Duke in the News: Sept. 4, 2007

ANDREWS MAKES HISTORY AT DUKE MED SCHOOL NPR's All Things Considered, Sept. 2 -- Dr. Nancy Andrews, the new dean of the Duke University School of Medicine, is the first woman at the helm of one of the nation's top medical schools. She talks about the challenges facing women in medicine and where medical education is headed. ... Listen

BIPOLAR ILLNESS SOARS AS A DIAGNOSIS FOR THE YOUNG New York Times, Sept. 4 -- Dr. John March, chief of child and adolescent psychiatry at the Duke University School of Medicine, discusses the debate over the validity of the diagnosis of pediatric bipolar disorder. ... Full story

DUKE WORRIED OVER LASER FUNDING (Durham) Herald-Sun, Sept. 4 -- Duke officials are worried that Congress and President Bush may eliminate or at least shrink subsidies for an on-campus laser lab that's involved in a number of medical research projects. ... Full story

CELEBRATING HOUSEKEEPERS AND HOMES, ONE HOT DOG AT A TIME Herald-Sun, Sept. 3 -- Volunteer opportunities allow first-year MBA students at Duke's Fuqua School of Business to forge solid relationships with the Durham community and learn the value of social entrepreneurship. ... Full story

SHRINKING RELIGION Chicago Sun-Times, Sept. 3 -- A new survey has found that psychiatrists are much less religious than other doctors. Dr. Harold G. Koenig, a Duke psychiatrist and co-author of the study, discusses the implications. ... Full story

DUKE PROFESSOR WRITES ABOUT BOOKS PEOPLE CHOOSE, AMID STRUGGLES Winston-Salem Journal, Sept. 4 -- Duke English professor Karla F. C. Holloway explores the reading lives of African Americans in "BookMarks: Reading in Black and White." ... Full story

SOCCER STAR HANDY WITH YARN, HOOKS News & Observer, Sept. 1 -- Tim Jepson, a standout senior defender at Duke, added crocheting to his action-packed agenda when he grew tired of buying beanies for $20. ... Full story