GW In The News
December 16-31, 2006

Uq.edu.au (12/18) noted GW 's collaboration with the University of Queensland in a study regarding the effects on retail workers of after-Christmas shopping customer rage.

Aidsmap.com (12/18) mentioned GW 's work with a team to investigate how HIV affects lipid metabolism.

Pharma Business Week (12/25) printed an article outlining recent research from GW .

Portalino.it (12/27) noted that the Central Hungarian region ranked 47 th out of 118 regions regarding competitiveness in a study performed by GW researchers and Scheffield University .

The Detroit News (12/29) mentioned Speaking Together , a program funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and administered by the George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services. As part of the program, University of Michigan researchers will investigate how speaking to patients in the language of the patient's choice improves their health.

US Fed News (12/29) mentioned a patent assigned to GW for Michael Ayad's invention of a brain retraction sensor to be used during brain surgery.

Time.com (12/29) noted GW for its creation of Saddam Hussein Sourcebook , a webpage posting of recently declassified documents regarding America 's relations with Hussein.

The New York Times (12/30) mentioned the Institute for Constitutional Studies, housed at GW , in an article regarding a team of historians' attempt to gather data on the first ten years of the Supreme Court.

Eagletribune.com (12/31) noted GW 's Democracy in Action project in an article regarding New Hampshire 's role as first-in-the-nation in the presidential primary.

Marc Allard, Louis Weintraub Associate Professor of Biology, was quoted in US Fed News (12/19), on news.ufl.edu (12/19), jaxnewsonline.com (12/19), earthtimes.org (12/19), DailyIndia.com (12/19), United Press International (12/19), and PhysOrg.com (12/19) regarding a University of Florida study that showed a correlation between mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) and genetic variation.

Christopher Arterton, dean of GW's Graduate School of Political Management and professor of political management, was quoted on philly.com (12/26) and post-gazette.com (12/30) regarding former Pennsylvania governor Tom Ridge .

Hossein Askari , Iran Professor of International Business, wrote an article posted on nationalinterest.org (12/19) regarding why America is at war in Iraq and one posted on nationalinterest.org (12/21) regarding President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Iran 's mid-term elections. Nationalinterest.org (12/27) posted his article entitled, �Boomeranging Sanctions on Iran �.

Deborah Avant , director of the Institute for Global and International Studies and professor of political science and international affairs , was quoted in a Dallas Morning News article posted on sunherald.com (12/28), montereyherald.com (12/28), thestate.com (12/28), centredaily.com (12/28), charlotte.com (12/28), sanluisobispo.com (12/28), Kentucky.com (12/28), Belleville.com (12/28), contracostatimes.com (12/28), ledger-enquirer.com (12/28), Bradenton.com (12/28), kansascity.com (12/28), myrtlebeachonline.com (12/28), and seacoastonline.com (12/29) regarding DynCorp and other military contractors working for the government.

John Banzhaf , professor of law, was quoted in an Associated Press article posted on nctimes.com (12/23), ljworld.com (12/23), heraldsun.com (12/23), baynews9.com (12/23), cbsnews.com (12/23), Columbian.com (12/23), cstv.com (12/23), myfoxdc.com (12/23), signonsandiego.com (12/23), dwb.sacbee.com (12/23), guardian.co.uk (12/23), onelocalnews.com (12/23), boston.com (12/23), adn.com (12/23), fayobserver.com (12/23), usatoday.com (12/23), news14charlotte.com (12/23), cbc.ca (12/23), abclocal.go.com (12/23), 570news.com (12/23), rdu.news14.com (12/23), 940news.com (12/23), wkrn.com (12/23), Canada.com (12/23), myfoxwghp.com (12/23), news1130.com (12/23), myfoxcleveland.com (12/23), 680news.com (12/23), myfoxcolorado.com (12/23), metronews.ca (12/23), myfoxal.com (12/23), myfoxstl.com (12/23), myfoxphilly.com (12/23), sports.espn.go.com (12/23), timesofindia.indiatimes.com (12/24), wjla.com (12/24), timesunion.com (12/24), phillyburbs.com (12/24), northjersey.com (12/24), stamfordadvocate.com (12/24), seattletimes.nwsource.com (12/24), wilmingtonstar.com (12/25), and sportsline.com (12/23) regarding a prosecutor's decision to drop rape charges in a trial against three Duke University lacrosse players. The Christian Science Monitor (12/26) quoted him regarding the racial and cultural stereotypes involved in the rape trial of three Duke University lacrosse players.

Brian Biles, professor of health policy, was quoted in Managed Care Weekly Digest (12/18) regarding the higher cost of Private Medicare Advantage plans as compared to traditional Medicare fee-for-service plans.

Thomas Blanton , National Security Archive, was quoted on iht.com (12/21), New York Times (12/20), Los Angeles Daily News (12/21), The Ledger (12/21), Birmingham News (12/21), and Sarasota Herald-Tribune (12/21) regarding the government's first automatic declassification of documents age 25 years or older. The New York Times (12/30) quoted him in an article regarding Dick Cheney's and Donald Rumsfeld's ties to the Ford administration.

Nathan Brown , professor of political science and international affairs, wrote an article posted in Daily Star (12/27) regarding the opposition majority in Kuwait 's current Parliament.

Paul Butler, Carville Dickinson Benson Research Professor of Law, was quoted on washingtonpost.com (12/25), theleafchronicle.com (12/27) and truthdig.com (12/26) regarding the use of rap lyrics in trials.

Jonathan Chaves, professor of Chinese, was quoted in The Washington Times (12/17) regarding "The Columbia Anthology of Traditional Korean Poetry," edited by Peter Lee of the University of California at Los Angeles .

Gene Cohen , professor of health care sciences, was quoted on columbiatribune.com (12/18) regarding two approaches to working with patients with Alzheimer's, including board games and video biographies.

Jordan Cohen , professor of medicine, was quoted on pittsburghlive.com (12/31) regarding the lack of consistence and regulation of Caribbean medical schools.

Dwight Cropp , associate professor of public policy and public administration, was mentioned in a Washington Post (12/31) article regarding his wife, Linda, and her farewell to her position as D.C. Council chairman.

John Dages, senior associate director, University Counseling Center , was quoted on Washingtonpost.com (12/19) regarding the increase in students attending counseling after winter holiday break.

Carol Darr , director of GW's Institute for Policy, Democracy, and the Internet, was quoted in USA Today (12/18) and on toptechnews.com (12/18) in an article regarding how the internet is changing the way politician's raise money.

Mark Feldstein, associate professor of media and public affairs, appeared on NPR: Weekend Edition-Saturday (12/16) in a discussion of the U.S. Defense Departments' efforts to regain copies of a secret government document held by the American Civil Liberties Union.

Richard Green, associate dean for graduate programs in the school of business, director of the Read Estate Institute, and Oliver T. Carr, Jr. Professor of Real Estate Finance, was quoted in The Washington Post (12/23) regarding the seasonal nature of the housing market.

Stephen Hess , distinguished research professor of media and public affairs, was quoted in The Baton Rouge Advocate (12/17) regarding incoming House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's responsibility of determining the fate of U.S. Rep. William Jefferson (D-LA) and on azcentral.com (12/19) regarding Sen. John McCain's campaign for Republican presidential nomination for 2008. Investor's Business Daily (12/29) quoted him regarding Barack Obama's popularity in the Democratic presidential race.

Peter Hotez, chair of the department of microbiology and professor of microbiology and tropical medicine, was mentioned in Biotech Week (12/20) for being named one of the inaugural ambassadors for the Paul G. Rogers Society for Global Health. BIOWORLD Today (12/28) quoted him regarding neglected tropical diseases.

Karl Inderfurth, John O. Rankin Professor of the Practice of International Affairs, was quoted on tribuneindia.com (12/30) regarding the Bush administration's foreign policy decisions in 2006.

Peter Kornbluh , of the National Security Archive, was quoted on theunion.com (12/18) regarding the effects of the death of Augusto Pinochet on the Chilean people.

Panos Labropoulos, associate professor of orthopedic surgery, was quoted in The Washington Times (12/26) in an article about whether or not doctors follow guidelines to remain healthy.

Daniel Lieberman, associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, was quoted in The Washington Post (12/19) article reprinted in Centre Daily Times (12/21), Seattle Times (12/24), and Akron Beacon Journal regarding how retailers are using custom-made scents to lure shoppers.

Rebecca Parkin , professor of environmental occupational health, was quoted in Risk Policy Report (12/19) and Clean Air Report (12/28) regarding whether the Science Advisory Board's (SAB) annual budget review will influence the congressional budgeting process despite the EPA's denial of the SAB's early access to its 2008 budget proposal.

Susan Phillips, dean of the school of business and public management and professor of finance, was quoted on marketwatch.com (12/22) and Dow Jones Business News (12/22) regarding Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and his efforts to lower inflation without causing a recession.

Richard Pierce, Lyle T. Alverson Professor of Law, was quoted in Megawatt Daily (12/22), Electric Utility Week (12/25), and Inside F.E.R.C . (12/25) regarding his legal review of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC) ex parte rules and practices.

Jerrold Post, professor of political psychology & international affairs, of psychology & behavioral science, was quoted in Foreign Affairs (12/19) in an article regarding how governments often claim that they do not negotiate with terrorists, but actually do. The article discusses strategy and goals for governments negotiating with terrorists. US Fed News (12/29) published a press release and a VOA article posted on Redbolivia.com (12/29), mensnewsdaily.com (12/29), smallgovtimes.com (12/29) and an Observer article posted on guardian.co.uk (12/30) quoted him in an article regarding the life and death of Saddam Hussein.

Brian Richmond, associate professor of anthropology, was quoted in latimes.com (12/29) in an article regarding the evolution of the human foot.

Rumana Riffat, associate professor of civil engineering, was mentioned in Pakistan Press International Information Services (12/16) in an article regarding the Higher Education Commissions Pak-US Joint Academic Research Programme's approval of 15 science and technology projects aimed at enhancing socioeconomic development in Pakistan .

Steven Roberts, J.B. and Maurice C. Shapiro Professor of Media and Public Affairs, was quoted in The Washington Post (12/24) regarding his dedication to assisting students to develop careers.

Sara Rosenbaum, chair of the department of health policy and professor of health policy, was quoted in American Health Line (12/21) The Capital Times (12/21), San Luis Obispo Tribune (12/21), kaisernetwork.org (12/21), and Los Angeles Times (12/21) regarding a provision in the law that provides a 1.6% increase in Medicare dialysis provider reimbursements .

Vladislav Sadtchenko, assistant professor of chemistry, was quoted in The Washington Times (12/21) regarding the difference between manmade snow and natural snow.

Stephen Saltzburg, director of the litigation and dispute resolution program and
Wallace and Beverley Woodbury University Professor of Law, was quoted in The Arizona Daily Star (12/17) regarding an FBI case involving a dozen military recruiters who were selling and transporting cocaine.

Tracy Schario , director of media relations, was quoted in People Magazine (12/18) in an article on how colleges respond to and manage suicidal students.

Geralyn Schulz, chair of the department of speech and hearing science and associate professor of speech and hearing science, was quoted in latimes.com (12/25) regarding Lee Silverman Voice Treatment, a special type of speech therapy for people diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, focused on elevating the volume of speech.

David Shinn , an adjunct professorial lecturer in international affairs, was quoted in US Fed News (12/18), voanews.com (12/18), and on mensnewsdaily.com (12/18) regarding the Islamic Courts Union in Somalia 's (ICU) willingness to hold peace talks with the interim Somali government in Baidoa. Nazret.com (12/25), gulfnews.com (12/26), Eritrea Daily (12/26), Sydney Morning Herald (12/26), US Fed News (12/27), The Globe and Mail (12/28), and latimes.com (12/25) quoted him regarding Ethiopia 's attacks against Islamic forces in Somalia . NPR: All Things Considered (12/28) hosted him and a VOA News article posted on English.chosun.com (12/27), mensnewsdaily.com (12/27), and The Washington Times (12/29) quoted him on the Ethiopia-Somalia matter. All Africa (12/31) published his article entitled, � Somalia , The United States, and the Horn of Africa�. Shinn was interviewed by VOA TV: Encounter (12/31), quoted by an Associated Press article published in the International Herald Tribune (12/26), Ethiopian PM (12/26), BBC World Service radio (12/24), BBC World Service Radio and BBC TV (2/18 & 21), and in an online Africa News article, �Analyst Says Dialogue Needed to Solve Somali Crisis,� all regarding Somalia.

Joshua Schwartz , professor of law, was quoted on earthtimes.org (12/21) regarding government acquisitions.

Gary Simon, director of the division of infectious diseases , vice chairman of the department of medicine, and professor of medicine, was quoted in The Washington Post (12/16) regarding a report from the D.C. Appleseed Center for Law and Justice regarding the progress of a citywide HIV testing campaign launched in June.

James Starrs, professor of law and of forensic sciences and David B. Weaver Research Professor of Law, was quoted on the-signal.com (12/25) regarding the release of documents detailing evidence regarding the U.S. government's involvement in testing drugs on unsuspecting Americans in the 1940's and 50's. CNN: Anderson Cooper 360 mentioned Starrs' forensic analysis of a victim in a discussion with author Sebastian Junger regarding Junger's family connection to the Boston Strangler.

Sonia Suter , associate professor of law, and Ira Lupu , associate dean for faculty development, law school, and F. Elwood and Eleanor Davis Professor of Law, were quoted in The New Yorker (12/18) regarding movements toward allowing experimental drugs to be available from the FDA for patients with terminal illnesses.

Robert Tuttle, D.R.& S Kirschner Berz Research Professor of Law and Religion, was quoted in The Richmond Times-Dispatch (12/17) in an article regarding faith-based initiatives' increased use of federal funds. Insidehighered.com (12/20) posted an article which quoted Tuttle regarding a lawsuit filed by Geneva College against the state of Pennsylvania for failing to post employment vacancies with religious requirements.

Ronald Weitzer , professor of sociology, was quoted in Vancouver Sun (12/30) regarding Parliament's lack of action in regard to prostitution law reform.