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Duke in the News: Aug. 22, 2006

Poll: GOP Up After Terror Arrests | The Exact Price of Power | Duke Limits Media Access as Students Return to Campus, and more!

POLL: GOP UP AFTER TERROR ARRESTS USA Today, Aug. 22 -- The alleged plot to bomb flights to the United States "also changes the subject of public discussion from the war in Iraq, which people are not very happy about," says Christopher Gelpi, a political scientist at Duke, in discussing a bounce in GOP poll numbers. ... Full story

THE EXACT PRICE OF POWER Newsday, Aug. 22 -- "[Electricity consumers] don't pay nearly enough attention to conservation and efficiency because they don't have any sense of the cost of production that's not included in the kilowatt-hour charge they see," says Tim Profeta, director of the Nicholas Institute at Duke. ... Full story

DUKE LIMITS MEDIA ACCESS AS STUDENTS RETURN TO CAMPUS WRAL-TV, Aug. 22 -- Duke students return to campus Tuesday, but this year, things are different in light of a rape investigation involving members of the lacrosse team. School leaders want to make sure students have their space. (with video) ... Full story --Also, (Durham) Herald-Sun: Duke Freshmen to Learn About Durham ... Full story (Raleigh) News & Observer: Service Bridges Gap Between City, School ... Full story

COMMENTARY: RESOLVE BEHIND THE RESOLUTIONS? America Abroad, Aug. 18 -- "The UN has its best opportunity in many years to demonstrate the crucial role it can play in international peace and security," writes Bruce Jentleson, Duke professor of public policy at the Terry Sanford Institute. ... Full story

SHUTTLE PROGRAM BACK TO BUSINESS Palm Beach Post, Aug. 22 -- With the space shuttle about to return to a busier launch schedule, Duke professor Alex Roland, a former historian for NASA, discusses his safety concerns. ... Full story

U OF L PICKS DEAN FOR MED SCHOOL Louisville Courier-Journal, Aug. 19 -- Dr. Edward Halperin, vice dean of Duke's School of Medicine and a practicing physician in pediatric radiation oncology, has been appointed dean of the University of Louisville's School of Medicine.... Full story

COMMENTARY: A NOT SO SUPER IDEA The Kansas City Star, Aug. 19 -- Richard Hays, a Duke Divinity School professor, challenges previous interpretations and says the Book of Hebrews does not claim that Christianity has replaced (or should replace) Judaism. ... Full story

N.C. COLLEGES TO STUDY REPORT ON KLAN VIOLENCE Washington Post, AP, Aug. 21 -- Duke history professor William Chafe's book, "Civilities and Civil Rights" is part of the curriculum at UNC-Greensboro. ... Full story

Q&A: RHODES SCHOLARSHIP WINNER WILLIAM HWANG (China) People's Daily, Aug. 19 -- Recent Duke graduate and Rhodes Scholar William Hwang talks about his love of science and how he came to co-found a non-profit organization, United InnoWorks Academy Inc., to help underprivileged middle-school students. Full story

CULTURAL GODZILLA TRAMPLES STEREOTYPES (Japan) Daily Yomiuri, Aug. 19 -- Duke University Press publishes a revealing look at how deeply culturally intertwined the United States and Japan have become. ... Full story

MAKING A DIFFERENCE The Wall Street Journal, Aug. 21 -- A new prize highlights the emergence of innovative altruism among older Americans. Martha Franck Rollins, with degrees in religion and teaching from Duke, is one of the first 15 finalists. ... Full story