GW In The News
June 1-15, 2005
GW’s Flemming Awards,which honor outstanding people in the federal government,received coverage from The Washington Post, WMET-1160 AM, Federal News Radio, US Federal News, and The Federal Times (6/6).
Reuters (6/8, 6/9) and BioWorld Today mentioning the Human Hookworm Vaccine Initiative, a collaboration between GW and the Sabin Vaccine Institute. A study regarding premature infant safety in the delivery room conducted at GW was mentioned by Pediatrics (6/1). A GW study about links between mammography access and breast cancer was mentioned by Biotech Week (6/1) and Women’s Health Weekly (6/2). Research conducted by GW on treadmills and women with ischemia was mentioned by Health and Medicine, Cardiovascular Week (6/13), Life Science Weekly,Science Letter (6/14), and Biotech Week (6/15). GW received coverage from Cardiovascular Week (6/13), Science Letter (6/14), and Biotech Week, (6/15) in regards to University neuroscience research. Finally, the GW Medical Center was mentioned by Mental Health Weekly about inpatient psychiatric care (6/6).
GW’s GraduateSchool of Political Management was mentioned by Wireless News about a program in development for Native American college students (6/5).
A Washington Post article regarding college presidents and campus life mentioned GW (6/5).
The National Security Archive (NSA), located at GW, received coverage from the Inter Press (6/6), Associated Press (6/9), The Canadian Press, Agence France Press, and The Times Union (6/13).
GW was mentioned by Progressive Grocer about avoiding the sale of eggs from wild cages (6/1).
Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff’s March address at GW was mentioned by Congressional Testimony (6/9) and The Wall Street Journal (6/13, 6/14).
Gordon Adams, professor of the practice of international affairs, published “Fear vs. Hope: America and Global Security,” in the June issue of the Foreign Service Journal. He was interviewed by NPR Day to Day about the challenges the Army is facing in meeting its recruitment goals (6/10).
John Banzhaf, professor of law, was quoted by Hindustan Times about fast food lawsuits (6/4). Banzhaf was mentioned in a Palm Beach Post in regards to the “restroom equity” issue (6/9).
Rachel Brem, professor of radiology, was quoted by the Diagnostic Imaging about breast cancer screening (6/1).
Ivan Cheung, assistant professor of geography, was quoted by The Washington Times about traffic contributing geological smog (6/2).
Frank Cilluffo, associate vice president for homeland security, was mentioned by US Fed News (6/9), Associated Press, and Dow Jones (6/10) about efforts being taken to prevent terrorist attacks. Cilluffo was quoted by the Columbia Daily Tribune in regards to security jobs (6/12). Finally, he was quoted by the Environment and Energy Daily about security upgrades at chemical plants (6/13).
Gene Cohen, professor of health sciences, was quoted by The Globe and Mail in regards to seniors reinventing themselves (6/4). Cohen was quoted by U.S. News and World Report about the affects of retirement (6/13).
Michael Cornfield, GSPM associate research professor, wrote a Campaigns and Elections op-ed titled “A Memo to Karen Hughes” (6/1).
Carol Darr, GSPM senior research staff scientist, was quoted by Roll Call about recent political trends (6/9).
Amitai Etzioni, University Professor, was interviewed by Voice of America about the progress in the Middle East (6/6).
Mark Feldstein, associate professor of media and public affairs, was quoted in numerous media outlets about Mark Felt being identified as “Deep Throat.” Example include the Associated Press, TheSpokesman Review, The Cincinnati Post, The Seattle Times, The Sacramento Bee, Edmonton Journal, The Baton Rouge Advocate, Deseret Morning News, TheToronto Star, The Washington Post (6/1), Charleston Gazette, Pittsburgh Post Gazette, Journal Gazette, The Richmond Times Dispatch, Houston Chronicle, The Salt Lake Tribune, The Star Ledger, The Atlanta Journal Constitution, The New York Sun, The Irish Examiner, The Wall Street Journal, 6/2), Calgary Herald, Irish Times, The Advertiser (6/4), Ottawa Citizen (6/5), and Times Union (6/12).
Allan Goldstein, chair of the department of biochemistry and molecular biology, was quoted by Pharma Business Week, Health and Medicine Week,Biotech Business Week, Anti-Infectives Week, Central Nervous System Week (6/13), Life Science Weekly, and Science Letter (6/14), about pharmaceutical research. He was quoted by Biotech Week about research on healing wounds (6/15).
Amb. Edward Gnehm, Shapiro Visiting Professor of International Affairs, was featured in a Fox News Channel report on the firing of Joseph Stephanides, a U.N. official (6/10).
William Halal, professor of management science, was quoted by Fleet Owner about the future of M2M, machine-to-machine communications (6/1).
Stephen Hess, distinguished professor of media and public affairs, was interviewed on NPR All Things Considered in regards to the judicial nominees (6/3).
Tyra Hilliard, director of international institute of tourism studies, wrote an op-ed for RCM (Religious Conference Manager) magazine titled “Tips on How to Prepare Your Meeting Attendees for the Rigors of Airline Travel” (6/1).
James Horton, Benjamin Banneker Professor of American Studies and of History, was quoted by Yahoo News about New York’s hidden slave era (6/14).
Murhaf Jouejati, director of the Elliott School Middle East Studies Program, was interviewed by BBC World Service regarding the Ba’th Party in Syria (6/6).
Orin Kerr, associate professor of law, was interviewed by NPR All Things Considered about the debate over the Patriot Act (6/10).
Benny Kerzner, professor of pediatrics, was quoted by the South China Morning Post in regards children’s nutrition (6/1).
Jeanne Lambrew, associate professor of health policy, was quoted by Congress Daily about Medicaid costs (6/9).
John Logsdon, professor of political science and international affairs, was quoted by the Edmonton Journal in regards to NASA returning to space (6/5). He was quoted by The New York Times about a NASA official resigning (6/9). Finally, Logsdon was quoted by Inside the Air Force about updating the National Space Policy (6/10).
Ira Lupu, associate dean for faculty development, was quoted by USA Today in regards to federal funds for groups that fight AIDS (6/10).
Gregory Maggs, professor of law, was quoted by Associated Press about the Supreme Court’s rejection of Alaska’s ownership claims of the waters of Glacier Bay (6/6).
Dianne Martin, chair of the department of computer science, was interviewed by the Minnesota Public Radio about the high demand of computer scientists (6/9).
Scott Mory, executive director of alumni programs, was quoted by The Washington Times about alumni networking (6/13).
Fitzhugh Mullan, clinical professor of health care sciences, was quoted by Biotech Week (6/1) and the Medical Letter (6/5) in regards to the HIV crisis (6/1).
Sean Murphy, professor of law, wrote a Boston Globe op-ed titled “The Law of the Lands; Why U.S. Courts look Overseas” (6/5).
Seyyed Hossein Nasr, University Professor of Islamic Studies, was interviewed by Voice of America about the impacts of Islam on the West (6/13).
Susan Phillips, dean of the School of Business, was quoted by The Bond Buyer about the Fed continuing to raise rates (6/6).
Jerrold Post, professor of political psychology and international affairs, of psychology behavior science and engineering management, was quoted by Agence France Press about radical Islamists using the Internet to spread jihad (6/2).
Steve Roberts, J.B. and Maurice C. Shapiro Professor of Media and Public Affairs, was quoted by Federal Document Clearing House about “Deep Throat” (6/5).
Jeffrey Rosen, professor of law, was interviewed by NPR Talk of the Nation in regards to confidentiality and the law (6/2). He was quoted by Financial Times about abortion (6/8, 6/9). Rosen was interviewed by NPR Morning Edition about a case in Texas regarding a man sentenced to prison for causing his girlfriend to have a miscarriage (6/9). Rosen was quoted by The Washington Post on political nominees (6/9). Finally, he wrote a The New York Times op-ed titled “ Center Court” (6/12).
David Shinn, Elliott School adjunct professor, was interviewed by the Straight Talk Africa and the BBC about aid and debt in Africa (6/3, 6/6, 6/7, 6/8). He was quoted by Reuters and Canadian Broadcasting Corporation about violence in Ethiopia (6/9).
Daniel Solove, associate professor of law, was quoted by Technology Daily about requiring citizens to have national identity cards (6/6).
Ronald Spector, professor of history and international affairs, was quoted by Editor andPublisher, Deseret Morning News, Xinhua News, Agence France Press, USA Today (6/13), and The Guardian (6/14) about polls from Iraq reporting that there is pessimism for the war.
James Starrs, professor of law and of forensics sciences, was quoted by TheTimes Picayune about murder investigations (6/10).
Jonathan Turley, J.B. and Maurice C. Shapiro Professor of Public Service Law, was quoted by Austin American-Statesman (6/4) and Atlanta Journal Constitution (6/5) about a case involving Thomas Butler, a former Texas Tech University plague researcher. Turley was quoted by St. Petersburg Times in regards to a terror case (6/6). He wrote an USA Today op-ed about prisoner abuse and the war in Iraq (6/7). Turley was quoted by The Irish Examiner, Associated Press (6/7), Dow Jones (6/9), The Star Ledger, and Detroit News (6/12) about a racketeering case against major cigarette makers filed by U.S. federal prosecutors. Turley was quoted by the Christian Science Monitor about “Deep Throat” and the Watergate scandal (6/7). He was quoted by The Star Ledger about the judicial nominees (6/10). Turley was quoted by the Los AngelesTimes and appeared on Associated Press broadcast discussing the Michael Jackson trial (6/13). Finally, he was quoted by the Irish Times about celebrity trials (6/14).
