GW In The News
March 16-31, 2005
A speech by Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff at GW’s Jack Morton Auditorium was covered by States News Service, Technology Daily, US Fed News, Reuters, Agence France-Presse, CNN American Morning, NPR All Things Considered (3/16), Pittsburgh Post Gazette, TheNew York Times, USA Today, Deseret Morning News (Utah), The Washington Post (3/17), TheWashington Times, International Herald Tribune, (3/18), The Herald Sun ( Australia), Associated Press (3/22), AmericanNational Standards Institute (3/24), and Federal Times (3/28).
GW was mentioned in a New York Times article about overnight beds for sick students on college campuses (3/16).
The Washington Times mentioned GW in an article about universities turning to online textbook exchanges (3/21).
The GW Homeland Security Policy Institute was mentioned in a Detroit News article about expanding homeland security courses (3/21).
A Bloomberg.com article on students top dream colleges mentioned GW (3/23).
A GW study on the link among abuse, HIV status, and suicide risk was mentioned by Medical News Today and Newkerala.com (3/23). GW was mentioned on Space.com (3/23) and Bloomerberg.com (3/24) about research the University conducted for NASA space shuttles. GW was mentioned by Biotech Week about genetic research conducted by the University (3/30).
Coverage of the latest GW-Battleground Poll included AFX News, CBS News MarketWatch, The Columbus Dispatch , The Frontrunner , MSNBC.com, the National Journal’s Hotline and CongressDaily publications, The National Ledger ( Arizona ), The Washington Times , and The White House Bulletin (3/24).
The GW Department of Forensic Sciences was mentioned by Voice of America as the oldest existing program in the nation in the field of forensics (3/29).
A partnership between GW and Shenandoah University to launch a new Pharmacogenomics program received coverage in The Winchester Star, The Richmond Times-Dispatch, NewsChannel 8 (3/29), The Washington Post (3/30), and the Washington Business Journal (3/31).
Deborah Avant, associate professor of political science and international affairs, was interviewed for a Bloomberg.com article titled “Titan Has Most Deaths Among Iraq Contractors, U.S. Figures Show” (3/25).
John Banzhaf, professor of law, was mentioned in a Washington Times article (3/18) and in a Pittsburgh Tribune-Review editorial about obesity lawsuits (3/30). Banzhaf was mentioned by The Toronto Star about the “Coalition Against Discriminatory Dry Cleaning,” a group he founded with his students (3/19).
Allida Black, research professor of history, was mentioned by U.S. Fed News about a lecture she gave titled “Marketing Reform: Eleanor Roosevelt, Val-Kill Industries and the Search for Economic Justice” (3/25).
Rachel Brem, professor of radiology, was quoted by Biotech Week (3/23), Obesity, Fitness and Wellness Week (3/26), and Medical Devices and Surgical Technology Week (3/27) about detecting small lesions in breast cancer patients.
David Brunori, professorial lecturer of law, was quoted by The Washington Post about Virginia politicians promising tax relief (3/27).
Mary Cheh, professor of law, was quoted by St. Petersburg Times (3/19) Minneapolis Star Tribune (3/21), The Washington Post (3/22), and The Philadelphia Inquirer (3/23) about the Terri Schiavo case.
Frank Cilluffo, GW associate vice president for homeland security, wrote an op-ed that was featured in The Globe and Mail titled “Don’t Rush Toward a Tri-national Security Strategy” (3/21). Cilluffo was quoted by TR Daily about emergency response preparedness (3/30).
Michael Cornfield, assistant professorial lecturer in political science, was quoted in a Christian Science Monitor story about politicians writing blogs to bypass mainstream media (3/24).
Paul Gindoff, professor of obstetrics and gynecology, was quoted by The WashingtonTimes about fertility myths (3/27).
Peter Hotez, professor of microbiology and tropical medicine, was quoted in an AFP wire story about forgotten parasites plaguing farmers (3/19).
Amb. Karl Inderfurth, professor of the practice of international affairs, was quoted by the Christian Science Monitor about the Bush administration’s response to events in Lebanon and Iran (3/17). He co-authored an op-ed that ran in The Baltimore Sun titled “Asia Agenda” (3/18). He was quoted in a Christian Science Monitor article titled “The Rise of Rice and a New ‘Realism’” (3/21). Inderfurth was mentioned in a Birmingham Post Herald story about Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice traveling oversees to discuss foreign policy shifts (3/22). Finally, he discussed Afghanistan and the opium drug trade on WAMU's The Kojo Nnamdi Show (3/28).
Carol Izumi, professor of clinical law, was quoted in a Seattle Times story about multiculturalism (3/24).
Murhaf Jouejati, director of the Elliott School’s Middle Eastern Program, was quoted by The Washington Post about the Bush administration’s response to the destabilization of Syria (3/26).
Orin Kerr, associate professor of law, was interviewed on NPR Weekend Edition about privacy issues related to e-mail in the workplace (3/20).
John Logsdon, director of the space policy institute, was quoted by TheWashington Post (3/16), the Associated Press (3/17), and the Pittsburgh Post Gazette (3/20) about President Bush’s new plan for space exploration. Logsdon was quoted by the Journal Gazette about the challenges NASA is facing (3/20).
Richard Longstreth, professor of American studies, was quoted by The New York Times about the preservation of a building in downtown St. Louis (3/31).
Ira Lupu, F. Elwood and Eleanor Davis Professor of Law, was quoted by St. PetersburgTimes about the Terri Schiavo case (3/17).
Gregory Maggs, professor of law, was quoted in The New Yorker about hearing a speech given by Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia (3/28).
Timothy McCaffrey, associate professor of biochemistry and molecular biology, was quoted by The Washington Post about GW’s partnership with Shenandoah University to launch a new Pharmacogenomics program (3/30).
Robert McRuer, assistant professor of English, was interviewed by Chicago public radio about “the social meaning of disability” (3/23).
Joan Meier, professor of clinical law, wrote a Washington Post op-ed titled “Battered Justice for Battered Women” (3/19).
Lawrence Mitchell, professor of law, was quoted in a Kansas City Star story about the conviction of former WorldCom executive Bernard Ebbers (3/16).
Bonnie Morris, adjunct assistant professor of women’s studies, was mentioned in a U.S. Federal News story on women’s history (3/30).
David Nagel, research professor of engineering, was quoted by The New Scientist (3/19) and The Guardian (3/24) on cold fusion.
Henry Nau, professor of political science and international affairs, wrote an op-ed that ran in the International Herald Tribune titled “Bush’s Classic Conservatism Diplomacy” (3/29).
Todd Peterson, professor of law, was quoted by the St. Petersburg Times about the Terri Schiavo case (3/22).
Jerrold Post, professor of political psychology and international affairs, was interviewed by BBC (3/25) and quoted by The New York Times (3/31) in regards to the 60th anniversary of the end of WWII.
Christina Puchalski, associate professor of medicine, was interviewed by CNN Wolf Blitzer Reports about the Terri Schiavo case (3/28, 3/30).
Walter Reich, Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Professor of International Affairs, Ethics and Human Behavior, published an op-ed in the New York Post online edition titled “Making Art a Crime” (3/26).
Steven Roberts, J.B. and Maurice C. Shapiro Professor of Media and Public Affairs, was quoted by CNN Reliable Source about the Terri Schiavo case (3/27).
Jeffrey Rosen, associate professor of law, was interviewed by NPR All ThingsConsidered about the Terri Schiavo case (3/21). He was quoted by The Washington Post about the recent string of court cases that have judges in the spotlight (3/27).
Sara Rosenbaum, director of the Center for Health Policy Research and professor of health policy, was interviewed on Minnesota Public Radio about the Terri Schiavo case (3/21).
Michael Selmi, professor of law, was quoted by The Indianapolis Star, Miami Herald (3/29), The Philadelphia Inquirer (3/30) and Knight Ridder Tribune News (3/31) about the Supreme Court’s ruling on Title IX.
Amb. David Shinn, adjunct professor of international affairs, was interviewed by Channel Africa, Talk Radio in Capetown and 702 Radio about issues in Somalia (3/18). He was also interviewed by Voice of Cape Radio about issues in Africa (3/18).
David Silber, professor of emeritus in residence of psychology, was quoted by the South China Morning Post about outrage by the anti-gun lobby over a series of high profile shootings (3/25).
Daniel Solove, associate professor of law, was quoted by Technology Daily about privacy laws (3/23).
Christopher Sterling, director of the telecommunication program and professor of media and public affairs, was quoted by The Houston Chronicle about public radio trying to find a stable place (3/19). He appeared on XM Satellite Radio’s “The Bob Edwards Show” to discuss indecency over the airwaves (3/24).
Stephen Joel Trachtenberg, GW president, was quoted by Reuters (3/24) and All Africa (3/25) about the decline of international students in the U.S. due to competition with other countries. Trachtenberg also was quoted in The Washington Post about GW’s partnership with Shenandoah University to launch a new Pharmacogenomics program (3/30).
Jonathan Turley, J.B. and Maurice Shapiro Professor of Public Interest Law, discussed the Terri Schiavo case with the following outlets: WRC-TV (NBC 4) (3/20), CNN Wolf BlitzerReport (3/21), WTTG-TV (Fox 5) (3/18, 3/22, 3/23, 3/25), CNN News Night with Aaron Brown (3/24), CNN Inside Politics (3/30), Financial Times (3/22), TheWashington Post (3/23), The Canadian Press, the Associated Press (3/25, 3/26), and Detroit News (3/31). He wrote an USA Today op-ed titled “Temptation Tops the Constitution” (3/23). Finally, he was quoted by Dow Jones in regards to tobacco issues (3/23).
Ray Williamson, adjunct professor of space policy and international affairs, was quoted by the Houston Chronicle about the future course of NASA (3/21).
