MOMS WATCH AT DUKE GRADUATION

(Durham) Herald-Sun, May 14 -- Forget flowers. For some of the mothers at Duke's 2007 commencement, seeing a son or daughter walk through Wallace Wade Stadium in a cap and gown was enough of a gift this Mother's Day. ... Full story --Also, (Raleigh) News & Observer: A New Chapter in Life (with audio clips) ... Full story Duke News: Graduates Urged to Make ‘Giving Back' a High Priority ... Full story

NO. 1 SEED ROMPS Sports Illustrated, AP, May 12 -- Zack Greer scored five goals to lead top-seeded Duke to an 18-3 rout of Providence on Saturday in the first round of the NCAA lacrosse tournament. ... Full story --Also, News & Observer: Duke Women Top LeMoyne ... Full story

ACCUSED AMERICAN TERRORIST GOES ON TRIAL ABC's World News, May 13 -- Walter Dellinger, a professor at Duke's School of Law, calls the Jose Padilla case the latest chapter in the Bush administration's effort to fight the war on terror without oversight by Congress or the courts. ... Full story

A WHALE OF A TALE Toronto Star, May 14 -- Pratt professor Laurens Howle's research has contributed to the design of wind-turbine blades that mimic humpback whale's flippers. ... Full story

PSYCHOSOCIAL INTERVENTIONS HELP ARTHRITIS UPI, May 11 -- Arthritis sufferers who have counseling and learn pain coping skills have less disability and better quality of life, according to a review co-authored by Francis Keefe of Duke University Medical Center. ... Full story

A POLICE REVIEW DESCRIBES FLAWS IN DUKE CASE Los Angeles Times, May 12 -- A flawed police photo lineup was used to secure rape charges against three former Duke lacrosse players last year, Durham's city manager said Friday, calling the 13 months it took for the defendants to be exonerated a "tortured path to justice." ... Full story --Also, Duke News: Duke and Men's Lacrosse (special website with background information) ... Full story

DUKE WOMEN ROLL TO REGIONAL VICTORY Winston-Salem Journal, May 13 -- Duke golfers fired a school-record, 16-under-par 271 Saturday for a two-shot win in Baton Rouge, La., advancing to the NCAA Championship. ... Full story