GW In The News
May 16-31, 2006

The Washington Post (5/17) mentioned GW for having granted 9 scholarships worth $200,000 each to D.C. public school students.

Latin News Daily (5/17) mentioned Thomas Shannon’s speech at GW in an article regarding U.S.-Andean policy.

The Frontrunner (5/17) mentioned GW’s 2006 Battleground Poll in an article about democratic political views of young people.

Twincities.com (5/18) noted GW’s Young Voter Strategies Poll in an article about whether young people are active voters.

CNN Sunday (5/21), wtopnews.com (5/21), and The Washington Post (5/22) mentioned GW for hosting former President George Bush and former First Lady Barbara Bush at GW’s Commencement on the National Mall.

Forbes mentioned GW for being one of the biggest beneficiaries of the Vice President Dick Cheney’s charitable contributions, given for the creation of a heart disease research center at the GW Medical Center.

St. Petersburg Times ( Fla.) (5/21) mentioned that GW awarded Nationals manager Frank Robinson with an honorary degree.

The Washington Post (5/23) mentioned former GW basketball player Pops Mensah-Bonsu as one of five draft prospects for the Washington Wizards.

The Washington Post (5/24) noted that GW formed a search committee to find a replacement for President Stephen Joel Trachtenberg, who plans to transition to become University Professor in 2007.

Deborah Avant, director of GW’s Institute for Global and International Studies and
associate professor of political science and international affairs, was quoted in The New York Sun (5/18) regarding nonmilitary contractors in Iraq.

John Banzhaf , professor of law, was quoted on CNN: Paula Zahn Now (5/30) regarding the cost of obesity to America’s health care system.

Reem GhaziBerro, research associate, was mentioned in AIDS Vaccine Week (5/22), AIDS Weekly (5/22), Anti-Infectives Week (5/22), Biotech Week (5/22), Virus Weekly (5/23), Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week (5/23), and World Disease Weekly (5/23), Immunotherapy Weekly (5/24), Life Science Weekly (5/24), Health & Medicine Week (5/25), Genomics & Genetics Weekly (5/26), Drug Week (5/26), Science Letter (5/26), and Health Business Week (5/26) regarding AIDS research.

Thomas Blanton, Washington Wizards director of the National Security Archive, wrote an editorial published in Los Angeles Times (5/21) regarding government secrecy.

Paul Butler, professor of law, was quoted in Daily Record ( St. Louis, MO) regarding blogging.

Mary Cheh, Elyce Zenoff Research Professor of Law, was quoted in a letter written by Spencer Ackerman to Reverend James Dobson and posted on The New Republic Online (5/16).

Tsung O.Cheng, professor of medicine, was quoted in Cardiovascular Week (5/29), Heart Disease Weekly (5/30), Obesity, Fitness, and Wellness Week (5/30) Life Science Weekly (5/31), and Biotech Week (5/29) regarding the health benefits of drinking Chinese green tea.

Carol Darr , senior research staff scientist, was quoted on newsone.ca (5/21) and in an Associated Press article posted on contracostatimes.com (5/23) regarding politicians and the internet.

Mark Feldstein, associate professor of media and public affairs, was quoted in The Wall Street Journal (5/16) regarding apparently inaccurate internet reports stating that Karl Rove had been indicted and in National Journal (5/27) regarding a CIA leak investigation.

Edward “Skip” Gnehm, J.B. and Maurice C. Shapiro Visiting Professor of International Affairs and co-director, undergraduate program of international affairs, was quoted in Financial Times (5/19) regarding allegations against a former U.S. senator.

Tee Guidotti, chair of the department of environmental occupational health,
acting director of the Center for Risk Science & Public Health, and professor of environmental occupational health, was quoted in The Globe & Mail (5/19) and Calgary Herald (5/20) regarding a study on cattle health and oil and gas emissions in Western Canada and wrote an article published in The Edmonton Journal (Canada) (5/24) regarding the effect of oil and gas emissions on cattle in Alberta.

John Harrald, professor of engineering management, was quoted in The Star-Ledger (5/16) regarding FEMA’s performance following Hurricane Katrina and in The Baltimore Sun (5/28) regarding the fear created by the Washington area snipers.

Stephen Hess, distinguished research professor of media and public affairs, was quoted on signonsandiego.com (5/16) in a Copley News Service article regarding President Bush’s address to the nation regarding immigration. Atlanta Journal-Constitution (5/21) quoted him regarding celebrities in Congress and Reuters News (5/31) quoted him regarding whether the criminal probe into U.S. Marines’ killing of unarmed Iraqis in Haditha will be a major turning point for President Bush.

Peter Hotez, chair of the department of microbiology and professor of microbiology and tropical medicine, wrote a letter published in The Independent ( London) (5/16) regarding neglected diseases.

Karl Inderfurth , John O. Rankin Professor of the Practice of International Affairs, was profiled by The Washington Post (5/18) regarding his class, “Secretaries of State and the Practice of International Affairs” and their study of U.S. secretaries of state.

Kevin Jernegan, international student & scholar advisor, international services office , was quoted in The Washington Post (5/25) regarding a federal database program used to keep illegal immigrants out of the United States.

Murhaf Jouejati , director of the Middle Eastern Studies program and visiting professor of political science and international affairs and of honors, was quoted in metimes.com (Middle East Times) (5/23) regarding an agreement between Syria and a U.S.-based oil production company.

Naynesh Kamani, professor of pediatrics, was quoted in Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week (5/16), Life Science Weekly (5/17), Biotech Business Week (5/18), Health & Medicine Week (5/18), Drug Week (5/19), Science Letter (5/19), Oncology Business Week (5/21), Pharma Investments, Business, and Law Weekly (5/21), Law & Health Weekly (5/20), and Pharma Business Week (5/17) regarding her appointment to the medical and scientific advisory board of Cryo-Cell International, Inc.

Orin Kerr, associate professor of law, was quoted in Austin American-Statesman (5/21) regarding law enforcement efforts to track down Internet pedophiles.

Donald Lindsey, chief investment officer and professorial lecturer in finance, was quoted in The Washington Post (5/22) regarding the university’s endowment.

Steven Livingston, interim director of the school of media and public affairs and
associate professor of media & public affairs and international affairs, was quoted in States News Service (5/28) regarding his role in combining the study of coffee and the study of conflict in efforts to boost economic development in Rwanda.

John Logsdon, professor of political science and international affairs, was quoted on newscientist.com (5/19) regarding a Russian company that wants to increase the Soyuz spacecraft’s space travel and usgovinfo.about.com (5/25) quoted him regarding politics and space travel. The Plain Dealer (5/28) quoted him regarding NASA’s science programs.

Linda Levy Peck, professor of history, was quoted in Financial Times (5/27) in an article regarding humans’ natural disposition for collecting things.

Allyson Purpura, adjunct professor of museum theory, was mentioned on mercurynews.com (5/21) regarding her involvement as curator of The Heritage Show, an exhibit of the work of Ethiopian-born artist Wosene.

Bernard Reich, professor of political science and international affairs, was quoted in The Christian Science Monitor (5/23) regarding Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert’s upcoming visit to the White House.

Jeffrey Rosen, professor of law, was mentioned on nypost.com (5/28) in a review of his book, The Most Democratic Branch.

Nina Gilden Seavey, assistant research professor of history, was mentioned in The Washington Post (5/21) regarding being scheduled to receive an award at the Women in Film & Video’s Women of Vision Award Gala 2006.

David Silber, Professor Emeritus in Residence of Psychology, wrote an editorial published in The Washington Post (5/18) in response to an article on the mental health system.

Heather Smith, director of Young Voter Strategies with GW’s Graduate School of Political Management, was quoted by Cox News Service (5/16) regarding a poll released by the Young Voter Strategies program showing youth opinions of President Bush and the Republican party.

Joanna Spear, director of professional education at GW’s Elliott School of International Affairs and adjunct associate professor of international affairs, was quoted in USA Today (5/23) regarding the advancement of the nuclear weapon program in North Korea and the U.S.’s efforts to negotiate with them.    

Stephen Joel Trachtenberg, president of the University, was quoted in The New York Times (5/21) regarding competition in higher education and in US Fed News (5/31) in an article regarding commencement speakers.

Jonathan Turley, J.B. and Maurice C. Shapiro Professor of Public Service Law, was cited in Broward Daily Business Review (5/16), Palm Beach Daily Business Review, and Miami Daily Business Review (5/16) regarding his response in a Los Angeles Times article to Justice Antonin Scalia’s controversial public gestures. He wrote an editorial published in USA Today (5/17) regarding journalist whistleblowers and Congress’ recent actions to quiet them. The Plain Dealer (5/20) quoted him regarding technology advancement in the field of tracking terrorists and the Las Vegas Review-Journal (5/21) noted Turley for filing a lawsuit on behalf of workers exposed to harmful fumes from stealth coatings used on warplanes. CNSnews.com (5/23) quoted Turley regarding the morality of gay marriage and Gulf-times.com (5/25) quoted him regarding Osama bin Laden’s statement that Moussaoui was not involved in the September 11 terrorist attacks. Times-Picayune (5/27) and CNN: Saturday Morning (5/27) quoted him regarding the federal investigation of U.S. Rep. William Jefferson. The New York Times (5/27) quoted him regarding recent disclosures by the press of classified information and Daily Record ( Kansas City) (5/27) regarding Anna Nicole Smith’s Supreme Court case. The Washington Post (5/28 & 5/31), CNN: The Situation Room (5/30), Reuters News (5/30), ABC News: World News Tonight (5/30), Fox News: The Big Story with John Gibson (5/30), Fox News: Special Report with Brit Hume (5/30), US Fed News (5/30), Times-Picayune (5/31), NPR: Morning Edition (5/31), The Washington Times (5/31), USA Today (5/31), Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (5/31), and CNN: American Morning (5/29 &5/31) quoted him in regards to a recent FBI raid of a Democratic congressman’s office. Christian Science Monitor (5/30) and CNN: Live Today (5/30) quoted him in an article regarding a recent lockdown on Capitol Hill and Turley wrote an article published in USA Today (5/30) regarding the definition of insanity. The Post Standard/Herald-Journal (5/31) quoted him in an article regarding network analysis.

Bernard Wood, Henry R. Luce Professor in Human Origins and professor of human evolution anatomy, was quoted in The Hindu (5/18) regarding the discovery of hominid fossils in Ethiopia.