Duke in the News: March 15, 2006

OP-ED: A CHECK ON A BLOATED BUDGET The Boston Globe, March 15 -- President Bush has lost his veto pen, and it shows in a bulked-up budget, says Michael Munger, chairman of the political science department at Duke. Full story

IPODS NOW DOUBLE AS STUDY AIDS USA Today, March 15 -- Don't assume that DukeUniversity students carrying Apple iPods around campus are listening to the latest hits. They might be studying. ... Full story

CHECK OUT THE LATEST DRUG THERAPY NBC Today Show, March 14 -- Today Show host Katie Couric takes a look at the new colon cancer drug, Avastin, from development to treatment trials at Duke. ... Watch --Also, (Dallas) NBC 5 News: Colorectal Cancer Therapy Shows Promise ... Full story

OP-ED: TRACKING POVERTY'S PATHWAYS News & Observer, March 9 -- Duke students and community researchers talked to disadvantaged families and found that a lack of health insurance and medical debt are key factors in rising levels of rural poverty. (Link to text on Duke website.) ... Full story

SHAKE WELL TO RESTORE ORDER ScienceNow, March 15 -- A paradoxical observation by Duke physicist Robert Behringer and a colleague at N.C.State could lead to deeper insights into disorderly solids such as glasses. Full story

DUKE STUDENTS' INVENTION STRIKES RIGHT NOTE FOR DISABLED PLAYER (Durham) Herald-Sun, March 15 -- With the help of three Duke students, Brian Hughes has fulfilled his dream of strumming a guitar. ... Full story

IN PURSUIT OF THE TITLE (Raleigh) News & Observer, March 15 -- Take an inside look at the Duke women's basketball team's year-long search for a national championship. (See link to audio slide show.)Full story