Duke Magazine
Volume 93, No.2, March-April 2007

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Everyone into the Pool: What Title IX has meant for athletic equity

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Duke Magazine-Feature Images Title IX at XXXV by Bridget Booher
The remarkable legacy of Title IX is manifest in the achievements of female athletes, but the law is still a target of criticism, and equity remains elusive
The Magic of Metamaterials by Ker Than
New manmade substances hold out tantalizing possibilities, from better microscopes and military-stealth technology to the Holy Grail of sci-fi fans-invisibility
Leap of Faith by Barry Yeoman
Through a combination of rigor, religion, and love, a private middle school with strong ties to Duke seeks to transform promising youngsters from poor families into academic achievers
Great Scott by Bonnie Vick Stone
Demanding and inspiring, a scholar of women's history and beloved teacher continues to serve as a role model for students of all ages
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The Novus Atlas
Retrospective
Retrospective: May Day activities
Update
'Staking Claims in Cyberspace,' Duke Magazine, September-October 2003
Mini-Profiles
Mini-Profiles: Charles Kemper '40, amateur ornithologist
Student Snapshot
Student Snapshot-Ben Abram, architect for intellectual gatherings
 
Between the Lines, thoughts by Robert J. Bliwise Peter Agre knows his science, and you would expect that of a Nobel Laureate in chemistry. He also knows issues, like stem-cell research, that straddle the realms of science and public policy.
A Nobel Laureate ponders science and public understanding
Excellence in teaching, relocation in wartime, dignity in retirement
Exploring the world beyond the classroom, reporting on the climate of the campus, finding inspiration in science fiction; making the case for immigration; Q & A: the gun-control movement under scrutiny; Campus Observer: a rock musical for a new age; Syllabus: COMPSCI 49S: Google: The Computer Science Within and Its Impact on Society
Sports A perfect season for women's basketball
Books The museum as a cultural marker, plus Book Notes
RegisterCareer Week networking, young-alumni programming, family bonding; Career Corner: bouncing back from a job loss; Retrospective: May Day pageantry; mini-profiles: birds and survival, churches and tolerance, chocolates and charity

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Heard Around Campus
"This is world culture; it's not just Iraqi culture. And we're losing it minute by minute."

Eric Meyers, Bernice and Morton Lerner Professor of Judaic studies and director of the graduate program in religion, on the continued looting of Iraqi archaeological sites and museums, in the National Journal

"From a public-policy perspective, this looks a lot like insider trading."

Kevin Schulman, a professor in Fuqua and the medical school, on doctors who participate in clinical trials for new drugs or procedures passing information to investment companies, on American Public Media's Marketplace
"Peace will only come to our world when the children of Abraham learn to live graciously together."

Sir Jonathan Sacks, chief rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the British Commonwealth, while delivering the 2007 Kenan Distinguished Lecture in Ethics