GW In The News
September 16-30, 2005
The GW School of Public Health and Health Services was mentioned in The Washington Post regarding a reception held for students displaced by Hurricane Katrina (9/16).
The Washington Post and USA Today mentioned a medical team from GW traveling to Baton Rouge to aid victims of Hurricane Katrina (9/19, 9/30).
Vice President Dick Cheney’s minor surgery at the GW Hospital was noted in the following outlets: The Seattle Times, The Cincinnati Post, Journal Gazette, Newsday.com (9/23), The Washington Post, CNN, The New York Times (9/24), NBC Saturday Today (9/24), Reuters, Xinhua News Agency, Calgary Herald, Deseret Morning News (9/25), ABC Good Morning America, ABC World News Sunday (9/25), The St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Dow Jones International News, National Post (Canada), and the Associated Press (9/26).
A research study on alcoholism conducted by GW was cited in South Florida’s Sun-Sentinel (9/19).
A study by GW received mentioned in a Mountain Press article about the Pigeon Forge Winterfest and how it affects local economy (9/20).
The Georgetown Voice mentioned a United States Student Association rally held at GW to protest proposals that student aid be cut in order to trim the federal budget (9/22).
The quick sellouts of the two upcoming John Stewart shows at GW’s Colonials Weekend received mention in The Hill (9/21).
The Washington Examiner and The Washington Post mentioned that GW is looking for an alternative site for the commencement ceremony due to construction on the Ellipse (9/22, 9/24).
A GW study on city tourism was cited in Ottowa Citizen (9/24) and in the Grand Forks Herald (9/29).
GW was mentioned in TheMiami Herald about having a Center for the Study of Spirituality and Wellness (9/24).
A former GW adjunct professor, Michael Schaffer, was mentioned in a Washington Post article on students’ opinions about human sexuality education (9/27).
A study performed by GW on the health benefits of a vegan diet received coverage in the following outlets: Reuters, Obesity & Diabetes Week, Health & Medicine Week, Independent Online (South Africa) (9/26), NutraIngredients-USA.com, FoodNavigator-USA.com (9/26), Life Science Weekly, Science Letter (9/27), Biotech Week (9/28), Women’s Health Weekly, and The Times-Leader (Penn.).
The GWMedical Center was mentioned in Health & Medicine Week,Proteomics Weekly, and Gastroenterology Week regarding the development of a hookworm vaccination (9/26). This study also was mentioned in Science Letter,Life Science Weekly (9/27), Vaccine Weekly, Biotech Week, and Immunotherapy Weekly (9/28).
The GW Department of Radiology conducted a study mentioned in Clinical Oncology Week,Biotech Business Week, and in Health & Medicine Week regarding breast cancer (9/26). The study also was mentioned in Science Letter, Cancer Weekly, Life Science Weekly (9/27), Biotech Week (9/28), and in Women’s Health Weekly (9/29).
A study conducted by GW and The National Association of Community Health Centers was cited in a Courier-Journal ( Ky.) article about the lack of adequate healthcare in Kentucky (9/27).
Gordon Adams , professor of the practice of international affairs, was interviewed by Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (9/18) and Minnesota Public Radio’s Marketplace (9/20) on government contracts for rebuilding after Katrina and in Iraq.
Christopher Arterton, dean of the Graduate School of Political Management, was quoted in The Record about political debates (9/16).
Ersel Aydinli, visiting assistant professor of political science and international affairs, was interviewed by Turkish Television (9/29) as part of a documentary on Turkish students in the United States.
John Banzhaf, professor of law, was mentioned in a Forbes article (9/19) about state attorney generals hiring plaintiff’s lawyers and in a Telegraph ( Ga.) article regarding solutions to the epidemic of diabetes (9/20).
Jerome Barren, Harold H. Greene Professor of Law, was quoted a Washington Post article about free speech debates at the University of Maryland (9/18).
Thomas Blanton, director of National Security Archive at GW, was quoted in an Atlanta Journal-Constitution article on government secrecy (9/29).
Cheryl Block, professor of law, appeared on KCRW radio discussing opportunity zones, taxes, and budget issues after Hurricane Katrina (9/29).
Mary Cheh , Elyce Zenoff Research Professor of Law, was quoted in the St. Petersburg Times
comparing John Roberts to other Supreme Court justices (9/16).
Frank Cilluffo, associate vice president for homeland security, commented in a National Journal article on the delay of assistance during the aftermath of Katrina (9/17).
Gene Cohen,professor of health care sciences,was quoted in a Boston Globe article about aging and the midlife crisis (9/26).
Charles Cushman,associate professor of political management, was quoted in a CBC News article about balancing the cost of the war and the effects of Hurricane Katrina (9/22) and on CBC World News regarding Tom Delay’s indictment (9/29). He appeared on BBC radio discussing the war in Iraq (9/21, 9/29).
David DeGrazia,professor of philosophy, was quoted by Reason Online about biotech modification (9/24).
Robert Dunn, professor of economics, wrote an article published in the Front Page Magazine (9/23) and in The Chicago Sun-Times (9/25) on discrepancies in college endowments.
Robert Eisen,professor of religion, was quoted in World Peace Herald and in The Boston Globe regarding efforts by King Abdullah II of Jordan to combat Muslim extremism (9/22) and in The Canadian Jewish News regarding King Abdullah’s address at the interfaith dialogue meeting held in Washington, D.C. (9/28).
Ron Faucheux, part-time faculty at the Graduate School of Political Management, was quoted in the Indianapolis Star on John Roberts’ Supreme Court nomination (9/24).
Harvey Feigenbaum, professor of political science and international affairs, was interviewed by CBC-TV (9/20), Belgian Radio, Swiss Radio, and Italian TV on the political impact of Hurricane Katrina on President Bush.
Timothy Fort, Lindner-Gambal Professor of Business Ethics, was quoted in The San Francisco Chronicle on the ethics of censorship in the Chinese Internet market (9/18).
Mark Gerchick, director of GW’s Aviation Management Graduate Certificate Program, was quoted in a Chronicle of Higher Education article on how airport business affects colleges (9/30).
Tee Guidotti,chair of the Department of Environmental Occupational Health, was quoted in an Associated Press article about resettling New Orleans (9/21).
John Harrald, professor of engineering management, was quoted in The Baton Rouge Advocate on lessons learned from Katrina (9/19).
Hope Harrison, associate professor of history and international affairs, was interviewed on the BBC World News (9/18) regarding the German election.
Stephen Hess, distinguished research professor of media and public affairs, was quoted by Gannett News Service (9/16) on Hurricane Katrina’s possible effects on the 2006 elections and by Reuters on the government’s response to Hurricane Rita (9/22). He also was quoted in The Toronto Star and USA Today about President Bush’s reputation after Hurricane Katrina (9/28). Additionally, Hess was quoted in New York Daily News on legal and political trouble in the GOP (9/29).
James Horton, Benjamin Banneker Professor of American Studies and of History, was quoted in a New York Times story about an exhibition opening at the New York Historical Society called “Slavery in New York” (9/27).
Amb. Karl F. Inderfurth , John O. Rankin Professor of the Practice of International Affairs, did interviews with Voice of America International (9/20) and U.S. News & World Report (9/20) on the Afghan Elections. Inderfurth also was interviewed by Russian television (9/21), about the U.S. educational system for a documentary that will air in Russia.
Murhaf Jouejati, director of the Middle Eastern Studies Program, was quoted in a USA Today article about the U.S.’s increasing pressure on Syria to stop aiding Iraqi insurgents (9/20).
Daniel Kane, assistant professor of business law and public policy, is quoted in The Anchorage Daily News on Sen. Ben Stevens’ involvement with an Alaskan seafood company (9/18).
Merve Kavakci , ESIA part-time faculty, was interviewed by Greek television (9/23) to discuss Turkey’s entry into the European Union.
Taras Kuzio,visiting assistant professor of international affairs, commented on Ukraine’s “Orange Revolution” on MSNBC World News and the Eurasia Daily Monitor (9/22).
Jeanne Lambrew,associate professor of health policy, was quoted in a Forbes article on employer-selected health coverage (9/22).
John Logsdon, director of the Space Policy Institute, was interviewed by the Associated Press, The Chicago Tribune (9/19), UPI (9/16), WIS-TV (9/16), KHOU-TV (9/16), WAPT-TV (9/16), and ABC World News Tonight regarding NASA’s pursuit of shuttle-derived vehicles for moon travel in 2012 (9/19).
Dawn Nunziato, associate professor of law, was quoted in The Korea Herald regarding free speech and internet blogs (9/30).
Michael O’Leary, senior associate director of undergraduate admissions, was quoted in The Gulf Today about students from the United Arab Emirates attending U.S. schools (9/30).
Spencer Overton,associate professor of law, was quoted in South Bend Tribune (9/22) and Washington Times (9/19) stories on election reform. He was quoted in USA Today regarding voter ID cards (9/22) and in Kansas City’s Info Zine regarding the Carter-Baker Election Commission Report (9/22).Finally,Overtonwas also quoted in USA Today regarding voter ID cards (9/23) and in The Enquirer ( Cincinnati) on mayoral campaign funding (9/29).
Moses Schanfield, professor of forensic sciences, discussed forensic science on WAMU TheKojo Nnambi Show (9/30).
Roger Schechter, professor of law, was quoted in The Washington Post about New York’s Canal Street (9/18).
Steven Schooner, associate professor of law, was quoted in The Washington Post, The Toronto Star, and USA Today regarding FEMA’s use of private contractors (9/17, 9/25, 9/27). He was quoted in another Washington Post story on the arrest of the Bush administration’s procurement policy chief (9/30).
Joshua Schwartz, professor of law, was quoted in The Wall Street Journal, Jewish World Review and appeared on KCRW radio on the topic of political culture and Hurricane Katrina (9/26). He also was quoted in The Olympian, The Dallas Morning News,The Salt Lake Tribune, The Kansas City Star, The Contra Costa Times (CA), The Biloxi Sun Herald, and San Jose Mercury News regarding waste and fraud in rebuilding (9/25).
Gregory Shaw,research scientist in GW’s Institute for Crisis, Disaster, and Risk Management, was included in an interview on MSNBC Scarborough Country and on Live and Direct regarding the government’s preparedness for Hurricane Rita (9/20). He was quotedin the Columbia Chronicle Online regarding Chicago’s disaster plan (9/26) and by the Associated Press on expanded training for emergency management (9/24).
Amb. David Shinn, ESIA a djunct professor, did an interview with Radio France International (9/22) and Minnesota Public Radio (9/18) regarding the developments in Ethiopia.
James Simon, clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology, was mentioned in an Associated Press article on how menopause affects female executives (9/26).
James Starrs, professor of law and of forensic sciences, was quoted in the Los Angeles Times about identifying corpses in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina (9/29).
Christopher Sterling, professor of media and public affairs and of public policy and public administration, was quoted in The Washington Times on the radio payola scandal (9/19).
Stephen Joel Trachtenberg,GW president, was quoted in The Christian Science Monitor about small colleges with Christian values (9/21) andwas mentioned in a Washington Post article regarding American University President Benjamin Ladner (9/27).
Jonathan Turley,J.B. and Maurice C. Shapiro Professor of Public Service Law, was interviewed for Minnesota Public Radio’s Marketplace about a case called Kelo vs. New London (9/20). He also appeared on NPR Here and Now assessing the Senate vote and who might be nominated next for the Supreme Court (9/22).He was quoted in The Sun News ( Myrtle Beach) about the possibility of Karen Williams of Orangeburg as a Supreme Court nominee (9/30).
John Vlach,p rofessor of American Studies and of anthropology , was quoted in The New York Times about New Orleans’ building artisan Earl Barthe (9/22).
Christopher Yukins, associate professor of government contracts law, was interviewed by NPR Weekend Edition regarding reconstruction after Hurricane Katrina (9/17). He also was quoted in Federal Times and Newsday regarding contracting rules for Katrina (9/22).
