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February 17, 2005

2005 College Academic All-Stars First Team | The Business of Prescription Drugs | Securities Class-Action Settlement Sums Reach a Record, and more ...

2005 COLLEGE ACADEMIC ALL-STARS FIRST TEAM USA Today, Feb. 17 -- Duke senior Margaret Wat was named to the 2005 College Academic All-Stars First Team. A two-time Goldwater Scholar, Wat's career goal is to become a physician-scientist. Full story

THE BUSINESS OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS CNN's "Paula Zahn Now," Feb. 16 -- Dr. Peter Kussin, chairman of Duke's pharmacy committee, said he believes it is unfortunate that the pharmaceutical industry is the major source of information about new medications and new treatments. Full story

SECURITIES CLASS-ACTION SETTLEMENT SUMS REACH A RECORD New York Times, Feb. 14 -- After the November election, businesses "feel this is their time and their election, they should be able to roll back regulation and get back to laissez-faire as soon as possible," said James D. Cox, a professor of securities law at Duke who has studied class-action lawsuits. Full story

DUKE TELLS NEIGHBORS OUTLINE OF FACE-LIFT (Durham) Herald-Sun, Feb. 17 -- An initial phase of Central Campus redevelopment within the next two years will replace aging student apartments. Full story --Also, News & Observer: Central Campus in Broad Strokes Full story (Duke) Chronicle: Duke Talks Central With Its Neighbors Full story

DIABETES--ARE YOU AT RISK? Oprah Magazine, March 2005 -- Eating 500 fewer calories a day should be enough for prediabetics to knock off the weight that puts them at risk, according to Dr. Eric Westman, associate professor of medicine at Duke. Full story

IN SICKNESS AND IN HEALTH (Raleigh) News & Observer, Feb. 17 -- Battling cancer for the sixth time with the help of Duke medical staff, a university employee and her recovering husband pray for "normal." Full story

DOCUMENTING SPRAWL OF Y'ALL BEYOND ITS SOUTHERN ROOTS Naples (Fla.) Daily News, Feb. 17 -- While Northerners moving to the South readily adopt "y'all," said Ron Butters, a linguistics professor at Duke, he thinks "you guys" still reigns supreme in the North. Full story

FUTURES FOR KIDS SEEKS BROADER SUPPORT Sanford (N.C.) Herald, Feb. 2 -- Futures for Kids, a non-profit organization founded by two Fuqua School of Business graduates, recently was endorsed by the State Board of Education as a career exploration tool. Full story