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December 20, 2004 Volume 13 No. 25

Reweaving the Web @ Duke University Medical Center
Duke University Medical Center is reweaving its presence on the World Wide Web.

“For an institution to be successful these days, it has to manage its image on the web,” says Asif Ahmad, chief information officer for the Health System. “To find out about us, people gravitate toward a Google search.”

Problem is, an internet search on ‘Duke University Medical Center’ brings up a patchwork of pages with no clear connection or hierarchy.

“We currently present a confusing array of web sites to users,” says...

	Two New Ph.D. Programs Approved Duke University Board of Trustees approves a Ph.D. program in nursing and a graduate program in medical physics. Duke University will soon have two new Ph.D. programs: one in nursing, and a graduate program...
	Crossing the Line PDC and PRMO employees working together to redefine rewards and recognition programs end up reinventing themselves. When Sabina Walls volunteered to work on a task force, it seemed a straightforward job: review...
	New Child Care Program Offered During Severe Weather For many employees the only thing more stressful than icy roads during severe weather is the...
	Scanning the Brainscape New technique may offer insights into neurological disease. Using hairlike microelectrodes and computer analysis, neurobiologists at Duke University Medical...
	At Home in the Hospital Duke Children’s Hospital and the Ronald McDonald House of Durham plan to build a respite room within the hospital to support families with sick children who cannot leave their child to go home. Mildred Ruffin gave up a comfortable retirement in Detroit, Mich., to become the primary...
	Celebrating the Life of Martin Luther King Jr. The following events, scheduled Jan. 14-23, are part of the 2005 Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Martin Luther King, the Preacher. Throughout the day, recorded sermons and...