Duke in the News: Oct. 1, 2007

DUKE APOLOGIZES TO PLAYERS AND THEIR FAMILIES New York Times, AP, Sept. 30 -- Duke President Richard H. Brodhead apologized Saturday for not better supporting the men's lacrosse players falsely accused in last year's highly publicized rape scandal. ... Full story --Also, (Raleigh) News & Observer: Duke Leader Apologizes in Lacrosse Case ... Full story Duke Chronicle: Analysis -- Some Laud Decision; Others Question Timing, Sincerity ... Full story Duke News: Duke President Shares Lessons Learned, Regrets About Lacrosse Case (with video) ... Full story

STUDY: POLLUTION SHUTS DOWN THE IMMUNE SYSTEM Fox News, Oct. 1 -- Air pollution may do more than aggravate heart problems. It can shut down the immune system over time, according to a new Duke study. ... Full story

OP-ED: RENEWING ACCESS TO PSYCHIATRIC CARE News & Observer, Oct. 1 -- Dr. Marvin Swartz, a professor and head of the Social and Community Psychiatry Division in the Duke Department of Psychiatry, writes with a colleague about the need for a renewed focus on giving publicly funded patients access to psychiatrists. ... Full story

ON WARMING, BUSH VOWS U.S. 'WILL DO ITS PART' Washington Post, Sept. 29 -- A study released last week by Duke researchers underscored the singular role of the United States in global warming solutions, concluding that it will have to account for one-third of the world's greenhouse gas reductions by 2050 to avoid dangerous climate change. ... Full story

DONORS GONE, TRUSTS VEER FROM THEIR WISHES New York Times, Sept. 29 -- Large banks have wide latitude to operate trusts that had been left in the hands of local institutions they acquire. Duke's School of Nursing benefited in 2002 from such an acquisition. ... Full story

DUKE APPROVES NEW BUILDING (Durham) Herald-Sun, Oct. 1 -- Duke's Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences could be moving into a new home at the corner of Towerview Road and Science Drive in 2011, thanks to a decision by Duke trustees. ... Full story --Also, Duke News: Duke Achieves 25.6 Percent Annual Return on University Investments ... Full story

TOO COOL FOR SCHOOL New York Times, Sept. 30 -- Duke students get a six-course lesson in molecular gastronomy. ... Full story

SOUTHERN CHARM IS A BIG PART OF THE APPEAL (London) The Times, Sept. 27 -- A Fuqua dean and second-year student talk about the advantages of attending a Southern U.S. business school. ... Full story