T H E I N D E P E N D E N T D A I LY AT D U K E U N I V E R S I T Y
The Chronicle
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2012
ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTH YEAR, ISSUE 91
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Brodhead’s performance to be reviewed by Margot Tuchler THE CHRONICLE
Halfway through his second term, President Richard Brodhead will undergo a review commissioned by the Board of Trustees this Spring. The review involves numerous conversations with Brodhead’s colleagues, faculty members, students, almuni and other members of the Duke community. The seven-member review committee is comprised of Trustees and faculty members and is led by Board Vice Chair Jack Bovender. In May, the committee will present its assessment Richard Brodhead to the Trustees, who will decide the reappointment of Brodhead, Bovender said. Bovender, former chairman and CEO of Hospital Corporation of America and Health Administration’69, said the committee will consult a wide range of Duke affiliates, including the deans of every University school, faculty leadership, executive members of the Academic Council and past Trustees. “It’s a very thorough process,” he said. “It takes a lot of time to do it and do it right.” Brodhead, who became president of the University in 2004, was last reviewed in 2007—the midpoint of his first five-year term as president. This Spring’s assessment is part of a regular review process that occurs every five years and was first instituted in 1982. The interviews should be completed by the end of February or the beginning of March, at which point the committee will begin the process of compiling all of their notes into
74 DUKE MIA 78 Duke pays high cost for free-throws by Alex Krinsky THE CHRONICLE
Despite erasing a 16-point deficit in the second half to force overtime, an 0-for-6 performance from the freethrow line in overtime proved to be Duke’s undoing in a 78-74 to Miami Sunday at Cameron Indoor Stadium. It was No. 7 Duke’s second loss in its last three home games, and the first overtime game in Cameron since the Blue Devils won in extra time against Miami in 2009. The Hurricanes established their inside presence early by repeatedly feeding the ball to junior center Reggie Johnson. The 6-foot-10, 284-pound center set the tone by scoring Miami’s first six points of the game. He would finish the first half with a team-high 10 points. “He dominated the paint, is the bottom line,” Ryan SEE M.BASKETBALL ON SW 2
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Duke researchers explore funding alternatives Endowment by Ashley Mooney THE CHRONICLE
Duke researchers are taking extra measures to strengthen their applications for NIH grants given a shrinking pool of dollars at their disposal. In order to improve their chances of receiving funding, many Duke researchers are taking advantage of numerous, new University-led initianews tives to improve the quality of applications. analysis Researchers are having to be smarter about how they seek research, whether that means diversifying their interests or applying to both private and public sources. Still, some faculty members—especially those who have had to put their own research on hold—are concerned that the reduced funding will deter some from entering the field of scientific research at all. “Research is a bit like insurance,” said Lee Jones, scientific director of the Duke Center for Cancer Survivorship and associate professor of radiation oncology. “You have to spread your risk. To this end, I have been increasing my collaborations since you need to have several irons in the fire that are associated with your overall program goal but if one fails, you have some back-up plans.”
Last November, Congress ended deliberations without delivering a budget proposal, resulting in spending cuts of $1.2 trillion across government programs—including the NIH—in 2013. The NIH funds scientific research across the country and devotes hundreds of millions of dollars to research at Duke. Increased competition for funds is also causing some researchers to spend more time writing grants, which limits the time available to pursue other projects, said Beth Sullivan, co-director of the Duke University Program in Genetics and Genomics and assistant professor in molecular genetics and microbiology. Although Sullivan noted that she worked long hours as a graduate and later as a postdoctoral student, a principal investigator’s hard work does not necessarily correlate with success. “Cuts have already affected my research by making us shelve several lines of research,” Sullivan said.
from Staff Reports THE CHRONICLE
Securing funds The University is taking notable measures to help researchers in the grant writing process. In September, the School of Medicine instated the Path
The Charlotte-based Duke Endowment donated more than $28 million in grants to the University in 2011. According to a press release Feb. 6, the endowment donated approximately $113 million to organizations in North and South Carolina last year, compared to nearly $110.5 million in 2010. Of the funding, $26,141,781 was allocated to University ventures in 2011. The 14 grants allocated to the University and its ventures, include $12.5 million
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ONTHERECORD
“[The goal is] to help students communicate effectively without having to get out of their pajamas...” Duke faces North Carolina, SW 3
reports $113M in grants in 2011
—Beth Fox on the STINF process. See story page 3
Blue Devils notch record-breaking victory, SW 5