Duke in the News: Feb. 16, 2007

  

 

READING THE SEA OF CORTEZ  

 

American Public Media's "The Story," Feb. 13 -- Retracing the steps of John Steinbeck and Ed Ricketts who toured the Sea of Cortez in 1940, Duke marine ecologist Rafe Sagarin was shocked to see how much the area has changed. Full story  

 

 

FLU SPRAY MOST EFFECTIVE FOR CHILDREN, STUDY FINDS

The New York Times, Feb. 15 -- Dr. Samuel L. Katz, a pediatrics professor at Duke and chairman of the National Network for Immunization Information, comments on a new study that found FluMist vaccine is much more effective than flu shots in protecting young children. Full story

ACADEMIA, A STEP BEFORE GRADUATING TO THE HILL

The Politico, Feb. 16 -- Dan Lipinski, a 1998 Duke Ph.D., is among a small fraternity of House members who studied and taught politics before practicing it. The Chicago Democrat was elected to the House of Representatives from Illinois's 3rd District in November 2004. Full story 

 

GROUP TO EXPOSE LEAD DANGERS

(Durham) Herald-Sun, Feb. 16 -- Members of Duke's Children's Environmental Health Initiative, community advocates, city officials and county public health officials have formed the Durham Environmental Lead Collaborative (DELC) to address concerns about the safety of the county's drinking water. Full story

OPINION: DUKE STUDENTS TO HELP EVERYWHERE

Herald-Sun, Feb. 14 -- Many college students are looking for more than just a good job, clothes and a nice apartment. Duke students interested in civic engagement now can take advantage of a new program called DukeEngage, which is out on the cutting edge of student service learning. Full story

 

PERKINSON: COMPOSER WITH COLOSSAL IMAGINATION  

 

(Raleigh) News & Observer, Feb. 11 -- Composer and Duke music professor Anthony M. Kelley finds inspiration in the "magnificent, hidden cultural treasures" of Winston-Salem native Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson. Full story  

 

UNCHARITABLE THOUGHTS

Slate, Feb. 16 -- In his book "The Foundation: A Great American Secret," Duke professor of public policy and law Joel L. Fleishman warns that if foundations don't make themselves transparent and accountable, they will stoke the growing hostility to them in Congress. Full story

COLLEGE ACADEMIC ALL-STARS

 

USA Today, Feb. 15 -- Duke students Ai (Chloe) Chien from Myanmar, Andrew Longenecker from Florida and Joseph Babcock from Connecticut are recognized by the paper's All-USA College Academic Team program. Full story  

 

 

--Also, USA Today: Academic All-Stars -- Third Team Full story  

 

 

 

 

INTERVIEW WITH DUKE HEALTH SYSTEM CHANCELLOR DR. DZAU

 

china.com, Feb. 14 -- Dr. Victor Dzau, chancellor for health affairs and president and CEO of Duke Health System, talks about how his childhood experiences with disease and poverty inspired him to become a doctor. Dzau was born in Shanghai, China, and spent his formative years in Hong Kong. Full story

 

   

 

TRIAL LOOKS AT TIMING OF ANTI-CLOTTING DRUGS FOR HEART ATTACK PATIENTS  

 

CBC News, Feb. 14 -- Dr. Kenneth Mahaffey of Duke University Medical Center comments on a new study showing that drugs used in emergency rooms to reduce heart patients' clotting risks can also boost their odds for dangerous bleeding. (HealthDay News story appeared in more than 75 news outlets.) Full story  

 

ELLA BAKER: GRASSROOTS VISIONARY WHO LAID CIVIL RIGHTS FOUNDATION News & Observer, Feb. 11 -- Duke historian Timothy Tyson says Ella Baker's grassroots vision reshaped our world. Full story