Jan - Feb 2012 Issue

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Lessons in Perpetual Motion

by Bridget Booher

Something was missing in Mike Krzyzewski’s yard. A gap between the William Penn barberry and an English holly created a discordant note in the otherwise harmonious landscape he’d composed. So on a Wednesday morning in mid-December, while members of his Blue Devil basketball team were busy with final exams, Krzyzewski drove to a Durham gardening store in pursuit of a burgundy-colored, deer-resistant Pieris japonica to fill the void and complement the color palette he’d orchestrated.

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Model House

by Elissa Lerner

Photos Duke Photography by Elissa Lerner Duke's new rules for allocating dorm rooms revolve around smaller living communities called "Houses," an idea borrowed from its residential past, with a few modern updates.
The Fire That Never Goes Out

by Richard H. Brodhead
To Infinitude and Beyond

by Sally Ann Flecker

Bright ideas: In his first two weeks at Carnegie Mellon, von Ahn was awarded a MacArthur "genius" grant and named one of Popular Science's Brilliant Young Scientists of 2006.Justin Merriman by Sally Ann Flecker

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Risa Isard, studying sports in society

By Duke Magazine Staff

In the fifth grade in Phoenix, Arizona, Risa Isard started a drive to collect toiletries for a local women's shelter. She then arranged for the most charitable class to meet a professional basketball player from the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury. For the self-described "elevenyear- old version of an activist," it was the perfect marriage of two loves—a social cause and sports.
Selections from the Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library

By Duke Magazine Staff
Leaps and Bounds

By Duke Magazine Staff

Duke's largest student production is a showcase of unbridles talent. Photo above:Dress rehearsal
English 26S.02: The Science of Fiction from Sister Carrie to Battlestar Galactica

By Duke Magazine Staff
Debussy in the Dark

By Rosemary K.J. Davis

Campus Club evolves from tea and lace. Photo above:Social graces A Campus Club tea in 1966 Duke University Archives
Telling the story of microfinance and women: Rachel Cook '06

By Steve Hiller

Photo above: In India Cook, far right, and producer Megan Hryndza interview Air Force pilot Anupama Joshi, left. Late in 2009, Rachel Cook made a split-second, middleof- the-night decision that sent her on a global odyssey. Now it's changing her life—and potentially those of women around the world.
Between the Lines: January-February 2012

By Duke Magazine Staff

Back in its November-December 1997 issue, the magazine's cover story looked at how Duke got so hot so quickly—how it evolved from a strong regional university to a national (these days, one would have to say a global) academic powerhouse.
Call for Nominations

By Duke Magazine Staff

Call for Nominations for Board of Trustees
Three Amigos

By Taylor Sisk

Three Amigos by Taylor Sisk The Plumlee brothers revel in college life—and each other's company.
Calder and Crew

By Duke Magazine Staff

Nasher exhibition explores a master's influence on contemporary artists.
Books

By Duke Magazine Staff

Better Than Human: The Promise and Perils of Enhancing Ourselves by Allen Buchanan. Oxford, 2011. 208 pages.
Artists at Work and Play

By Duke Magazine Staff

DEMAN weekend caps off celebration of campus arts.
Prevention To Go

By Duke Magazine Staff

Ketchup-packet-like pouch may deliver lifesaving drugs to newborns.
Inspiring Big Thinking

By Duke Magazine Staff
Making a (very) big catch: Michael Ma A.M. '10

By Duke Magazine Staff
Feeling the Heat

By Duke Magazine Staff

Tropical birds, trees may not be adapting fast enough to climate change.
Selections from the Nasher Museum of Art

By Duke Magazine Staff

Photo above: Marble Chair,2008. Ai Weiwei, Beijing, China. Purchased with funds provided by the Estate of Wallace Fowlie, 2011.15.1.Peter Paul Geoffrion
Trustees Step Up

By Duke Magazine Staff

Two major gifts boost financial aid, colleges. Photo above: Scholarly promise The Karsh gift will benefit programs such as the Karsh International Scholars, which admitted its inaugural class, above, this fall. Courtesy Milkie Vu
Pastoral Art

By Duke Magazine Staff

Pastoral ArtDivinity explores theology in creative expression.
Beyond Human

By Duke Magazine Staff
Blog Roll

By Duke Magazine Staff

Admissions introduces student bloggers to dish on Duke. In the picture-perfect world of many universities' admissions websites, a genuine reflection of campus can be rare. How do prospective students know they're getting the real scoop?
Swift Bonding

By Duke Magazine Staff

Jewish, Muslim students put social connections before politics. In the summer of 2011, Kevin Lieberman B.S.M.E. '12 was facing a challenging senior year as president of the Jewish Student Union. He knew that the U.N. General Assembly would be voting in the fall on Palestinian statehood, and he feared that the issue would raise tensions among Jewish and Muslim students on campus.
Tasting Culture

By Dovina Qu '12

International Association's FoodFest becomes a savory tradition. Photo above: Culinary adventures Hokkien noodles, pikliz, and baklava were among the international delights available for sampling. With the aroma of exotic spices mingling in the air, the Bryan Center plaza had the feel of a crowded world bazaar during the 2011 FoodFest, an annual staple of Duke's International Association.
The Marshall Plan

By Duke Magazine Staff

Duke senior wins scholarship to study genetics. Photo above: Cambridge bound Daphne Ezer Even before arriving at Duke as a freshman, Daphne Ezer '12 had set herself apart. As a high-school student in Norfolk, Virginia, having already done research in computational and mathematical biology, she e-mailed Duke computational biologist Alexander Hartemink '94 about joining his lab.
London Calling: Wells to become vicar of St. Martin-in-the-Field

By Duke Magazine Staff

The Reverend Samuel Wells, who has served as the dean of Duke Chapel since 2005, will leave Duke this summer to become the vicar of St. Martin-in-the-Fields in London. Photo above: Godspeed Wells returns to England.
Teenage Wasteland

By Duke Magazine Staff

Study reveals surprises on teenage drug use. Despite what television shows and prison incarceration records would have you believe, a new analysis of teenage drug use finds greater problems among whites, Native Americans, and Hispanics than among Asian and African-American teens.
Mining Cancer

By Duke Magazine Staff

Software developed for mine dectection may held doctors spot cancer cells.
A Gut Feeling

By Duke Magazine Staff

Intestinal bacteria may determine whether statins lower cholesterol.
Prove It

By Duke Magazine Staff

New app can sniff out doctored files.

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