February 15, 2005
Nebraska No Longer Only Resource for Afghan Studies | The Truth About 'Charlotte' | Q&A: Institute Head Eyes School, and more ...
NEBRASKA-OMAHA NO LONGER ONLY RESOURCE FOR AFGHAN STUDIES Detroit Free Press, Feb. 14 -- Unlike the Nebraska-Omaha center, the new American Institute of Afghanistan Studies at Duke is a consortium of 28 schools and individual scholars. Full story
THE TRUTH ABOUT 'CHARLOTTE' Chicago Tribune, Feb. 15 -- How accurate is Tom Wolfe's portrait of college life? To find out, the paper talked with students, professors, administrators, alumni, parents and bookstore managers, particularly at Duke and the universities where Wolfe did his research. Full story
Q&A: INSTITUTE HEAD EYES SCHOOL (Durham) Herald-Sun, Feb. 12 -- Bruce Jentleson, director of the Terry Sanford Institute of Public Policy, says the institute will explore becoming a school within Duke. Full story
COLUMN: LIZ SMITH New York Daily News, Feb. 14 -- Gore Vidal, the "Grand Old Man of U.S. letters," will be at Duke this week for the stage production of his new drama, set during the Civil War. It runs from Feb. 22-March 6. Full story
DUKE DOCTORS EXPERT AT 'VALVE JOBS' (Durham) Herald-Sun, Feb. 13 -- Duke heart surgeons are leading an elite group nationwide making a big impact on their art by making a little impact on their patients. Full story
OVERBOOKED U.S. News & World Report, Feb. 11 -- Two business professors from Duke and UNC took a closer look at why people make commitments they can't keep. Full story
DUKE TO SHARE 'BROAD CONCEPTUAL PHASE' PLANS FOR CENTRAL CAMPUS (Durham) Herald-Sun, Feb. 15 -- Duke has begun planning its first phase of transforming Central Campus, the 200-acre area between its West and East campuses. Full story
LAWSUITS MAY LOOM FOR DUKE (Raleigh) News & Observer, Feb. 15 -- Two lawyers consider filing lawsuits against two Duke University Health System hospitals that inadvertently washed surgical instruments in hydraulic fluid. Full story
BASEBALL ICON TO LEAD WASHINGTON'S SEASON OF CHANGE Washington Post, Feb. 15 -- Washington Nationals' manager Frank Robinson, who ranks fifth in baseball history in home runs, could serve as a bridge to the hip-hop generation, says Mark Anthony Neal, an associate professor of black popular culture at Duke. Full story