Duke in the News: Feb. 27, 2007

HARDING, LATTA MAKE POINTS FOR ALL-ACC (Durham) Herald-Sun, Feb. 27 -- Duke senior point guard Lindsey Harding was the top-vote getter, and the Blue Devils and Tar Heels had two players each who were named first-team All ACC. ... Full story --Also, (Raleigh) News & Observer: Harding, Latta top women's All-ACC ... Full story

BATTLE HEATS UP OVER NICOTINE THERAPY Wall Street Journal, Feb. 27 -- Theodore Slotkin, professor of pharmacology and cancer biology at Duke, joins the debate over the safety of nicotine-laced stop-smoking aids. (Link for subscribers; e-mailed upon request to dukenews@duke.edu.) ... Full story for subscribers

STUDY QUESTIONS SHIFT OF 6TH GRADERS News & Observer, Feb. 27 -- Sixth graders do better in elementary school than middle school, according to a study by researchers at Duke University and the University of California at Berkeley. ... Full story

BEATING PEANUT ALLERGIES CBS News, WebMD, Feb. 26 -- Small doses of peanut protein, given for months under medical supervision, can desensitize children with peanut allergy, reducing the risk of a reaction if they accidentally eat peanuts, according to a new Duke study. ... Full story

TRADITIONAL VS. YEAR-ROUND SCHOOLS NBC 17 News, Feb. 26 -- "The way we've sent our kids to school with regard to a calendar has never been driven by what's best for the child," says Duke professor Harris Cooper. (with video) ... Full story

ACCUSER IN DUKE LACROSSE CASE SPEAKS WITH NEW PROSECUTORS (Raleigh) WRAL-TV News, Feb. 26 -- The new prosecutors in the Duke lacrosse case appear to be making progress in their assessment of the evidence. ... Full story --Also, Georgetown Hoya: Coach Talks With Indicted Duke Player ... Full story ESPN: Column -- Duke Lacrosse Celebrated for Wrong Reasons ... Full story Duke News: Duke and Men's Lacrosse (special website with background information) ... Full story

BEHIND OUTSOURCING: PROMISE AND PITFALLS Wall Street Journal, Feb. 26 -- Arie Lewin, a professor at Duke's Fuqua School of Business, says his surveys show the vast majority of companies don't have outsourcing strategies. (Link for subscribers; e-mailed upon request to dukenews@duke.edu.) ... Full story for subscribers

COLLEGES BREAKING $1 BILLION BARRIER News & Observer, Feb. 25 -- A national survey of 1,014 colleges released last week showed that charitable contributions to higher education grew by 9.4 percent last year to $28 billion. Duke was ranked ninth in the country, with $332 million last year. ... Full story --Also, Duke Chronicle: Duke Ranks No. 9 in Alum Donations ... Full story

IS IT ALL ABOUT ME? STUDENTS, RESEARCHERS DISAGREE News & Observer, Feb. 27 -- A study being released today says college students are more narcissistic than their predecessors, but at least one Duke student doesn't see it that way. ... Full story

INVESTORS SPEAK UP WITH SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS News & Observer, Feb. 25 -- Duke law professor James Cox and Fuqua professor Yonca Ertimur offer insights into how publicly traded companies are reacting to "a bumper crop" of shareholder proposals. ... Full story

INDUSTRY ROLE IN RESEARCH ANALYZED News & Observer, Feb. 26 -- Duke law professor Jerome Reichman has co-written a paper that argues for public funding and oversight of clinical trials. ... Full story