GW In The News
February 1-15, 2006

Wm.edu (William & Mary News) (2/2) and missoulan.com (2/10) mentioned GW’s high rate of Peace Corps volunteers with advanced degrees.

Fredericksburg.com profiled Sarah-Jo Lawrence of GW’s women’s basketball team (2/4).

Flathat.wm.edu noted GW’s women’s gymnastics win over The College of William & Mary’s team (2/3).

Cstv.com noted that GW’s men’s tennis team lost to Navy on February 4 (2/6).

The Washington Post noted that GW’s tuition will increase by 4 percent next year as part of a fixed-tuition plan (2/11).

Kentstatesports.com (2/10) mentioned GW’s women’s gymnastic team.

Health & Medicine Week (2/13), Life Science Weekly (2/14), Science Letter (2/14), Biotech Week (2/15), and Stem Cell Week (2/13) noted GW as a participant in research involving the prospect of a “nanoshuttle”, a device smaller than a human hair that seeks out and treats disease (2/13).

The Commercial Appeal ( Memphis) (2/9), Financial Times (2/10), and The Washington Post(2/13) mentioned GW’s dedication of its new business school, housed in Ric and Dawn Duques Hall, and the adjoining Norma Lee and Funger Hall.

Reuters News (2/13), NBC4.com (2/13), United Press International (2/13), Forbes (2/13), Ivanhoe (Florida) (2/13), MedPage Today (NJ) (2/13) and The Age (Australia) (2/13) mentioned GW’s research regarding hormone replacement therapy and heart health in women.

Federal Computer Week noted GW’s use of an electronic health record system (EHR) (2/13).

Journalstar.com noted a GW study finding that low-income people use emergency care as their primary source of healthcare (2/14).

Biotech Week (2/15) cited a study by GW that found that social support in women with breast cancer predicted survival.

Masslive.com discussed GW Colonials’ win over the University of Massachusetts Minutemen (2/15).

Axcessnews.com mentioned GW’s participation in a Call to Serve campaign, an attempt to recruit college graduates in the federal workforce (2/15).

Gordon Adams, director of the security policy program and professor of the practice of international affairs, wrote an op/ed published in the Chicago Tribune regarding the mission of the United States Army (2/15).  

Martin Adelman, director of intellectual property programs and T. and J. Pedas Family Professor of Intellectual Property & Technology Law, was quoted on business-standard.com regarding a call for intellectual property courts in India (2/1). Globe & Mail quoted him regarding the possible shutdown of blackberry service in the U.S. due to a legal dispute (2/10).

John Banzhaf, professor of law, was quoted in Independent On Sunday regarding food-related litigation (2/5).

Thomas Blanton, National Security Archive, was quoted in Dow Jones International News (2/4) and on ABCnews.go.com (2/4) regarding the debate over domestic wiretapping.

Ryan Bosch, associate professor of medicine, was noted in noticias.info regarding his being named Microsoft physician of the year (2/9).

Brian Bridges, assistant professor of higher education administration, was quoted on dailybruin.ucla.edu regarding the changing demographics of university leaders (2/10).

Nathan Brown , professor of political science and international affairs and senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for Peace, discussed the Palestinians, Israelis, and Western diplomacy in an article published in Foreign Policy.

David Brunori, professorial lecturer in law, was quoted in the Lawrence Journal-World ( Kansas) regarding a sales tax holiday (2/13).

Paul Butler, professor of law, was quoted on BBC News Online regarding jury selection for the trial of Zacarias Moussaoui (2/6) and on NPR: News & Notes with Ed Gordon regarding the legality of segregating prisoners by race (2/13).

James Clark, chair of the department of biological sciences and Ronald A. Weintraub Associate Professor of Biology, was featured in The Globe & Mail, BBC News Online, NPR: All Things Considered, Science.monstersandcritics.com The New York Times, freeinternetpress.com, chicagotribune.com, cnews.canoe.ca, msnbc.msn.com, and Reuters News regarding Guanlong Wucaii, the oldest ancestor to the Tyrannosaurus his team found in China (2/8). The Daily Telegraph mentioned him for his work on the same (2/9). The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (2/9), The Washington Post (2/9), The San Francisco Chronicle (2/9), The Canadian Press (2/9), Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (2/9), USA Today (2/9), The Palm Beach Post (2/9), All Headline News (2/9), Geelong Advertiser (2/10), Townsville Bulletin (2/11), Picayune Item (2/11), Kansas City infoZine (2/10), Science News (2/10), Star of Mysore (India) (2/10), and News24 (South Africa) (2/14) also noted his involvement in the uncovering of the ancient dinosaur.

Gene Cohen, professor of health care sciences, was noted by voanews.com regarding his research on creativity and the aging brain (2/9).

Lloyd Eby, assistant professorial lecturer in philosophy, wrote an article published in World Peace Herald regarding science and intelligent design (2/13).

William Frawley, dean of the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, is noted in The Washington Post for having been named president of the University of Mary Washington (2/4). Timesdispatch.com quoted Frawley on his new position as president of Mary Washington (2/4).

Michael Freedman, vice president for communications, was mentioned in The Guardian regarding the unveiling of an English heritage blue plaque in honor of Ed Murrow, American broadcaster (2/15).

Richard Green, associate dean for graduate programs for the School of Business, director of the Read Estate Institute, and Oliver T. Carr, Jr. Professor of Real Estate Finance and Finance, was quoted inBusinessWeek in a discussion of business professors’ role in politics (2/1).

Tee Guidotti, chair of the department of environmental occupational health, was quoted in Ottowa Citizen regarding firefighters’ risk of cancer (2/11).

Kevin Healy, adjunct assistant professor of international affairs, wrote an article posted on indiancountry.com regarding the history of indigenous peoples and new Aymara Bolivian president Evo Morales (2/2).

Stephen Hess, distinguished research professor of media and public affairs, was quoted in Canberra Times regarding President Bush’s fifth State of the Union address (2/1) and on foxnews.com regarding cartoonists’ reactions to violence incited by a Danish political cartoon (2/13). Chicagodefender.com (2/14) and The Associated Press (2/15) quoted him regarding Illinois Senator Barack Obama. Mercurynews.com quoted him regarding the role of vice presidents (2/15).

Karl Hobbs, coach of the men’s basketball team, was quoted in The Washington Post (2/14) and on philly.com (2/10) in a profile of Maureece Rice of the Colonials. Sportsillustrated.cnn.com quoted Hobbs in an article regarding the GW Colonials (2/14).

Peter Hotez, chair of the department of microbiology and professor of microbiology and tropical medicine, was quoted in United Press International regarding his work on eradicating hookworm (2/15).

Judith Hsia, professor of medicine, appeared as a guest on NPR: Talk of the Nation regarding a research study investigating the results of a low-fat diet for women (2/10). USA Today (2/14), Rxpgnews.com (2/15), and news-medical.net (2/14) noted her for her research regarding the risk of heart problems for women who take estrogen.

Dennis Johnson, associate dean of the graduate school for political management and professor of political management, was quoted on Bloomberg.com regarding the Bush administration’s Medicare drug program (2/14).

Philip Joyce, professor of public policy and public administration, was quoted on govexec.com regarding Bush’s proposal for the 2007 federal budget (2/6).

Orin Kerr, associate professor of law, was quoted in The New York Times regarding online privacy (2/4).

Janet Lane, deputy director of the homeland security policy institute, was quoted by United Press International regarding her recent appointment to her position (2/10).

Frederick Lawrence, dean of the law school and Robert Kramer Research Professor of Law, was quoted in Business Standard regarding GW’s collaboration with the Indian Institute of Technology on setting up its first school for intellectual property rights law (2/3).

Jeff Levi, assistant research professor of health policy, was quoted in The New York Times regarding preparation for avian flu (2/6).

John Logsdon, professor of political science and international affairs, was quoted on space.com (2/1) and on Star-gazette.com (2/2) regarding NASA’s place in the 2007 federal budget. Newscientistspace.com and allheadlinenews.com quoted him regarding NASA’s efforts to collaborate with other nations due to budget constraints (2/8). The New York Times quoted Logsdon regarding a model being built to recreate the conditions of Hurricane Katrina (2/14).

Lynda Maddox, professor of business administration, was quoted in The Washington Post regarding Super Bowl advertisements (2/6).

Jarol Manheim, professor of media and public affairs and political science, was quoted in Austin-American Statesman regarding Texas public schools’ pension funds and anti-pornography efforts (2/9).

Seyyed Hossein Nasr, University Professor of Islamic Studies, appeared on Religion & Ethics Newsweekly regarding the Muslim reaction to cartoon depictions of the prophet Muhammed (2/10).

Lisa Delpy Neirotti, director of the master of tourism administration program and associate professor of tourism and sports management, was quoted on Bloomberg.com regarding the opening ceremony for the Turin Olympic Games (2/10).

Susan Phillips, dean of the School of Business and professor of finance, was quoted on Bloomberg.com regarding the current state of the U.S. economy (2/3). Dexigner.com quoted Phillips regarding the new business school building (2/9).

Jerrold Post, professor of political psychology and international affairs and of psychology and behavioral sciences, was quoted by the Christian Science Monitor in an article regarding a string of kidnappings in Iraq (2/1).

Walter Reich, Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Professor of International Affairs , ethics and human behavior and professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, was quoted by voanews.com regarding the power of political cartoons (2/13).

Jorge Rivera, assistant professor of strategic management and public policy, was quoted in Reason regarding corporate environmentalism (2/1).

Sara Rosenbaum, chair of the department of health policy and professor of health policy, was quoted in Managed Care Weekly Digest (2/6), Health & Medicine Week (2/6), Life Science Weekly (2/7), Obesity, Fitness, & Wellness Week (02/11), and Science Letter (2/7) regarding Medicaid. NPR: Morning Edition hosted her on a similar subject (2/8). Biotech Business Week (2/13), Managed Care Weekly Digest (2/13), Health & Medicine Week (2/13), Life Science Weekly (2/14), and Science Letter (2/14) mentioned her regarding strengthening healthcare for children and improving Medicaid. NPR: Morning Edition hosted her regarding a clerical error in a deficit-reduction bill (2/13).

Philip Rowe, assistant coach of the men’s basketball team, was quoted on concordmonitor.com about the University of New Hampshire’s men’s basketball team (2/11).

Walter Rowe, professor of forensic sciences, was quoted by The Associated Press regarding the sightings of a dark-colored SUV at multiple sites of arson in Alabama (2/13).

Michael Ryan, director of the creative & innovative economy center at the Law School, was quoted in Journal of Commerce regarding prospects for African economic development (2/13).

Stephen Saltzburg, director of the litigation and dispute resolutions program and Wallace and Beverly Woodbury University Professor of Law, was quoted in The Washington Post regarding the issue of surveillance in the case of an Ohio man who pled guilty to plotting a terrorist attack (2/4). NPR: All Things Considered hosted Saltzburg regarding the trial of Zacarias Moussaoui, admitted terrorist (2/3). Chinapost.com quoted him regarding U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzalez’s testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee regarding domestic surveillance (2/7).

Moses Schanfield, chair of the department of forensic sciences and professor of forensic sciences, was mentioned in The Washington Post for his work on a Tennessee criminal case (2/6).

Tracy Schario, director of media relations, was quoted in The Washington Post regarding the meeting of Carol Channing and Chief Justice John Roberts on the campus of GW (02/10).

Steven Schooner, associate professor of law, was quoted on govexec.com regarding the Interior Department’s National Business Center’s no-bid contracts awarded to Alaska Native Corporation in 2003 and 2004 (2/15).

Daniel Solove, associate professor of law, was quoted on mercurynews.com regarding data mining (2/1).

Janet Steele, associate professor of media and public affairs, was quoted in The Washington Post regarding an Indonesian Supreme Court ruling (2/11).

Lewis Solomon, Theodore Rinehart Professor of Business Law, was quoted in Forbes regarding the legality of local currencies (2/14).

Jonathan Turley, J.B. and Maurice C. Shapiro Professor of Public Service Law, was quoted on CNN: American Morning regarding Cindy Sheehan’s removal from the audience at the State of the Union address (2/1) and National Journal quoted him regarding next week’s Senate hearings on the National Security Agency’s domestic surveillance program (2/4). Houston Chronicle (2/5), EuroNews (2/6), and ABC News: World News Tonight (2/6) quoted Turley regarding the trial of Zacarias Moussaoui, the only person facing punishment for the 9/11 terrorist attacks. CNN: Live Sunday (2/5) hosted, Capitolhillblue.com (2/3) quoted, and Legal Times (2/13) quoted Turley in a discussion on domestic spying. Times-Picayune quoted him on emergency contracts (2/9) and MSNBC: Hardball hosted Turley in a discussion of Scooter Libby’s defense strategy (2/9). Coshoctontribune.com quoted him regarding The Feres Doctrine, which applies to those in the military who have been exposed to medical malpractice (2/13).

Christopher Yukins, associate professor of government contracts law, was quoted on federaltimes.com regarding a share-in-savings contracting plan (2/8).