Inside Duke Medicine
DUSON takes a LEED
September 18th, 2008The Duke University School of Nursing building, already pleasing to the eye since its August 2006 opening, has won a coveted designation that certifies it’s also pleasing to the environment.…
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State of DUSON: ‘Healthy, thriving, on the move’
September 17th, 2008If the Duke University School of Nursing were a patient, one word would sum up its vital signs: robust. “We’re bigger and more diverse, even as we continue to build…
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AIG answers questions
September 17th, 2008News coverage over the past several days has raised questions about AIG/VALIC Retirement Plan funds. Jim Simone, vice president for relationship management with AIG/VALIC, supplied the following information: —VALIC (The Variable Annuity Life…
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Cancer special could fund Duke research
September 17th, 2008width=330; height=280; wral_insert_video_player_3554145(width,height); WRAL video featuring Kelly Marcom, M.D., oncologist (Short ad precedes video)
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Bartlett back, joins DGHI
September 17th, 2008Dr. John Bartlett, a Duke professor of medicine who has lived in Tanzania for most of the past four years, is joining the Duke Global Health Institute as associate director of research. A…
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Go green, save green
September 17th, 2008Doesn’t it make good sense to go green rather than shell out more and more greenbacks? In an effort to help faculty, staff and students save on commuting costs and…
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Tram scrams Oct. 15
September 16th, 2008After nearly 30 years of service, the Personal Rapid Transit system between Duke North and Duke South will cease permanently on Oct. 15. It’s the first step in a series…
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DUH wins state honor
September 16th, 2008Duke University Hospital has won a state award for its organizational quality, receiving Advancement (Level 3) recognition in the North Carolina Awards for Excellence (NCAfE) program. Based on criteria for the Baldrige Award—a national…
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Goldstein profiled in The New York Times
September 16th, 2008When the Human Genome was finally sequenced in 2003, many researchers believed it would open the door to identifying the genetic roots of disease. However, that belief has yet to…