Duke in the News: June 4, 2007

SHARK CARTILAGE, NOT A CANCER THERAPY New York Times, June 3 -- Shark fin soup might taste good. But it will not do much for cancer. However, a study led by scientists at Duke University Medical Center showed some preliminary but encouraging evidence that another complementary therapy, flaxseed, might have some benefit for cancer patients. ... Full story --Also, Newsweek: Cancer Treatments From the Kitchen ... Full story Ivanhoe Newswire: Flaxseed Slows Down Prostate Cancers ... Full story NewScientist.com: Flaxseed May Slow Prostate Tumor Growth ... Full story

CANDIDATES DEBATE, BUT AIDES' SPIN CAN WIN Newsday, June 4 -- Brendan Nyhan, a Duke doctoral candidate and author of the bestselling book "All the President's Spin," says spin rooms -- like the one deployed after last night's debate on CNN -- gained prominence with the emergence of cable news networks. ... Full story

DUKE JUNIOR SETS NCAA GOLF RECORD (Greensboro, N.C.) News & Record, June 2 -- Duke junior Michael Schachner set an NCAA tournament record for lowest score Friday with a 10-under 60 in the men's golf championships. ... Full story --Also, GoDuke.com: Blue Devils Finish 13th at 2007 NCAA Championships ... Full story

THEOLOGICAL SCHOOLS LAG IN DIVERSITY (Raleigh) News & Observer, June 3 -- Cultural and financial factors have contributed to a lack of minorities in theological programs and seminaries. A conference at Duke Divinity School for theology graduate students offered support for greater diversity. ... Full story

DUKE-NCCU MATCHUPS SET FOR 2007-08 (Durham) Herald-Sun, June 2 -- A cross-town rivalry is born. Duke and N.C. Central have announced they will square off in men's and women's basketball and share a home-and-home baseball series in the 2007-08 season. ... Full story

APPEALS COMMITTEE UPHOLDS CHEATING CONVICTIONS News & Observer, June 2 -- An appeals committee at Duke's Fuqua School of Business has upheld 24 students' penalties and honor code convictions for cheating on exams and assignments in the MBA program. ... Full story

ANOTHER NEWSPAPER AD PRAISES DUKE LACROSSE TEAM News & Observer, AP, June 2 -- For the second time in less than a week, a Duke graduate has sponsored an ad saluting the Duke lacrosse team, which competed in the NCAA National Championship last week. The ad appeared in the New York Times and four other papers and will run in a pair of lacrosse magazines. ... Full story

ON THE AIR Irwin Kremen, a former Duke psychology professor and self-taught artist, will talk today on North Carolina Public Radio's "The State of Things" about a retrospective of his art career at Duke's Nasher Museum. ... Details/listen