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friday, november 5, 2010
ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTH YEAR, Issue 50
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Execs discuss incentives for new energy
Highly rated recruit Cook picks Duke
Time for lift-off
by Carmen Augustine
by Taylor Doherty
After Fuqua student Willem Fadrhon wrote a prize-winning essay on the future of energy, three energy executives gathered at the University Thursday evening to discuss the future of their industry. Much of the discussion revolved around finding economic incentives to promote sustainable energy. Michael Elliott, the event’s moderator and an editor for Time and Fortune, began the discussion by asking how the industry could encourage consumers to “play the game” by being more energy efficient and taking advantage of new technologies. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Cree Charles Swoboda said people would have more incentive to develop energy-efficient habits if they could see a direct and immediate benefit in doing so. He added that although people understand the rationale behind investing today in more expensive light bulbs that will last longer and save them money in the long run, many will still often choose the cheaper option. “We don’t do it because today I think we’ve wasted too much time making it an
A top recruit who calls senior guard Nolan Smith his “big brother” will join the Blue Devils next year. Five-star recruit Quinn Cook will join the Duke Basketball program next year, he announced on ESPNU Thursday afternoon. Cook is the No. 20 recruit and the fourthranked point guard in the Class of 2011, accordQuinn Cook ing to Scout.com. He will graduate from Oak Hill Academy in the Spring and chose Duke after narrowing his search down to the Blue Devils and UCLA. Cook is a long-time friend of Smith, whom he met at a basketball tournament more than 10 years ago, said Cook’s mother, Janet. Cook and Smith were both competing in tournaments for their respective age groups when some of the parents on Cook’s team began to complain that he received more playing time. When Cook got upset, Smith supported him, and the two have been friends since that day.
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The Blue Devils’ regular season begins Nov. 14. They hope their postseason will end in Houston, the site of 2011’s Final Four. See more in the ACC Preview inside this issue of The Chronicle.
See energy on page 12
See cook on page 6
Kiser estate donates historic sum to pediatrics dept. by Ashley Mooney THE CHRONICLE
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A $17.2 million donation will allow Duke’s Department of Pediatrics to expand research and training programs for future physicians.
‘SmartHat’ may prevent construction-related deaths, Page 3
The School of Medicine’s Department of Pediatrics has received $17.2 million as a gift through the Kiser estate— the largest donation in the department’s history. Dr. Glenn Kiser and his late wife, Muriel, were long-time benefactors of Duke Children’s Hospital and Health Center. The gift will fund the Kiser-Arena Endowed Professorship in Pediatrics and two Glenn A. Kiser and Eltha Muriel Kiser Endowed Professorships in addition to establishing the Kiser Scholars Program. The named professorships are for leaders in pediatric education and research, while the Kiser Scholars Program will provide an endowment to retain and provide resources for researchers and educational initiatives. The Kisers’ gift will affect countless lives, Dr. Joseph St. Geme III, chair of the Department of Pediatrics, wrote in an e-mail. “This gift will position the Department of Pediatrics to expand research programs and train future physicians in a wide range of complex children’s health problems,” he wrote. “We are excited about the opportunity it presents to recruit new faculty, fuel research funding and to continue our training programs for future specialists in children’s health.”
Glenn Kiser, who passed away in 2009, was a pediatrician in several locations, including the Children’s Hospital, and his wife was an elementary school teacher. As dedicated members of the Duke community, it came as no surprise that Duke’s pediatrics department would be remembered in the Kisers’ will, said Susan Glenn, executive director of development at Duke Children’s Hospital. “We had no idea of the magnitude of the gift,” she said. Kiser’s dedication to Duke began when he graduated from the School of Medicine in 1941, and he then completed his residency training in pediatrics at Duke in 1947. He spent a major part of his career as a pediatrician for the Children’s Hospital. Throughout his career, Kiser helped conceptualize and advocate for childproof safety caps for containers, preventing children from being poisoned by lye and other household chemicals. In addition to working at Duke Children’s Hospital, Kiser opened and operated a pediatrics practice in Salisbury, N.C. and later served as chief of pediatrics and chief of staff at Rowan Regional Medical Center. Kiser and his wife have a history of philanthropy. In 1994, they donated $1 million to Duke Children’s Hospital
ONTHERECORD
“I’m not sure I see politics and religion as such separate spheres where you either invest in one or invest in another,”
—Dean of the Chapel Sam Wells on faith. See story page 4
See donation on page 5
Off-campus housing lottery system may change, Page 3