Duke in the News: May 2, 2007

DURHAM TECH LEADER ON THE MOVE (Raleigh) News & Observer, May 2 -- Duke University has named Durham Technical Community College President Phail Wynn to a new position overseeing Duke's interactions with Durham and the local region. ... Full story --Also, (Durham) Herald-Sun: DTCC's Wynn Just Taking a Break ... Full story

MIGRAINES DURING PREGNANCY LINKED TO HEART DISEASE, STROKE Washington Post, HealthDay News, May 1 -- Women who experience migraines while they're pregnant are significantly more likely to suffer a stroke, heart attack or other vascular problems, a new Duke study suggests. ... Full story

IS AN APOLOGY ENOUGH? Diverse Issues in Higher Education, May 2 -- States that have recently offered an apology for slavery and the system of Jim Crow have only taken the first step toward healing the wounds of racial inequality, says Duke professor William Darity Jr. ... Full story

OP-ED: U.S. MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEM IS SICK Seattle Post-Intelligencer, May 1 -- The shootings at Virginia Tech "highlight the fragility and complexity of our country's mental health system, and the policy choices that underlie it," says Duke professor Jeffrey Swanson, writing with a fellow member of the MacArthur Foundation's Research Network on Mandated Community Treatment. ... Full story

COMMENTARY: WHAT'S THE REAL REASON FOR THE SUDDEN ATTACK ON HIP HOP? Vibe.com, April 30 -- The current criticism of hip hop is aimed at undermining a legitimate and growing political bloc, says Mark Anthony Neal, author and associate professor of black popular culture at Duke. ... Full story

STILL SEPARATE AFTER ALL THESE YEARS The Economist, April 26 -- Five decades after the Supreme Court struck down school segregation, black and white children continue to learn in different worlds. Many districts are actually going backwards, as Charles Clotfelter of Duke has documented. ... Full story

COLUMN: THE RIGHT WAY TO GET MEDIA ATTENTION BusinessWeek, May 1 -- To boost your business' profile, learn the secret to getting attention, says Vivek Wadhwa, executive-in-residence at Duke's Pratt School of Engineering. ... Full story