GW In The News
August 16-31, 2006

The Washington Post (8/16) mentioned GW in an article regarding high enrollment numbers and lack of housing space across colleges in the District.

Dailypress.com (8/16) mentioned GW’s involvement in a study regarding the efficacy of a camera used alongside mammogram tests to diagnose breast cancer.

Straight.com (8/17) mentioned the former President and First Lady George and Barbara Bush’s speech at GW’s Commencement ceremony on the National Mall.

Money.cnn.com (8/17) noted GW in an article about the rising cost of tuition, room, board, and books for the 2006-2007 school year.

Worldmag.com (8/17) noted GW’s seven-year combined B.A./M.D. program in an article about the rising cost of college (8/26).

Seattlepi.nwsource.com (8/21) mentioned GW’s Young Voter Strategies, an organization working to increase young voter turnout, in an article about similar efforts across the nation aimed at a typically disinterested age group.

US Fed News (8/21) noted U.S. News & World Report’s ranking of GW’s graduate program in international business as 21st and scrippsnews.com (8/21) noted GW’s inclusion in the top 25 schools for contributing to community according to a ranking by Evan Dobelle, president of the New England Board of Higher Education.

desmoinesregister.com (8/24) mentioned GW’s Forum for Sport and Event Management and Marketing in an article regarding the accomplishments of Stedman Graham, who founded the Forum.

Public-cio.com (8/21) noted GW’s involvement in research on information technology portfolio management (ITPM).

Inbusinesslasvegas.com (8/25) noted a report produced by GW’s National Health Policy Forum regarding the overcrowded conditions in emergency rooms.

Diabetes Week (8/28), Health & Medicine Week (8/28), and Obesity & Diabetes Week (8/28) mentioned GW for researchers’ involvement in a study regarding the health benefits of a low-fat vegan diet for people with diabetes.

US Fed News (8/28), States News Service (8/28), and National Institutes of Health Documents (8/28) mentioned GW researchers’ involvement in a study sponsored by the National Institutes of Health to determine whether changes in food choices and physical education classes in schools lowers the risk for type 2 diabetes.

The Washington Post (8/31) mentioned GW in an article noting the university’s creation of a search committee for president.

Miami.com (8/31) mentioned GW among a group of universities that Evan Dobelle, president of the New England Board of Higher Education (nebhe.org) included on its “Saviors of Our Cities” list for outstanding planning and use of resources which has improved the local economy and quality of life.

John Banzhaf, professor of law, was quoted on chicagotribune.com (8/16), The Oakland Tribune (8/17), zwire.com (8/17), news-leader.com (8/18), dfw.com (8/18), The Grand Rapids Press (8/20), Myrtle Beach Sun News (8/20), and The San Francisco Chronicle (8/17) regarding the debate about ethnic profiling amidst a recently foiled terrorist plot. The Oakland Tribune (8/17) quoted him regarding a municipal court declaration in Dublin declaring second-hand smoke a nuisance. He appeared on NBC News: Dateline NBC (8/18) and msnbc.msn.com (8/18) regarding a federal lawsuit filed in New York alleging that McDonald’s has made children overweight and unhealthy. Fulton County Daily Report ( Atlanta) (8/29 & 8/31) quoted him regarding tort reform and new demands facing tobacco companies, respectively. Broward Daily Business Review (8/31), Miami Daily Business Review (8/31), and Palm Beach Daily Business Review (8/31) quoted Banzhaf regarding increasing demands on tobacco companies.

Reem Berro, research associate, was noted in AIDS Vaccine Week (8/28), AIDS Weekly (8/28), Pain & Central Nervous System Week (8/28), Health & Medicine Week (8/28), Virus Weekly (8/29), Life Science Weekly (8/29), Science Letter (8/29), Immunotherapy Weekly (8/30), Biotech Week (8/30), and Anti-Infectives Week (8/28), for his AIDS research.

Steven Billet, director of the legislative affairs program and v isiting associate professor of political management, was quoted in The Evansville Courier (8/22) regarding campaigns for Indiana’s 8th Congressional district.

Thomas Blanton, director of the National Security Archive, was quoted in Times Union (8/22) and Portland Press Herald (8/30) regarding the Bush administration’s attempt to classify the number of strategic weapons held in the U.S. during the Cold War.

Ryan Bosch, associate professor of medicine, appeared on CBS News: Morning News (8/31) to discuss increased levels of nicotine in cigarettes.

William Burr, senior analyst at the National Security Archive, was quoted by TheWashington Post in an article posted on buffalonews.com (8/21) regarding the Bush administration’s decision to classify the number of strategic weapons housed by the U.S. during the Cold War.

Mary Cheh, professor of law and Elyce Zenoff Research Professor of Law, was quoted on washingtonpost.com (8/22 & 8/28) regarding her candidacy in Ward 3 for D.C. Council. She also was endorsed by The Washington Post as the candidate to best serve Ward 3 as D.C. councilperson (8/22).

Frank Cilluffo, associate vice president for homeland security, was quoted in The Boston Globe (8/17) regarding technology available for detecting liquid bombs and on csmonitor.com (8/18) regarding new airport security measures. Seattlepi.nwsource.com (8/29) posted an Associated Press article that quoted him regarding the government’s interest in “homegrown terrorists.”

Eric Cline, chair of the department of classical and Semitic languages & literatures and
associate professor of classics, was quoted in USA Today (8/27) regarding new research on the Minoan eruption of the Santorini volcano 3500 years ago.

Charles Craver, Freda H. Alverson Professor of Law , was quoted inReuters News (8/16) regarding a federal appeals court case regarding the civil rights protections of non-citizens working outside the U.S.

Carol Darr , director of GW’s Institute for Politics, Democracy, and the Internet, was quoted in Technology Daily PM (8/18) and Govexec.com (8/22) regarding the decrease in political blog web traffic. The Daily Record (8/18) quoted her regarding the use of the internet for political campaigning.

Mark Feldstein, associate professor of media and public affairs, was quoted in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (8/23) and oxfordpress.com (8/23) regarding the public’s inconsistent opinion in the debate over freedom vs. privacy.

David Frankfurter, associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology, was mentioned in The Washington Post (8/20) regarding his conversation with someone interested in adding laughter to his waiting room.

Meredith Fuchs , special counsel to the National Security Archive, was quoted in The Baltimore Sun (8/18) and chicagotribune.com (8/18) regarding a federal court ruling the National Security Agency’s domestic surveillance program unconstitutional.

Julie Germany, research associate, was quoted on abcnews.go.com (8/23) regarding political blogging.

Edward Gnehm, Kuwait Professor of Gulf and Arabian Peninsula Affairs, and Karl Inderfurth, John O. Rankin Professor of the Practice of International Affairs , were mentioned in The Washington Times (8/31) regarding a summit being held in Washington to better U.S.-Muslim relations. Gnehm was a guest on Danger Zone (8/17), an ABC radio program on 630 WMAL with host Dick Carlson. The interview covered Hezbollah’s standing post-war with Israel, the political climate within Jordan, and the Middle East in general.

James Goldgeier, professor of political science and international affairs, wrote an article published in Foreign Affairs (September/October 2006) regarding the expansion of NATO after the Cold War.

Eric Goplerud, research professor of health policy, was quoted on baltimoresun.com (8/18), South Bend Tribune (8/23), and The Toronto Star (8/19) in an article regarding misconceptions about alcoholic relapse. Forbes.com (8/22) quoted him in an article regarding the effects of alcohol on workplace economy and The Capital Times & Wisconsin State Journal (8/24) quoted him regarding the high cost of addiction treatment.

Richard Green, associate dean for graduate programs, school of business, director of the Read Estate Institute, and Oliver T. Carr, Jr. Professor of Real Estate Finance, appeared on Nightly Business Report (8/16) regarding how the dwindling housing market is driving buyers and sellers to close deals creatively, markedly with the use of incentives.

John “Jack” Harrald, professor of engineering management, wrote an op-ed posted on tompaine.com (8/29) regarding strategies for crisis planning in the wake of 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina.

Stephen Hess, distinguished research professor of media and public affairs, was quoted in The Baltimore Sun (8/16) regarding the benefits of having an established name in politics and in The Baton Rouge Advocate (8/20) regarding U.S. Senator John McCain’s campaign for Louisiana’s primary. Eastandard.net (8/24) quoted him regarding Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.). Australian Broadcasting Corporation Transcripts (8/29) hosted him in a discussion regarding President Bush’s reputation one year after Hurricane Katrina. Timesreporter.com (8/31) quoted him regarding recent speeches by President Bush.

Peter Hotez, chair of the department of microbiology and p rofessor of microbiology and tropical medicine, co-authored an article published in Charleston Gazette (8/18) and posted on registerguard.com (8/18) and dfw.com (8/23) regarding a push for legislation for funding autism research.

Orin Kerr, associate professor of law, was quoted on nytimes.com (8/19), Omaha World-Herald (8/22), Investor’s Business Daily (8/29), and Rocky Mountain News (8/18) regarding a federal judge’s ruling that the National Security Agency’s domestic surveillance program is unconstitutional.

Daniel Lieberman, assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, was quoted on washingtontimes.com (8/29) regarding how moods affect our ability to enjoy life.

John Logsdon, professor of political science and international affairs, was quoted in The Philadelphia Inquirer (8/22) regarding the reliability of the space shuttle and in The Washington Post (8/29) regarding postponed plans to launch space shuttle Atlantis due to imminent weather.

Cheri Marmarosh, visiting assistant professor of clinical psychology , was mentioned in Mental Health Weekly Digest (8/28), Life Science Weekly (8/29), Science Letter (8/29), Biotech Week (8/30), and Health & Medicine Week (8/28) for her research regarding therapists’ attachment styles in relation to their perceptions of group therapy.

Mike Mochizuki, Japan-U.S. Relations Associate Professor of Political Science & International Affairs, was quoted in Financial Times (8/16) regarding Japan’s Prime Minister, Junichiro Koizumi’s visit to a controversial war shrine. The American Interest published his “Paradigms Lost: Japan’s Nationalist Drift” and Ronza, (9/6) published his “How America Views [the Yasukuni Shrine].”

Michael Marquardt, professor of human resource development and international affairs, was quoted on bernama.com.my (Malaysian National News Agency) (8/24) from his keynote address regarding effective leadership at the 35th International Federation of Training and Development Organisations World Conference and Exhibition 2006.

David Michaels, research professor of environmental occupational health, was quoted in The Baltimore Sun (8/30) regarding governmental indifference over testing whether consumers are at risk from exposure to harmful chemicals in artificial butter flavoring.

Celeste Monforton, research associate, wrote an op-ed posted on courier-journal.com (8/24) regarding Bush’s nomination of Susan E. Dudley to the head of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA).

Vahid Motevalli , associate professor, CEE Department & director of the Aviation Institute, was a guest on Bloomberg Radio (8/25) regarding aviation security measures.

Kathryn Napper, d irector of undergraduate admissions , was quoted on freeinternetpress.com (8/29) and in The Washington Post (8/30) regarding a sharp decline in SAT scores.

Spencer Overton , associate professor of law, appeared in a photograph on pbs.org along with an excerpt from his book, “Stealing Democracy”.
    
Jeffrey Rosen , professor of law, appeared on NPR: All Things Considered (8/18) in a discussion of a federal court ruling that declared the National Security Agency’s domestic surveillance program unconstitutional.

Steven Schooner, senior associate dean for academic affairs in the law school and associate professor of law, was quoted in Broward Daily Business Review (8/22) and Fulton County Daily Report (8/24) regarding a lawsuit against the federal government concerning the disposal of spent nuclear fuel.

David Shinn, adjunct professor of international affairs, was interviewed (8/3) by Leonard Lopate on a NY Public Radio show about Somalia and the Horn of Africa.

John Sides, assistant professor of political science, was quoted in Las Vegas Sun (8/17) regarding D.C.-based political action committee Club for Growth’s support for Republican Sharron Angle's campaign for Nevada's 2nd Congressional District primary .

James Starrs, professor of law & of forensic sciences and David B. Weaver Research Professor of Law, appeared on 48 Hours (8/19) regarding the exhumation of Bill Flint.

Jonathan Turley, J.B. and Maurice C. Shapiro Professor of Public Service Law, was quoted on Roanoke.com (8/17) and Roanoke Times & World News (8/17) regarding a case against a lawn mower company, and he wrote an article published in USA Today (8/17) regarding Congress’s regulation of war images. He appeared on MSNBC: Countdown (8/17), ABC News: Good Morning America (8/18), and New York Daily News (8/18) quoted him regarding a court ruling calling the National Security Agency’s domestic surveillance program unconstitutional. Richmond Times-Dispatch (8/18), capitolhillblue.com (8/18) and The Washington Post (8/18 & 8/19) quoted him and The Globe and Mail (8/18) and moneyweb.co.za (8/18) posted a Wall Street Journal (8/18) article quoting him regarding a government lawsuit against tobacco companies. An Associated Press article posted on longmontfyi.com (8/25) quoted Turley regarding the insider trading trial of former Qwest chief Joe Nacchio. Belleville.com (8/26) posted a South Florida Sun-Sentinel article quoting Turley in regards to critics’ disapproval of the frequent use of a young terror expert in court cases.

Robert Tuttle , professor of law, was quoted in Technology Daily PM (8/18) regarding Philadelphia Mayor Street’s request for the city’s ethics board to investigate the departure of the chief information officer of the private sector.

Dewey Wallace , professor of religion, was quoted in TimesDispatch.com (8/20) and in Winston-Salem Journal (8/26) regarding changes faced in religious communities in regards to a controversial Episcopal consecration in Nigeria.

Christopher Yukins, associate professor of government contracts law, was quoted on newstandardnews.net (8/21 & 8/23) regarding how federal funds are being used in post-Katrina reconstruction.