Feed Editor 2 Jun 2007 03:00:00 GMT Feature articles from Duke University's bimonthly alumni magazine http://www.dukemagazine.duke.edu 2007 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss en-us http://dukemagazine.duke.edu/dukemag/images/logos/dkemagbnr.gif http://www.dukemagazine.duke.edu The logo image of Duke Magazine "Suddenly, a rustle in a shrub and a flurry of binocular action": The insider's guide to birding around campus 10 Mar 2008 22:00:00 GMT http://dukemagazine.duke.edu/dukemag/issues/030408/wings1.html Lisa Dellwo 7AB92816-0E0B-47CA-96B4-B9B733E4A7A5 Policies in place over the decades have made the campus climate more welcoming for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people, but some say acceptance is still a goal unrealized 10 Mar 2008 22:00:00 GMT http://dukemagazine.duke.edu/dukemag/issues/030408/gay1.html Jacob Dagger 7AB92816-0E0B-47CA-96B4-B9B733E4A7A5 After nearly three decades at Duke, the coach who built a championship men's soccer program works to keep his team upbeat and focused as they ride the roller coaster of his final season 10 Mar 2008 22:00:00 GMT http://dukemagazine.duke.edu/dukemag/issues/030408/time1.html Tim Britton 7AB92816-0E0B-47CA-96B4-B9B733E4A7A5 Filmmaker Nathaniel Kahn and his latest subject, classical pianist Leon Fleisher, talk about the joys, mysteries, and tribulations that underlie creative expression 10 Mar 2008 22:00:00 GMT http://dukemagazine.duke.edu/dukemag/issues/030408/minds1.html 7AB92816-0E0B-47CA-96B4-B9B733E4A7A5 Driftless: Photographs From Iowa captures the landscapes and shifting socioeconomics of the rural Midwest 11 Jan 2008 21:00:00 GMT http://dukemagazine.duke.edu/dukemag/issues/010208/holding1.html 7AB92816-0E0B-47CA-96B4-B9B733E4A7A5 Appealing to the desire to make a difference and enjoying an enviable cachet, Teach For America has become the employer of choice for more and more Duke students 11 Jan 2008 21:00:00 GMT http://dukemagazine.duke.edu/dukemag/issues/010208/teaching1.html Robert J. Bliwise 29476F86-A37D-44F4-9B10-4F5F224A7448 A mathematician's search for evidence of tiny black holes could disprove Einstein's general theory of relativity-and open up a whole new dimension 11 Jan 2008 21:00:00 GMT http://dukemagazine.duke.edu/dukemag/issues/010208/ripple1.html Scott Huler 895F2AB9-5A8B-43FA-8DB0-88CC2C0876B8 Through informal conversations and organized gatherings, members of the Duke community are exploring questions of religious meaning and identity in an increasingly interconnected world 11 Jan 2008 21:00:00 GMT http://dukemagazine.duke.edu/dukemag/issues/010208/life1.html Bridget Booher 6E183C2A-A9EA-41DD-B876-24D5404AC3AC The History of Medicine Collections-a stunning assortment of rare medical texts and manuscripts, instruments, artifacts, and artwork-offer glimpses into how our knowledge about the human condition has evolved 20 Dec 2007 15:00:00 GMT http://dukemagazine.duke.edu/dukemag/issues/111207/health1.html Bridget Booher DC78446A-8EB2-470B-8CAB-BB5C61E37372 A six-week series explored the music of jazz pianist Thelonious Monk, who helped shape a radical new way of thinking about jazz, yet remained obscure throughout much of his lifetime 20 Dec 2007 15:00:00 GMT http://dukemagazine.duke.edu/dukemag/issues/111207/genius1.html Steve Dollar 4F42C192-FAC8-4693-897A-CAADA6984EAD Long considered a vehicle for mindless escapism, video gaming is increasingly becoming the topic of serious scholarship 20 Dec 2007 15:00:00 GMT http://dukemagazine.duke.edu/dukemag/issues/111207/game1.html Jacob Dagger 6232EB64-E25C-43A8-91D3-D799966C1C8A Duke football is coming off one of its worst seasons ever, but the players are pumped, determined that this year will be different and confident that, ultimately, they can't lose 25 Sep 2007 15:00:00 GMT http://dukemagazine.duke.edu/dukemag/issues/091007/success1.html Bridget Booher 3193BA87-A638-4E68-B6D7-7BF628EE3CF4 Caught in a moral crisis, a Marine Corps prosecutor drops a high-profile terrorism case- and finds himself a symbol of the ambiguities of the war on terror 25 Sep 2007 15:00:00 GMT http://dukemagazine.duke.edu/dukemag/issues/091007/god1.html Jeffrey E. Stern CBA1E420-0C6A-4D94-A11B-3F90AAEDECBB The Duke University String School, led by Dorothy Kitchen, has been introducing young people to the joys of the violin, viola, cello, and bass for four decades 25 Sep 2007 15:00:00 GMT http://dukemagazine.duke.edu/dukemag/issues/091007/string1.html Paul Baerman, with Molly Darnofall E68F0B6A-28B6-4443-AB78-0DB85E0877E6 Can a "commonsense, concise, and useful" theory predict the shape of things that are and the shape of things to come? 25 Sep 2007 15:00:00 GMT http://dukemagazine.duke.edu/dukemag/issues/091007/flow1.html Robert J. Bliwise C8FC336F-BAB4-425E-9F88-A0D1F80F0A77 With a six-figure advance, an aggressively brokered two-book deal, and media buzz surrounding his rapid rise to fame, twenty-eight-year-old alumnus Dana Vachon ponders his future as the Next Big Thing. 3 Aug 2007 03:00:00 GMT http://dukemagazine.duke.edu/dukemag/issues/070807/toast1.html Greg Veis Excerpts that illustrate the robust thinking, wide-ranging interests, and creative reach of the most recent crop of award-winning graduates. 2 Aug 2007 22:00:00 -0400 http://dukemagazine.duke.edu/dukemag/issues/070807/jazz1.html Duke Magazine An alumnus with a degree in coastal environmental management and a "penchant for salty, sandy places" returns to the Nicholas School for fresh insights into the topic of our times-global climate change. By Jeffrey Pollack 2 Aug 2007 22:00:00 -0400 http://dukemagazine.duke.edu/dukemag/issues/070807/trail1.html Jeffrey Pollack By writing about North African Arabs who helped Jews escape Nazi-era persecution, Middle East expert Robert Satloff hopes to build bridges between discordant groups. By Jacob Dagger 1 Jun 2007 22:00:00 -0400 http://dukemagazine.duke.edu/dukemag/issues/050607/holocaust1.html Jacob Dagger Contemporary-art curator Trevor Schoonmaker brings together a trio of up-and-coming artists who mix urban funk with international flair. By Bridget Booher 1 Jun 2007 22:00:00 -0400 http://dukemagazine.duke.edu/dukemag/issues/050607/street1.html Bridget Booher Like other universities that have endured consuming crises and intense media scrutiny, Duke has struggled against the widespread stereotyping and simplifying of a complex case. By Robert J. Bliwise 1 Jun 2007 22:00:00 -0400 http://dukemagazine.duke.edu/dukemag/issues/050607/year1.html Robert J. Bliwise Demanding and inspiring, a scholar of women’s history and beloved teacher continues to serve as a role model for students of all ages. By Bonnie Vick Stone 13 Apr 2007 22:00:00 -0400 http://dukemagazine.duke.edu/dukemag/issues/030407/scott1.html 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. By Barry Yeoman 13 Apr 2007 21:00:00 -0400 http://dukemagazine.duke.edu/dukemag/issues/030407/faith1.html New manmade substances hold out tantalizing possibilities, from better microscopes and military-stealth technology to the Holy Grail of sci-fi fans--invisibility. By Ker Than 13 Apr 2007 21:00:00 -0400 http://dukemagazine.duke.edu/dukemag/issues/030407/magic1.html 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. By Bridget Booher 13 Apr 2007 21:00:00 -0400 http://dukemagazine.duke.edu/dukemag/issues/030407/titleix1.html With sweeping changes brought about by midterm elections, increasing instability in the Middle East, and an accelerating race for the presidency, seasoned pollsters weigh in on what to expect in 2008. Moderated by John Harwood 1 Jan 2007 12:00:00 -0400 http://dukemagazine.duke.edu/dukemag/issues/010207/political1.html As we lead multitasking lives and interact constantly in cyberspace, our friendships are encountering new stresses—even as they're enduringly important. By Robert J. Bliwise 1 Jan 2007 12:00:00 -0400 http://dukemagazine.duke.edu/dukemag/issues/010207/digital1.html A musicologist with a mission: saving indigenous mbira music in the face of the perfect storm. By Jacob Dagger 1 Jan 2007 12:00:00 -0400 http://dukemagazine.duke.edu/dukemag/issues/010207/forward1.html Administrators find themselves responding to—and sometimes fending off—parents concerned about issues ranging from roommate problems to academic performance. By Bridget Booher 1 Jan 2007 12:00:00 -0400 http://dukemagazine.duke.edu/dukemag/issues/010207/parents1.html Duke junior Bryan Zupon, an accomplished amateur chef and disciple of hypermodern cuisine, endeavors to please the palettes of those with adventurous taste. By Bridget Booher 30 Nov 2006 12:00:00 -0400 http://dukemagazine.duke.edu/dukemag/issues/111206/fare1.html What makes good teaching? Ask any college graduate about her academic high points and the odds are good that the enduring intellectual memories are of specific teachers who brought classroom material to life. By Jacob Dagger 30 Nov 2006 12:00:00 -0400 http://dukemagazine.duke.edu/dukemag/issues/111206/art1.html Combining educational opportunities with Quaker emphasis on inclusiveness, John Diffey and his Kendal Corporation are transforming the nature of retirement. By Tyler Rosen 30 Nov 2006 12:00:00 -0400 http://dukemagazine.duke.edu/dukemag/issues/111206/gray1.html Managing chronic pain is not only essential to quality of life, but also to good health; Duke researchers are working to understand the causes of pain and to develop new treatments. By Barry Yeoman 30 Nov 2006 12:00:00 -0400 http://dukemagazine.duke.edu/dukemag/issues/111206/pain1.html In a globalized economy, comic books, toys, and other popular-culture products from Japan are no longer exotic--they're worldwide hits., by Edward M. Gomez 07 Oct 2006 09:00:00 -0400 http://dukemagazine.duke.edu/dukemag/issues/091006/jpop1.html Donna Arduin '85, who "joined government to shrink it," has shaped state budgets--and political legacies--in Florida and California., by Jeffrey E. Stern 07 Oct 2006 09:00:00 -0400 http://dukemagazine.duke.edu/dukemag/issues/091006/governor1.html Do liberals outnumber conservatives in the academy? Probably. Does it make a difference in how students are educated? That's debatable., by Robert J. Bliwise 7 Oct 2006 10:00:00 -0400 http://dukemagazine.duke.edu/dukemag/issues/091006/leftward1.html Remembrance of things past: The binding's smell, the paper's feel are a scholar's madeleines, by Linda Orr 07 Oct 2006 09:00:00 -0400 http://dukemagazine.duke.edu/dukemag/issues/091006/library1.html An off-campus lacrosse party and its aftermath have, in the words of President Brodhead, "brought to glaring visibility" important and long-standing issues., by Robert J. Bliwise 31 May 2006 20:00:00 -0400 http://dukemagazine.duke.edu/dukemag/issues/050606/lacrosse1.html A biologist began studying ancient Mexican pottery and ended up making genetic discoveries that could help feed the world., by Dennis Meredith 31 May 2006 21:00:00 -0400 http://dukemagazine.duke.edu/dukemag/issues/050606/scientist1.html Immigration policy is a complex topic that perennially brings up questions about the meaning of assimilation and the process of obtaining citizenship., by Georgann Eubanks 31 May 2006 20:00:00 -0400 http://dukemagazine.duke.edu/dukemag/issues/050606/unum1.html According to a student with demonstrated poker-playing power, it's all about exercising an analytical mind, not about bringing in the money., Bridget Booher 31 May 2006 20:00:00 -0400 http://dukemagazine.duke.edu/dukemag/issues/050606/poker1.html Evolution is again under attack as folly—or immorality—with Intelligent Design battling Darwinism in the courts., by Robert J. Bliwise 06 Apr 2006 20:30:00 -0400 http://dukemagazine.duke.edu/dukemag/issues/030406/darwin1.html An ambitious building program has changed the face of the campus, offering a physical framework for new ways of living, learning, and teaching., by Jacob Dagger, Photographs by Michael Zirkle 06 Apr 2006 20:30:00 -0400 http://dukemagazine.duke.edu/dukemag/issues/030406/building1.html A scholar traces an artistic movement that gave rise to both outrage and admiration, and, in the process, remade British culture., by Zoë Ingalls 6 May 2006 21:30:00 -0400 http://dukemagazine.duke.edu/dukemag/issues/030406/disenfranchised1.html Motivated by a combination of religious calling and noblesse oblige, Francis Brooke became an indispensable aide to controversial Iraqi dissident Ahmad Chalabi., by Barry Yeoman 6 Apr 2006 21:30:00 -0400 http://dukemagazine.duke.edu/dukemag/issues/030406/patriot1.html Inside admissions: As the applicant pool expands in size and quality, Duke is on the lookout for a new kind of student. By Jacob Dagger 28 Mar 2006 20:30:00 -0500 http://dukemagazine.duke.edu/dukemag/issues/010206/crop1.html In 1981-82, men's basketball was struggling; within four years, a legendary team, and coach, had emerged to set a new standard., by Jim Sumner 28 Mar 2006 20:30:00 -0500 http://dukemagazine.duke.edu/dukemag/issues/010206/eightysixers1.html Ecologist Stuart Pimm feels a moral responsibility to protect the world's "special places"&emdash;those richest in biodiversity and most threatened by human advances. By Patrick Adams, photos by Alex Fattal 28 Mar 2006 20:30:00 -0500 http://dukemagazine.duke.edu/dukemag/issues/010206/conservation1.html With 40,000 in attendance, October's Rolling Stones concert was the biggest thing to hit Wallace Wade Stadium since the Grateful Dead played there more than three decades earlier. By Robert J. Bliwise 28 Mar 2006 20:30:00 -0500 http://dukemagazine.duke.edu/dukemag/issues/010206/rock1.html While preparing for the opening of the Nasher Museum at Duke, director Kimerly Rorschach encounters some iconic works and muses on art and museum movements, by Robert J. Bliwise 14 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0400 http://dukemagazine.duke.edu/dukemag/issues/091005/moma1.html Ariel Dorfman, a survivor of his own September 11--Pinochet's deadly 1973 coup--has made a career out of telling Chile's story; thirty-two years later, he retraces his steps on that desperate day, by Pat Adams 14 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0400 http://dukemagazine.duke.edu/dukemag/issues/091005/dorfman1.html The relative success of the "noble experiment" that provided the Class of 2008 with the latest techno tool/toy depends on whom you ask. But does it mark a continuing trend or a passing fad?, by James Todd 14 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0400 http://dukemagazine.duke.edu/dukemag/issues/091005/ipod1.html As Israel withdraws from the Gaza Strip, the writer, who spent a year among the settlers on a Fulbright Scholarship, charts the history of one extended family, by William Feldman 14 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0400 http://dukemagazine.duke.edu/dukemag/issues/091005/gaza1.html In this centennial year of Einstein's revolutionary theories of space, time, and gravity, humanities scholars say that his influence extended far beyond science, by Robert J. Bliwise 18 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0400 http://dukemagazine.duke.edu/dukemag/issues/070805/einstein1.html Competing for the bachelorette: "The longer I ran, the more difficulty I had suppressing the only question that seemed relevant at the time--What the hell am I doing?", by Ben Sands 18 Jul 2005 01:00:00 -0400 http://dukemagazine.duke.edu/dukemag/issues/070805/bachelor1.html Charting the complex web of connections among the tobacco industry, China, the university, and an artist's meditations on the cigarette and human life, by Philip Tinari 18 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0400 http://dukemagazine.duke.edu/dukemag/issues/070805/tobacco1.html To the director of Duke's newest multidisciplinary institute, the genome constitutes a mesmerizing mystery--and a life's work, by Dennis Meredith 18 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0400 http://dukemagazine.duke.edu/dukemag/issues/070805/genome1.html An alumnus discovers the glorious architecture and quiet splendor of a world all but swallowed by time, by Steven Petrow 18 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0400 http://dukemagazine.duke.edu/dukemag/issues/070805/greetings1.html Themes of patriotism, duty, leadership, and the strong bonds formed within the unit are echoed by Duke graduates and graduate students who have served in Iraq, by Robert J. Bliwise 15 May 2005 00:00:00 -0400 http://dukemagazine.duke.edu/dukemag/issues/050605/warriors1.html A documentary photography project inspired an entrepreneurial effort by two alumni to capture, for the fun of it, faces on campus, by Patrick Adams 15 May 2005 01:00:00 -0400 http://dukemagazine.duke.edu/dukemag/issues/050605/lives1.html Neuroscientists are discovering how a small chunk of circuitry in the brain indelibly imprints our most emotionally charged recollections, by Dennis Meredith 15 May 2005 00:00:00 -0400 http://dukemagazine.duke.edu/dukemag/issues/050605/memory1.html The baby-boom generation has taken on an almost mythical quality. But a new study finds that boomers are a diverse group of people whose experiences differ not only from those of previous generations, but also from one another, by Sally Hicks 15 May 2005 00:00:00 -0400 http://dukemagazine.duke.edu/dukemag/issues/050605/generations1.html With statistics showing that one in six women will be the victim of a rape or attempted rape during her college career, Duke is working to address the problem of sexual violence, by Bridget Booher 15 Mar 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://dukemagazine.duke.edu/dukemag/issues/030405/silent1.html A Duke Magazine Forum features international health-care pioneer Paul Farmer in conversation with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Tracy Kidder 15 Mar 2005 00:00:00 -0400 http://dukemagazine.duke.edu/dukemag/issues/030405/islands1.html Reunions: a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to court, accommodate, engage, and wow thousands of returning alumni, by Zoë Ingalls 15 Mar 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://dukemagazine.duke.edu/dukemag/issues/030405/show1.html Celebrating the short life and lasting culinary legacy of Bill Neal, a passionate chef, inspiring mentor, and articulate chronicler of regional fare, by Sara Engram 15 Mar 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://dukemagazine.duke.edu/dukemag/issues/030405/south1.html "Research with Service," the guiding ethos of global health at Duke, is driving efforts to fight HIV/AIDS in a small town in Tanzania, by Patrick Adams 15 Jan 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://dukemagazine.duke.edu/dukemag/issues/010205/woes1.html Students live their lives without pause; they are hyperactive and hyper-linked, and, increasingly, they are sleep-deprived, by Robert J. Bliwise 15 Jan 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://dukemagazine.duke.edu/dukemag/issues/010205/sleepless1.html Mapping different worlds: "I sense that humans have an urge to map--and that this mapping instinct, like our opposable thumbs, is part of what makes us human", by Katharine Harmon 15 Jan 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://dukemagazine.duke.edu/dukemag/issues/010205/terra1.html With Atlantis and Alvin, a scientist explores underwater frontiers, encountering marine life never before seen, sampled, or studied, by Jeffrey Pollack 15 Jan 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://dukemagazine.duke.edu/dukemag/issues/010205/deep1.html Drop low-fat diets? Put the kibosh on fruit and grains? Health experts at Duke weigh the health benefits against the potential risks, by Kim McDonald 15 Sep 2004 00:00:00 -0400 http://dukemagazine.duke.edu/dukemag/issues/091004/carb1.html The invention of a group of recent graduates, mental_floss magazine combines marketing savvy and a passion for wanting to "know a little bit about almost everything", by Blake Dickinson 15 Sep 2004 00:00:00 -0400 http://dukemagazine.duke.edu/dukemag/issues/091004/son1.html With his research on a modest mustard plant, Duke biologist Philip Benfey is working through the complex puzzle of how entire tissues grow from a single cell, by Dennis Meredith 15 Sep 2004 00:00:00 -0400 http://dukemagazine.duke.edu/dukemag/issues/091004/root1.html A Hollywood success story, computer-graphics expert Ed Kramer builds walls of water and werewolf fur out of hundreds of millions of pixels, by Sally Parker 15 Sep 2004 00:00:00 -0400 http://dukemagazine.duke.edu/dukemag/issues/091004/light1.html Gauging the Keohane legacy: "The things that have grabbed her personal attention all have a very strong moral dimension", by Robert J. Bliwise 14 Jul 2004 00:00:00 -0400 http://dukemagazine.duke.edu/dukemag/issues/070804/builder1.html In a Duke Magazine Campus Forum, DukeÕs Nannerl O. Keohane and CornellÕs Frank H.T. Rhodes survey the higher-education landscape, from big-time athletics to affirmative action 14 Jul 2004 00:00:00 -0400 http://dukemagazine.duke.edu/dukemag/issues/070804/keohane1.html What started as a fan site has evolved into a neighborhood on the Net, by Patrick Adams 14 Jul 2004 00:00:00 -0400 http://dukemagazine.duke.edu/dukemag/issues/070804/cyber1.html Crescent Capital, with a trio of alumni on board, is an American company that adheres to an ancient Islamic code in deciding where to put its investors' money, by Eric Larson 14 Jul 2004 00:00:00 -0400 http://dukemagazine.duke.edu/dukemag/issues/070804/honoring1.html It's all about me. Maybe it should be about an authentic understanding of sin, repentance, and forgiveness., by Robert J. Bliwise 15 May 2004 00:00:00 -0400 http://dukemagazine.duke.edu/dukemag/issues/050604/apologize1.html Using pasta, Play-Doh, and shoebox surgery, professors and students are sparking children's interest in science., by Dennis Meredith 15 May 2004 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.dukemagazine.duke.edu/dukemag/issues/030404/life1.html "The fact that I would be making the movie with fellow amateurs in a place with virtually no electricity, sound-proof sets, or stunt doubles only made me more determined", by Eric Larson 15 May 2004 00:00:00 -0400 http://dukemagazine.duke.edu/dukemag/issues/050604/movie1.html As a music professor and director of Duke's student orchestra, Harry Davidson leads a willing group of amateurs to near-professional heights, by Susanna Rodell 15 May 2004 00:00:00 -0400 http://dukemagazine.duke.edu/dukemag/issues/050604/symphony1.html Whether for start-ups or a leg up, an intensive, twelve-hour-a-day, five-day program teaches fundamental scientific and technical concepts to nonscientists, by Alan Breznick 15 May 2004 00:00:00 -0400 http://dukemagazine.duke.edu/dukemag/issues/050604/bio1.html Duke has changed measurably from having completed the fifth-largest fund-raising campaign in the history of higher education 15 Mar 2004 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.dukemagazine.duke.edu/dukemag/issues/030404/forward1.html The real success story of the Campaign for Duke is about the people the campaign touches and the possibilities it engenders, by Georgann Eubanks 15 Mar 2004 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.dukemagazine.duke.edu/dukemag/issues/030404/life1.html Fire on the prairie: capturing the essence of an annual ritual, from calm and lyrical to angry and raging, photos by Larry Schwarm 15 Mar 2004 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.dukemagazine.duke.edu/dukemag/issues/030404/fire1.html The jazz pianist and icon lectures, teaches, and performs--for True Believers and neophytes alike, by Paul Baerman 15 Mar 2004 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.dukemagazine.duke.edu/dukemag/issues/030404/signature1.html A Duke historian chronicles the short life of Local 22, a feisty tobacco union, and finds himself turning to his own father as a particularly precious source of knowledge, by Stephen Martin 15 Mar 2004 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.dukemagazine.duke.edu/dukemag/issues/030404/tobacco1.html