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Duke in the News: July 13, 2007

Best Hospitals 2007 Honor Roll | Government Cutting Grants to a Border State | Harry Potter and the Sad, Empty Feeling, and more!

BEST HOSPITALS 2007 HONOR ROLL U.S. News & World Report, July 16 -- For the 18th year in a row, Duke University Hospital has been named as one of the top 10 U.S. hospitals in the magazine's annual best hospitals edition. ... Full story --Also, Duke Med News: Duke Ranks Seventh Among Best U.S. Hospitals ... Full story

GOVERNMENT CUTTING GRANTS TO A BORDER STATE CNN's Lou Dobbs Tonight, July 12 -- David Schanzer, a border security expert at Duke, discusses a debate over millions of dollars in funding for the Arizona Department of Homeland Security. ... Full story

HARRY POTTER AND THE SAD, EMPTY FEELING Globe and Mail, July 12 -- Heather Mitchell, a Ph.D. candidate in late medieval literature at Duke and one of a growing number of academics who study the Harry Potter books, believes the series will never really be over for some fans. ... Full story --Also, Atlanta Journal -- Constitution: 'Harry Potter' Fans Applaud Suspense, Special Effects (Duke student Catherine Butsch's review) ... Full story

JAM TODAY The Economist, July 12 -- Are corporations sacrificing long-term vision in order to meet short-term goals? Fuqua School of Business research is cited in an examination of the issue. ... Full story

DISSOLVING PROSTATE CANCER Ivanhoe Broadcast News, July 11 -- For decades, ultrasounds have been used to determine the sex, size and vitality of unborn children. Now, the same technology is being used at Duke and elsewhere to stop prostate cancer in its tracks. ... Full story

Q&A: FROM TOWER-DWELLERS TO TRAVELERS Christianity Today, July 2007 -- Ugandan-born theologian Emmanuel Katongole, co-director of the Center for Reconciliation at Duke Divinity School, offers a new paradigm for missions. ... Full story

ROBOT SUBS HEAD TO THE RACES CNET News, July 11 -- Collegiate teams from around the country -- and from Duke -- have arrived in San Diego for a competition to see who has the best robotic sub. ... Full story

BILLION-DOLLAR CAMPAIGNS, $100-MILLION-PLUS GIFTS POSE NEW CHALLENGES Chronicle of Higher Education, July 11 -- Robert S. Shepard, vice president for alumni affairs and development at Duke, says megagifts create buzz for an institution but that college leaders should avoid getting caught up in the numbers. ... Full story