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Duke in the News: June 28, 2007

Even in Agreement, Scalia Puts Roberts to Lash | Tots, Don't Believe Everything You Read | Duke Taps Riddell as Vice President | and more ...

EVEN IN AGREEMENT, SCALIA PUTS ROBERTS TO LASH New York Times, June 28 -- Erwin Chemerinsky, a Duke professor of constitutional law, discusses the differences within the U.S. Supreme Court's powerful conservative bloc. ... Full story

TOTS, DON'T BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU READ Los Angeles Times, June 27 -- Parents, beware: Beloved childhood classics such as Winnie the Pooh may be teaching kids false facts about the world. Graduate student Lisa Fazio and Elizabeth Marsh, a professor of psychology at Duke, have tested the effects of storytelling on children ages 5 to 7. ... Full story DUKE TAPS RIDDELL AS VICE PRESIDENT (Raleigh) News & Observer, June 28 -- Richard Riddell, who serves as special assistant to Duke President Richard H. Brodhead, will add vice president and university secretary to his list of responsibilities. ... Full story ONE EASY FIX FOR IMMIGRATION MSN Money, BusinessWeek, June 24 -- As Congress opens a new round of debate over immigration reform, many would-be entrepreneurs from overseas are frustrated and are going home, says Vivek Wadhwa, executive-in-residence at Duke's Pratt School of Engineering. ... Full story HUNT AIMS TO PROVE A NEW CASE OF INNOCENCE Winston-Salem Journal, June 28 -- Darryl Hunt, who spent more than 18 years in prison for a murder he did not commit, is working with Duke law students to review Kalvin Smith's conviction in a 1995 beating. ... Full story IS YOUR CHILD'S SANDBOX A POTENTIAL HEALTH RISK? (New York) WCBS-TV, June 27 -- Duke toxicologist Dr. Woodhall Stopford says silica-based sandbox sand would only be a risk to children if they're exposed to it in poorly ventilated areas for extended periods. ... Full story DUKE CLAIMS NBA'S BEST ALUMNI CLASS News & Observer, June 28 -- Duke is the new source of the NBA's best collection of talent. Not only is Coach K exceeding UNC's pro production, his proteges are improving once in the pros. ... Full story ON THE AIR Ann Fessler, whose work is on display now at Duke's Center for Documentary Studies, will be a guest today on North Carolina Public Radio's "The State of Things." She will talk about her work uncovering the hidden history of women who surrendered children for adoption in the decades before the Roe v. Wade ruling. ... Full story LAW SCHOOLS ALSO RANKED BY BLOGS NOW Wall Street Journal, June 26 -- An alternative to the rankings published by U.S. News, Duke law student Michael Sullivan's Law School Job Placement Rankings rely on an online lawyer-search database, listing the top law schools on the basis of alumni at 45 top firms in 20 major cities. (See fifth highlighted blog) ... Full story TIPS FOR RECENT COLLEGE GRADS STEPPING INTO THE WORK FORCE CareerJournal.com, June 27 -- As a new hire at a Philadelphia architectural firm, recent Duke grad Stephen Felkins did what career coaches suggest -- he sought out co-workers to learn more about the work culture. ... Full story