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Duke rated 6th-best value among private universities

04 Nov 2009 14:34:19 PST

Duke University is the sixth best value among U.S. private universities for 2009-10 – at least according to Kiplinger’s Personal Finance.

Original story at The Triangle Business Journal .

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Sink Talks Duke Decision

03 Nov 2009 06:25:00 PST

Written by Andrew Bone
Nick Sink, Scout.com two-star tight end from Lewisville-Forsyth County Day School, N.C., had a life-long dream to attend Duke University. It wasn't until last week the Blue Devils wanted him as a part of their football program. Sink talked about the decision to commit to the in-state school.

Original story at The Devils Den.com .

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Board Formed to Distribute Free Books to Durham Children

28 Oct 2009 13:19:00 PDT

The newly established First Book-Duke University board will distribute free books to children in literacy programs in the Duke-Durham Neighborhood Partnership.

Original story at Duke University .

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Understanding a Cell’s Split Personality Aids Synthetic Circuits

05 Oct 2009 07:21:47 PDT

Written by rfmerritt
Taking into account the effects of this phenomenon should greatly enhance the future efficiency of synthetic circuits, said biomedical engineer Lingchong You of Duke’s Pratt School of Engineering and the Duke Institute for Genome Sciences & Policy.

Original story at K Innovation and Technology Management Series .

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DUSDAC adds Mad Hatters to MOP

07 Sep 2009 21:00:00 PDT

A week after adding Nosh to Merchants on Points, the Duke University Student Dining Advisory Committee decided to bring another eatery into the program at its Monday night meeting. Students will soon be able to use their food points at Mad Hatter Bakeshop and Cafe, located within walking...

Original story at The Chronicle .

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Lightning’s Mirror Image, Only Much Bigger

24 Aug 2009 07:30:48 PDT

Written by rfmerritt
The research was supported by the National Science Foundation. Other Duke team members were Jingbo Li, Feng Han, Gaopeng Lu and Nicolas Jaugey. Walter Lyons and Thomas Nelson from FMA Research, Fort Collins, Colo., also participated.

Original story at K Innovation and Technology Management Series .

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Duke University news and blogs - November 24, 2009

24 Nov 2009 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit Duke University news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• Board Formed to Distribute Free Books to Durham Children -- from Archived Stories
• Duke study: McCain loss to Obama hit supporters in testes -- from Raleigh Business News - Local Raleigh News | The Triangle Business Journal
• Academic Free Speech -- by KC Johnson(noreply@blogger.com) from Durham-in-Wonderland
• Friday, November 6 - Annual SHA Meeting Reception - Downtown Louisville -- by Carla Rusnak from History News
• Updates, Including Bob Steel's Latest -- by KC Johnson(noreply@blogger.com) from Durham-in-Wonderland
• DARPA-Funded Study to Detect Viral Infection Before Symptoms Appear -- by rfmerritt from BE+K Innovation and Technology Management Series
• Magazine labels Duke a 'family-friendly' employer -- from The Chronicle
• Duke, UNC researchers snag millions in prestigious NIH awards -- from Raleigh Business News - Local Raleigh News | The Triangle Business Journal
• Room’s Ambience Fingerprinted By Cell Phone -- by rfmerritt from BE+K Innovation and Technology Management Series
• Duke U. improves 'tenting' experience for students wanting basketball tickets -- from CBS Interactive U-WIRE

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From the CCI Archive: Documents

21 Jun 2009 18:03:42 PDT

Written by KC Johnson(noreply@blogger.com)
The summary was topped off with the preposterous claim that between 20 and 25 percent of Duke female students are victims of “sexual assault”—which means that the Allison subcommittee maintained that Duke had a rate of sexual assault around 2.5 times higher than the rate of sexual assaul...

Original story at Durham .

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Sowers officially named Duke Hospital CEO

09 Jun 2009 21:14:22 PDT

DURHAM -- Twenty-four years ago, as a nurse in the oncology department at Duke University Hospital, Kevin Sowers wanted to transform lives.

Original story at heraldsun.com .

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Opinion: Why Love Is Bad Law

10 May 2009 21:01:00 PDT

Written by noreply@blogger.com (KC Johnson)
Anyone whose sole exposure to higher education law came from Love would be stunned to discover passages such as those below: From a 1972 case, Zumbrun v. University of Southern California: From a 1992 case, Ross v. Creighton University: From a 1998 case, Thornton v. Harvard University:

Original story at Durham .

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Duke in Mexico may stay in Durham

05 May 2009 21:09:13 PDT

DURHAM -- Duke University officials hope to offer a version of their suspended Duke in Mexico program on their own campus if enough students show interest.

Original story at heraldsun.com .

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Five Duke employees win top award

26 Apr 2009 21:35:03 PDT

DURHAM -- Five Duke University employees have been named winners of the Presidential Award for 2008 for outstanding service. The employees who received the award, the most prestigious honor given to Duke staff, were honored by Duke President Richard Brodhead.

Original story at heraldsun.com .

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How To: Building a Better Budget

26 Jan 2009 07:45:28 PST

Written by rss@youtube.com (WorkingAtDuke)
Duke employees can learn how to build a better budget with these tips from the Duke Federal Credit Union. For more information, visit: http://www.dukefcu.org/ Keywords: Duke University building budget finances financial crisis money credit union employees Working@Duke

Original story at YouTube .

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Opinion: Duke’s endowment, budget reporting trails Harvard’s & Yale’s

17 Dec 2008 12:50:18 PST

Written by JWM(noreply@blogger.com)
It was back on Oct. 23 that Duke President Richard H. Brodhead released his most recent letter on "Duke and the economy." On Dec. 8 Brodhead and BOT chair Robert Steel granted an interview to The Chronicle. Judging by what The Chronicle published, their goal was to simply reassure the Duke commu...

Original story at John In Carolina .

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Opinion: Duke to Lead New NSF, EPA Funded Center to Study the Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology

17 Sep 2008 11:58:16 PDT

Written by dahill
About Duke University: Duke University is a private research and liberal arts university located in Durham, NC. Younger than most other prestigious U.S. research universities, Duke University consistently ranks among the very best. Its graduate and professional schools — in business,

Original story at K Innovation and Technology Management Series .

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GIULIANI v. DUKE UNIVERSITY et al

23 Jul 2008 22:00:00 PDT

Written by noreply@blogger.com (Marco2006)
Durham attorney Bob Ekstrand has filed in the North Carolina Middle District Court a civil lawsuit in behalf of Andrew Giuliani against Duke University. Andrew is a senior in good standing at Duke and was on the Duke Golf team. He is considered a talented US amateur Golfer and is the son of Don...

Original story at LieStoppers .

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Nifong's Slump Continues

27 May 2008 16:52:00 PDT

Written by noreply@blogger.com (Marco2006)
The former North Carolina district attorney, who lost his law license for mishandling the criminal case against the players, sought bankruptcy protection Jan. 15 in federal court in Durham, North Carolina. Nifong filed for Chapter 11 protection in hopes of ending the players' legal cla...

Original story at LieStoppers .

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Podcast: John Glushik, General Partner, Intersouth Partners

01 Feb 2008 17:50:36 PST

Written by jm117
He is an active member of the Council for Entrepreneurial Development (CED), serving on CED’s board of directors and executive committee. He serves on the board of the Florida Venture Forum and the Atlanta Venture Forum, and he has co-chaired the AeA Venture Forum. He also serves on the adv...

Original story at K Innovation and Technology Management Series .

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Opinion: Indoctrinate U is “funny, humane and powerful”

28 Jan 2008 09:27:20 PST

Written by JWM
Indoctrinate U will be shown Tuesday, Jan. 29, at 7 PM in Reynolds Auditorium in Duke University’s Bryan Student Center. Admission is free for Duke students and faculty, $5 for students of other schools and $10 for the general public.

Original story at John In Carolina .

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Opinion: Sunday Roundup

22 Sep 2007 21:01:00 PDT

Written by KC Johnson
Friday and Saturday, I will be in Durham to participate in Duke Law School’s “Court of Public Opinion” conference. Former federal judge David F. Levi, now dean of Duke Law School, noted, “All of these cases raise fundamental questions about the proper balance between the rights of the indi...

Original story at Durham .

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How To: A modest proposal

18 Sep 2007 14:54:00 PDT

Written by The Shelver
He justifies using this form of query by citing The well-built clinical question (an online tutorial developed by librarians Connie Schardt, Duke University Medical Center Library and Jill Mayer, University of North Carolina at Chapel ...

Original story at Shelved in the W's .

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Podcast: Zachary Pogue - Duke iPod Program Perspective

01 Jul 2007 22:00:00 PDT

Apple's ubiquitous iPods are not just for fun anymore. Recently, schools and universities have begun integrating them into their classrooms and curricula. Zachary Pogue of Duke University offers a high-level perspective on the results of their approach. Recasting the iPod as a tool for...

Original story at IT Conversations .

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Opinion: Duke Reaches Settlement With David Evans, Collin Finnerty and Reade Seligmann

18 Jun 2007 12:25:00 PDT

Cover letter from John Burness.Dear Friends:.As you know, this past year has been a difficult one for our university,our community, and particularly for the three young men - and their families - who were falsely accused of crimes by District Attorney Nifong anddeclared innocent of all c...

Original story at LieStoppers .

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Podcast: Disciplinary panel disbars Duke lacrosse prosecutor

16 Jun 2007 23:00:00 PDT

RALEIGH, N.C. District Attorney Mike Nifong will be disbarred for his disastrous prosecution of three Duke University lacrosse players falsely accused of rape, a disciplinary committee decided Saturday. Even the veteran prosecutor said the punishment was appropriate.

Original story at AZ Central.com .

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Podcast: Prosecutor in Duke case steps down as district attorney

16 Jun 2007 00:00:00 PDT

Breaking down in tears at his ethics trial, Mike Nifong abruptly quit as district attorney Friday after admitting he got carried away with statements during his discredited rape prosecution of three Duke University lacrosse players.

Original story at AZ Central.com .

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Podcast: Video: Ex-Duke Lacrosse Prosecutor to Trial

11 Jun 2007 17:45:50 PDT

More than a year after shocking allegations emerged about Duke University\'s lacrosse team, prosecutor Mike Nifong is heading to trial — as a defendant.

Original story at WXIA-TV .

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