Duke in the News: Nov. 30, 2007

DUKE SCIENTISTS MAP ‘SILENCED GENES' New York Times (AP), Nov. 30 -- Duke researchers have identified genes that have been switched off, making us more vulnerable to disorders from obesity to cancer. ... Full story -- Also, USA Today: Duke Scientists Map 'Silenced Genes' ... Full story Medical News Today: Duke Scientists Map Imprinted Genes In Human Genome ... Full story

GIULIANI CAMPAIGN SHAKEN BY BILLING AFFAIR Miami Herald, Nov. 30 -- David Rohde, a political science professor at Duke, said reporters and Giuliani's rivals have incentive to both investigate and call attention to his use of public money to carry on an extramarital affair. ... Full story -- Also, New York Times: Analysis: Queries Giuliani Doesn't Want ... Full story

CATHOLIC THEOLOGIAN JOINS DUKE DIVINITY (Raleigh) News & Observer, Nov. 30 -- In January, Paul Griffiths will become the first Roman Catholic theologian hired by Duke Divinity School -- a recognition of the growing presence of Catholics on the Duke campus. ... Full story

GROUP THERAPY CFO Magazine, Nov. 30 -- Richard Larrick, a professor at Duke's Fuqua School of Business, conducted an experiment with Ph.D. candidate Al Mannes on a growing body of research -- groupthink, a preventable malady blamed for spectacularly bad decisions. ... Full story

DURHAM'S CRISIS: 59 DAYS OF WATER LEFT News & Observer, Nov. 30 -- Stage VI water restrictions, including using disposable plates and utensils lie ahead. Duke, Durham County's largest water user, already has taken this step in its dining halls, trading china for throwaway plates. ... Full story

HOW DID I GET HERE? Chronicle of Higher Education, Nov. 28 -- Adrian Grimes traces his career path as it took him from being a songwriter and "borderline rock star" to life as a biological scientist at Duke. ... Full story

NATURE GIRL Monterey County (Calif.) Herald, Nov. 23 -- Dora the Explorer has nothing on recent Duke biology grad Eve D'Vincent, who has spent most of her young life traveling the world in the name of conservation. ... Full story