GW In The News
June 16-30, 2005
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-TN) and Sen. Hilary Rodham Clinton (D-NY) introduced the “Health Technology to Enhance Quality Act of 2005” at a press conference held at the GW Hospital. The event received coverage from the Associated Press, Dow Jones, Reuters (6/16), American Health Line, The Commercial Appeal, CMP TechWeb, Gannett News Service, Times Union, St. Louis Post Dispatch,New York Daily News, The Washington Post, and The Washington Times (6/17).
The Flemming Awards ceremony held at GW was mentioned by US Fed News (6/16).
Research conducted at GW regarding women with ischemia was mentioned by Women’sHealth Weekly (6/16), Obesity, Fitness and Wellness Week (6/18), and Heart Disease Weekly (6/19). Research conducted at GW on HIV and its link with depression, was mentioned by Mental Health Weekly, Aids Vaccine Week, Health and Medicine Week, Aids Weekly, Hematology Week (6/20), Virus Weekly, Science Letter, Life Science Weekly (6/21), Biotech Week, Immunotherapy Weekly (6/22), Blood Weekly (6/23), Drug Week (6/24), and Obesity, Fitness and Wellness (6/25).
GW was mentioned by The Washington Post, Muzi News, and the Chicago Sun Times about the CNN show “On the Story,” which will be taped before an audience in the Jack Morton Auditorium (6/24).
GW was mentioned by the Federal Computer Week about the University’s master’s certificate in program management (6/27).
A GW convocation ceremony featuring Kuwaiti Prime Minister Sheik Sabah was covered by Reuters, Associated Press, the Kuwaiti News Agency, and the European Photo Agency (6/30).
Gordon Adams, professor of the practice of international affairs, was interviewed by Fox News Channel about security in Iraq (6/20).
John Banzhaf, professor of law, was quoted by the Rocky Mountain News in regards to potential difficulties in prosecuting flag burning cases (6/29).
Paul Butler, professor of law, was quoted by The Washington Post about the Robert Blake murder trial (6/26).
David Chichka, assistant professor of engineering and applied science, was quoted by The Christian Science Monitor about traveling the solar system (6/20).
Frank Cilluffo, director of the Homeland Security Policy Institute, made a statement for the Federal Document Clearing House about preventing terrorist attacks on America’s chemical plants (6/15).
Carol Darr, director of the Institute for Politics, Democracy & the Internet, was quoted by Technology Daily PM about proposed rules governing Internet communications such as “blogging” (6/28). Darr was quoted by Fast Company magazine about Howard Dean (6/30).
Robert Dunn, professor of economics, was interviewed by Minnesota Pubic Radio about Vietnam making changes in hopes of joining the World Trade Organization (6/21).
Mark Feldstein, associate professor of media and public affairs, was quoted by BBC News on the media coverage of the missing teen case in Aruba (6/27).
Amb. Edward Gnehm, Shapiro Visiting Professor of International Affairs, was interviewed by NPR Here and Now about current events in Jordon and Condoleezza Rice’s recent praises of the country (6/21). He was interviewed by SBS Radio ( Australia), Ming Pao Daily News ( Hong Kong), Radio 68H ( Indonesia), Media Indonesia, Berita Harian ( Malaysia), New Zealand Listener, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Today ( Singapore), and Apple Daily ( Taiwan) about current U.S. foreign policy (6/24).
Allan Goldstein, chair of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, was quoted by Drug Week, Genomics and Genetics (6/17), and Obesity Fitness and Wellness Week (6/18) about pharmaceutical research.
Kim Gross, assistant professor of media and public affairs, was quoted by Knight Ridder (6/27), Pittsburgh Post Gazette, AAP Bulletins (6/28), and The Mercury News ( San Jose) (6/30) about President Bush’s speech on the war in Iraq.
Stephen Hess, distinguished research professor of media and public affairs, was quoted in Agence Press France about Howard Dean. He appeared on NPR discussing congressional ethics issues (6/16). His thoughts on recent public opinion polls regarding the war in Iraq appeared in the Houston Chronicle. He was quoted by Knight Ridder about political partisanship (6/24). Finally, Hess was quoted by The San Diego Union-Tribune on President Bush’s speech to the nation (6/28).
Amb. Karl Inderfurth, professor of the practice of international affairs, was a speaker at the 2nd Annual Indian American Policy Day, which was covered by US Fed News (6/22) and Hindustan Times (6/23). He wrote a Baltimore Sun op-ed titled “Still in Need” (6/24).
Kirk Larsen, Korea Foundation Assistant Professor of History and International Affairs, was interviewed by Encounter discussing why the despotic regime in North Korea is reluctant to give up its nuclear capability (6/19).
John Logsdon, professor of political science and international affairs, was quoted by Inside Missile Defense in regards to updating the National Space Policy (6/22). He was quoted by The New York Times on the lack of funding for space exploration (6/23). Logsdon was quoted by Newsbytes News, The Washington Post, NPR All Things Considered (6/27), The New York Times (6/29), and International Herald Tribune (6/30) about future NASA missions.
Dianne Martin, chair of the Department of Computer Science, was interviewed by Minnesota Public Radio about fewer college students pursuing computer science degrees (6/17).
Joan Meier, professor of clinical law, was quoted in Mother Jones magazine about domestic violence.
David Michaels, research professor of environmental occupational health, was quoted by Austin American Statesman about the term “manufactured doubt” (6/26).
Mike Mochizuki, director of the Sigur Center for Asian studies, reviewed two new books on North Korea for The Washington Post (6/19).
Martha Morris, associate professor of museum studies, was quoted by The WashingtonPost about sections of the American History Museum closing for renovations (6/21).
Vahid Motevalli, associate research professor of engineering, was quoted by The Washington Post about the costs of corporate jets (6/27).
Fitzhugh Mullan, professor of health policy, was quoted by the Houston Chronicle about Baylor College expanding AIDS help in Africa (6/28).
Sean Murphy, professor of law, was interviewed by Voice of America and Multichannel News on Saddam Hussein’s trial (6/23).
Spencer Overton, associate professor of law, was quoted by Ascribe News about voting rights (6/17).
Steve Roberts, J.B. and Maurice C. Shapiro Professor of Media and Public Affairs, had his book, My Fathers’ Houses, reviewed by The Times Picayune (6/19).
Jeffrey Rosen, professor of law, was quoted by Federal Document Clearing House in regards to abortion cases (6/23). Rosen was quoted by The New York Times about the Supreme Court (6/27).
Iris C. Rotberg, research professor of education policy, had her book, Balancing Change and Tradition in Global Education Reform, reviewed by The Washington Post (6/21).
Stephen Saltzburg, Wallace and Beverley Woodbury University Professor of Law, was quoted by The Washington Post about corporate fraud trials (6/18). He was interviewed by NPR Morning Edition about acquisitions of the government misusing law to detain innocent people (6/27).
Amb. David Shinn, Elliott School adjunct professor, was quoted by the Los Angeles Times about Bush administration policies on Sudan (6/17). Shinn was quoted by USA Today on current events in Ethiopia (6/30).
Lee Sigelman, professor of political science, was quoted by The New York Times (6/21) and the Edmonton Journal (6/22) about public opinion.
Daniel Solove, associate professor of law, was quoted by Technology Daily PM (6/23) and Federal Computer Week (6/27) about privacy trends.
Joanna Spear, Elliott School adjunct professor, was interviewed by SBS Radio (Australia), Ming Pao Daily News (Hong Kong), Radio 68H (Indonesia), Media Indonesia, Berita Harian (Malaysia), New Zealand Listener, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Today (Singapore), Apple Daily (Taiwan), about U.S. foreign policy (6/24).
Jonathan Turley, J.B and Maurice C. Shapiro Professor of Public Service Law, wrote a Washington Post op-ed titled “Michael, Meet Fatty. And Errol and Martha and ….” (6/19). He was quoted by The Village Voice on privacy rights (6/23). Turley was quoted by Dow Jones News, The Wall StreetJournal (6/21), and Business Week (6/27) about a tobacco case. He was quoted by The Star Ledger (6/26), The Washington Times (6/28), and wrote an op-ed for USA Today (6/27) on William Rehnquist. Turley wrote an op-ed that was featured in theMontreal Gazette and the Edmonton Journal titled “Not Guilty by Reason of Celebrity” (6/26).
Christopher Yukins, associate professor of government contracts law, was quoted by the NorthCounty Times about a contract the Pentagon ended with MZM Inc. (6/29).
