GW In The News
January 1-15, 2007
Pharma Business Week (1/1) noted GW 's work with Florida State University and Long Island University researchers on a study regarding the ability of patients with dementia to give advice, despite their loss of some cognitive ability.
Exceptional Children (1/1) noted GW 's collaboration with Montgomery County Public Schools , Maryland , on a research project regarding middle school science curriculum.
The Washington Post (1/2), Newsbytes News Network (1/3), jacksonholestartrib.com (1/7), news-record.com (1/8), Prism Insight (1/9), Pittsburghlive.com (1/10), and myfoxwghp.com (1/8) mentioned the collaboration of GW 's Homeland Security Policy Institute with the International Council of Shopping Centers on a program aimed at training mall security guards to protecting citizens from terrorism.
Nutraingredients-usa.com (1/5) mentioned a research study being conducted by GW researchers regarding the healthful properties of grapefruits and grapefruit juice.
Emsresponder.com (1/5) noted a report released by the Homeland Security Policy Institute at GW regarding barriers to EMS preparedness.
Bendweekly.com (1/5) and theconservativevoice.com (1/10) posted an article that mentioned a report by GW 's Homeland Security Policy Institute regarding the possibility that faith-based prison initiatives are encouraging terrorism.
Life Science Weekly (1/9) mentioned GW School of Public Health and Health Service's program called Speaking Together , which works to improve the quality of healthcare for patients whose first language is not English.
Diverseeducation.com (1/9) noted the appointment of Steven Knapp to the position of president of GW, effective in August 2007.
The Washington Times (1/10) noted that GW uses a roommate agreement to set standards of behavior in shared on-campus rooms and apartments.
Technology Daily PM (1/10) noted that GW has installed audio equipment in six classrooms which enables lectures to be immediately downloaded onto iTunes.
Southcoasttoday.com (1/12) and St. Louis Post Dispatch (1/14) mentioned The Chronicle of Higher Education's ranking of GW as the most expensive school in the nation.
Susan Aaronson , part-time faculty, wrote an article posted on tompaine.com (1/5) regarding labor rights and trade policy.
Gordon Adams, director of the Security Policy Program and professor of the practice of international affairs and Stephen Hess , distinguished research professor of media and public affairs, were quoted in The San Diego Union-Tribune (1/11) regarding President Bush's address from the White House declaring his decision to send more troops to Iraq .
Hossein Askari , Iran Professor of International Business was quoted on latimes.com (1/6), ncr-iran.org (1/7), and Turkish Daily News (1/9) regarding a new U.S. campaign to decrease oil and natural gas financing, which threatening Iran 's ability to maintain oil exports.
John Banzhaf, professor of law, was quoted in The Washington Post (1/1) in an article regarding bad habits and difficulty making change. The article was posted on Roanoke.com (1/9), southbendtribune.com (1/10), and courier-journal.com (1/11). Heraldsun.com (1/8) and fayobserver.com (1/11) quoted him in an article regarding a rape case against three Duke Lacrosse players. The Star-Ledger (1/14) quoted him regarding a smoking ban being enforced on some college campuses. Consumeraffairs.com (1/10) quoted him regarding increasing numbers of international public smoking bans.
Alberto Benitez, professor of clinical law, was quoted in The Washington Post (1/8) regarding the GW Immigration Law Clinic, in an article regarding immigration and deportation trials and the difficulty some immigrants face in finding and affording legal counsel.
Brian Biles , professor of health policy, was quoted in The Arkansas Democrat Gazette (1/14) regarding insurance companies offering alternatives to Medicare coverage.
Sarah Binder , professor of political science, was quoted in an Associated Press article posted on timesdispatch.com (1/1), Northwest Herald (1/2), and published in Los Angeles Daily News (1/2) regarding the new Democratic Congress.
Thomas Blanton , director of the National Security Archive, appeared on NPR: Talk of the Nation (1/9) regarding a mass declassification of 25 years of government documents.
Paul Butler, Carville Dickinson Benson Research Professor of Law, was quoted in Seattle Times (1/2) regarding the use of rap lyrics in trials.
Kelly Carr-Shaffer, Assistant Professor of Photography , was quoted in The Washington Post (1/14) regarding the mechanics of taking photographs on a snowy day.
Frank Cilluffo , associate vice president for homeland security, was noted in The Chronicle of Higher Education (1/5) regarding his appointment to a federal advisory committee that will help develop travel policies for foreign visitors. Govexec.com (1/11) quoted him in an article regarding the Homeland Security Advisory Council's urge for the Department of Homeland Security to be more integrated with the intelligence community.
Carol Darr , senior research staff scientist, was quoted in CNETnews.com (1/11) regarding the malfunction of the Democrats' main website and on Technology Daily PM (1/12) regarding the role of the internet in the presidential election.
Amitai Etzioni , University Professor and professor of international affairs, wrote an article posted on nationalinterest.org (1/11) regarding the Israeli media's lack of interest in Iraq .
Henry Farrell , assistant professor of political science and international affairs, co-wrote an article published in Australian Financial Review (1/5) regarding the role of social democracy in the postwar order.
Mark Feldstein, associate professor of media and public affairs, was quoted in an Associated Press article posted on wilmingtonstar.com (1/6) and chron.com (1/12) noting that the FBI has ceased to request documents from the family of investigative reporter Jack Anderson.
Christine Ferguson , associate research professor of health policy, was quoted in an article posted on projo.com (Providence Journal, RI) (1/13) regarding a recent health scare that shut down local schools.
Frederic Freilicher, part-time faculty, was quoted on cnsnews.com (1/11) regarding a case examining how unions use non-members' dues.
Richard Green, associate dean for graduate programs at GW's School of Business , director of the Read Estate Institute, and Oliver T. Carr, Jr. Professor of Real Estate Finance, was quoted in Nightly Business Report (1/1) regarding the 2006 slowdown in residential real estate.
Roy Richard Grinker, professor of anthropology & international affairs and human sciences, was interviewed for a U.S. News and World Report (1/7) and was quoted in an article posted on time.com (1/11) regarding autism. His book, Unstrange Minds , was mentioned on slate.com .
Stephen Hess , distinguished research professor of media and public affairs, was quoted on latimes.com (1/6) regarding Jack Valenti. The Dallas Morning News quoted him regarding presidential libraries in an article posted on kansascity.com (1/8).
Karl Inderfurth , John O. Rankin Professor of the Practice of International Affairs, co-wrote an article published in the Los Angeles Times (1/9) and reprinted in the Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1/9) urging the U.S. to join the 150 countries who have already signed the Ottowa Treaty, which bans the use of anti-personnel landmines.
Orin Kerr , associate professor of law, and Jeffrey Rosen , professor of law, were quoted in Reason (1/1) in an article regarding new and advanced surveillance tools becoming available to law enforcement and making pinpoint searches possible. The Washington Post (1/5) quoted him in an article also posted on boston.com (1/7) regarding the changing visibility of the U.S. Supreme Court. He was quoted on online.wsj.com (1/15) in an article regarding a case against Major League Baseball concerning whether some of its players used performance-enhancing drugs.
Peter Kornbluh , National Security Archive, was quoted on cbsnews.com (1/11) and latimes.com (1/12), in an Associated Press article posted on msnbc.msn.com (1/12) regarding a Cuban militant who was indicted on charges of immigration in Texas .
Taras Kuzio , part-time faculty, wrote an article published on kyivpost.com (1/10) entitled, � Ukraine 's constitutional crisis drags on.�
Ira Lupu, associate dean for faculty development at GW's Law School and F. Elwood and Eleanor Davis Professor of Law, was quoted on English.donga.com (1/10) regarding revisions to the U.S. Constitution.
Rajat Mittal , professor of engineering and applied science, Haibo Dong and Meliha
Bozkurttas of the department of mechanical and aerospace engineering, have recently co-authored and published a paper in the Institute of Physics (IOP) Publishing journal, Bioinspiration & Biomimetics ( bb.iop.org ) entitled, �Locomotion with flexible propulsors: Experimental analysis of pectoral fin swimming in sunfish.�
Lisa Neirotti , d irector of the master of tourism administration program and
associate professor of tourism and sport management, was quoted on huliq.com (1/3) regarding the 2008 Summer Olympics to be held in Beijing .
Spencer Overton , associate professor of law, was quoted on tribstar.com (1/13) regarding Indiana 's voter ID law.
Rebecca Parkin , professor of environmental occupational health, was quoted in Superfund Report (1/1), Inside EPA Weekly Report (1/5), and Water Policy Report (1/8) 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, GW's School of Business and professor of finance, was quoted in Manila Bulletin (1/7) regarding US Fed Chairman Bernanke.
Richard Pierce , Lyle T. Alverson Professor of Law and research professor of law, was mentioned in Platts Commodity News (1/11) regarding the report he wrote for the Federal Energy Regulatory Committee regarding their use of off-the-record communications.
Brian Richmond, associate professor of anthropology, was quoted on latimes.com (1/1) in an article regarding the evolution of the human foot. The article was also posted on Montereyherald.com (1/11).
Steven Roberts, J.B. and Maurice C. Shapiro Professor of Media and Public Affairs, was quoted in The Ledger (1/1) regarding his dedication to assisting students to develop careers. CNN: Reliable Sources (1/12) hosted him in a discussion of how the White House is handling information regarding the war in Iraq .
Sara Rosenbaum, chair of the department of health policy and professor of health policy, was quoted in an Associated Press article posted on ohio.com (1/11), Chillicothegazette.com (1/12), and on shreveporttimes.com (1/11) regarding a push for more funds for medical coverage of uninsured children.
Tracy Schario , director of media relations, was quoted on examiner.com (1/9) regarding GW's wait for the D.C. Zoning Commission to schedule a decision hearing for its proposed development plan.
Frank Sesno , professor of media and public affairs, appeared on CNN: American Morning (1/5) regarding changes within the Bush administration amidst the pending announcement of strategy change for the war in Iraq .
David Shinn , adjunct professor of international affairs, was quoted in US Fed News (1/4) regarding difficulties with the creation of a peacekeeping force in Somalia and on voanews.com (1/12) regarding the role of the Somali government in the crisis in Somalia . Larouchepub.com (1/15) posted an interview with Shinn taken from Executive Intelligence Review (1/19) regarding events in Mogadishu . An online Africa News article �Analyst Says Dialogue Needed to Solve Somali Crisis,� and TP International Africa quoted him. Amb. Shinn's article �Africa, China and Health Care� was published in the electronic Africa Institute of South Africa, AISA Newsletter. Shinn's article �The China Factor in African Ethics� was abridged and published on the home page of Policy Innovations.
John Sides , assistant professor of political science, was quoted on cnsnews.com (1/15) regarding Nancy Pelosi's 100-hour agenda.
Lee Sigelman , professor of political science, was quoted on abcnews.go.com (1/12) regarding the potential for a Senator to become president.
Daniel Solove , associate professor of law, was quoted in The Wall Street Journal (1/12) in an article also posted on dailyreportonline.com (1/12) and bloggernews.net (1/15) regarding the legality of websites used to invoke shame in citizens.
Ronald Spector , professor of history and international affairs, wrote an article published in The New York Times (1/7) regarding the Battle of Leyte Gulf.
Gregory Squires, chair of the department of sociology and professor of sociology and of public policy and public administration, was quoted in American Banker (1/11) in an article regarding a report by the Brookings Institution regarding lenders neglecting to use alternative data with customers who have no credit background.
Stephen Joel Trachtenberg , president of the university, was quoted in The Washington Post (1/8) regarding the presidency of I. King Jordan at Gallaudet University .
Jonathan Turley , J.B. and Maurice C. Shapiro Professor of Public Service Law, wrote an article published in USA Today (1/4) regarding the controversy over the U.S. 's first Muslim congressman. He appeared on MSNBC: Countdown (1/4) regarding the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act. MSNBC: Countdown (1/10) hosted him regarding the ability of Congress to halt military funds and decrease the president's ability to wage a war. Reuters News (1/14) quoted him regarding the trial of Lewis �Scooter� Libby in an article posted on thenews.com (1/14) and maconareaonline.com (1/14). He appeared on MSNBC: Countdown (1/15) regarding comments made by Cully Stimson, deputy assistant secretary of defense about law firms that represent Guantanamo Bay detainees.
Robert Tuttle, D.R.& S Kirschner Berz Research Professor of Law and Religion, was quoted on wnd.com (1/15) regarding a new case against the Bush administration for funding faith-based marriage counseling.
Susan Wood , research professor, was quoted in The Seattle Post-Intelligencer (1/12) regarding the FDA's re-approval of silicone breast implants.
