Duke in the News: July 24, 2007

EDWARDS TO AIR LIVE WEBCAST AFTER DEBATE The Hill, July 21 -- Duke media policy professor Kenneth Rogerson says that, for presidential candidates, using technology "is not a luxury anymore, it's a necessity." ... Full story --Also, New York Times, AP: GOP Governors -- Too Early for Favorite (Duke political scientist David Rohde) ... Full story

DIET SODA DANGERS? (Cleveland) WKYC.com, July 23 -- Experts at the Duke Diet and Fitness Center discuss new research raising concern that soft drinks may pose a health risk to the heart. ... Full story

SCIENTISTS SCOUR GENOME FOR CLUES ABOUT DISEASE NPR's Talk of the Nation, July 20 -- David Goldstein, a professor of molecular genetics and microbiology, talks about a new Duke-led study that links variations in DNA to differences in how well different people fight HIV infection. ... Full story --Also, Washington Post, HealthDay News: Genetic Analysis Offers Insights Into AIDS Resistance ... Full story

ADF FLIES HIGH (Raleigh) News & Observer, July 24 -- The co-directors of the American Dance Festival say this year's ambitious 30th anniversary season at Duke was a hit with the fans. ... Full story --Also, New York Times: Mark Morris Honored ... Full story (Durham) Herald-Sun: Mark Morris Receives Scripps Award ... Full story

REGIONAL COLLEGES DITCHING TRANS FATS Charlotte Observer, July 24 -- Duke is among the universities that are getting rid of trans fats from menu items such as fried chicken, egg rolls and chocolate chip cookies. ... Full story

A PRIMER ON RENEWABLE ENERGY CERTIFICATES News & Observer, July 22 -- Brian C. Murray, director for economic analysis at Duke's Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions, answers readers' questions about the economic consequences of a changing climate. ... Full story --Also, (Phoenix) Arizona Republic: Airlines Work to Be More Earth Friendly (Jonathon Wieners, professor of environmental policy and public policy studies at Duke) ... Full story

BIG BOOKS ON CAMPUS Publishers Weekly, July 23 -- This fall, university presses are at the forefront of the debate on many of today's front-page issues. One book, "Poems from Guantánamo" with an afterword by Duke professor Ariel Dorfman, actually made the front page of the Wall Street Journal. ... Full story

DUKE TO HIRE ASSOCIATE DEAN ON DRUG, ALCOHOL ISSUES Herald-Sun, July 24 -- Duke officials intend to hire an associate dean to advise them on issues related to drug and alcohol abuse. ... Full story

OP-ED: WINNING BATTLES BUT LOSING THE WAR Orlando Sentinel, July 24 -- Duke security expert David H. Schanzer writes about a new strategy for fighting al-Qaida. ... Full story

HE WIELDS WORDS TO STIR TEENS, TEACH AUDIENCES News & Observer, July 22 -- In a classroom at Duke, Howard L. Craft helps young students from around the world experiment with poetry while stretching their limits. ... Full story

ON THE AIR Catch a profile of Duke math and physics professor Arlie Petters on tonight's episode of NOVA scienceNOW, to be broadcast on most PBS stations. The program will also feature Duke professor Randy Jirtle's research into epigenetic cancer therapy. ... Details