GW In The News
May 1-15, 2007
Science Letter (5/1) and Pharma Business Week (5/14) published a trend article outlining recent research from GW .
Dow Jones International News (5/2), timesofindia.indiatimes.com (5/2), jpost.com (5/2), usnews.com (5/2), The Oakland Tribune (5/3), Portland Press Herald (5/3), St. Petersburg Times (5/3), USA Today (5/3), Times Union (5/3), The Grand Rapids Press (5/3), States News Service (5/3), US Fed News (5/3), washingtontimes.com (5/3), postchronicle.com (5/3), News4Jax.com (5/3), The Associated Press (5/3), pressherald.mainetoday.com (5/3), newsblogs.chicagotribune.com (5/3), wthr.com (5/3), infotech.indiatimes.com (5/6), and walb.com (5/2) noted a report by GW's Homeland Security Policy Institute regarding extremist Islamic groups' use of the internet.
The Wall Street Journal (5/3) mentioned GW 's fixed tuition policy, which allows students to pay the same rate throughout four years of college.
The Hindu (5/4) mentioned the GW Ronald Reagan Institute of Emergency Medicine's collaboration with the Malabar Institute of Medical Sciences and the Indian Institute of Emergency Medicine to start a fellowship programme in medicine.
Insurancenewsnet.com (5/7), kaisernetwork.org (5/8), upi.com (5/8), The Brownsville Herald (5/13), Valley Morning Star (5/13), Monitor (5/13), naplesnews.com (5/14), and Denver Post (5/8) noted a report by GW 's School of Public Health and Health Services regarding the impact of new Medicaid regulations on community health centers.
Reuters News (5/8), sciam.com (5/9), and Reuters News E-Line (5/9) announced that GW researchers have found that a Johnson & Johnson drug prescribed for overactive bladder is also effective in reducing hot flashes.
Latimes.com (5/8) mentioned a GW research study regarding the population demographics in Dubai .
Washingtonpost.com (5/10) mentioned GW 's wedding planning courses offered from within the Events Management program.
Courier-journal.com (5/11) noted a GW /National Association of Community Health Centers study in an article regarding lack of proper health care in Kentucky .
Life Science Weekly (5/15) noted GW researchers in an article regarding a study with elderly people claiming that even with advanced stages of dementia, older adults are still capable of assuming advice-giving roles.
Portland Press Herald (5/15) and mainetoday.com (5/15) noted a study by GW 's Campaign Finance Institute in an article regarding campaign donations by residents of Maine .
Philly.com (5/15) noted GW as having well-respected political science and history programs.
John Banzhaf, professor of law, wrote a letter to the editor published in The Chronicle of Higher Education (5/11) regarding the idea of adding locks to college classroom doors to increase security.
Alberto Benitez, professor of clinical law, was quoted in The Baltimore Sun (5/12) in an article regarding federal immigration raids.
Reem Berro, research associate, was quoted in Biotech Business Week (5/7) and in AIDS Weekly (5/14) regarding HIV research.
Brian Biles , professor of health policy, was quoted on desmoinesregister.com (5/11) regarding his study investigating the per-person cost of Medicare Advantage in an article regarding Barack Obama's claim that insurance companies are defrauding seniors.
Sarah Binder , professor of political science, was quoted on politico.com (5/2) in an article regarding the lack of women scholars quoted by the media.
Thomas Blanton , director of the National Security Archive, was quoted in The Seattle Times (5/13) and earthtimes.org (5/13) regarding government secrecy.
Rachel Brem , professor of radiology, was quoted on news-medical.net (5/9) in an article regarding her study on the performance of computer-aided detection (CAD) in breast cancer detection.
Frank Cilluffo, associate vice president for homeland security, was quoted on usatoday.com (5/2), Technology Daily PM (5/3), houseoflabor.tpmcafe.com (5/3), ZDNet (5/3), in Connecticut Post (5/3), Dickson Herald (5/3), US Fed News (5/4), on cooltech.iafrica.com (5/7), and on CNETnews.com (5/3) regarding a report outlining terrorists' growing use of the internet as a tool to recruit, train, and raise money.
Patricia Cleary, senior research staff scientist, was quoted on news-medical.net (5/6) and in Diabetes Week (5/14) regarding the Epidemiology of Diabetes Interventions and Complications study (EDIC), a follow-up of the Diabetes Control and Complication Trial (DCCT).
Joseph Cordes, associate director of school public policy and public administration and professor of economics, public policy and public administration, & international affairs, was quoted in US Fed News (5/1) regarding a new fellows program at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Charles Craver, Freda H. Alverson Professor of Law, was quoted on usnews.com (5/15) regarding union members' protest of the decision that the Democratic National Convention will be held at the nonunion Denver Pepsi Center .
Carol Darr, director, GW's Institute of Politics , Democracy, and the Internet, was quoted in The Wall Street Journal (5/1) regarding rumors that New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg may run for president and on usatoday.com (5/9) regarding online MySpace town halls for political candidates to interact with voters. Technology Daily PM (5/14) quoted her regarding access to candidate information online.
Jonathan Deason, professor of engineering and applied science, co-wrote an article published in Ei Encompass: Automotive (5/1) regarding The Energy Policy Act of 1992 and Executive Order 13149.
Ayman El-Mohandes, chair, department of prevention and community health and professor of prevention and community health, was quoted on iht.com (5/7), Taipei Times (5/10), The Virginian-Pilot & The Ledger-Star (5/13), and nytimes.com (5/8) regarding child mortality research reported from Save the Children.
Amitai Etzioni, University Professor and professor of international affairs, wrote an article posted on nationalinterest.org (5/10) and on TPMCafe.com (5/15) entitled, � Turkey 's Misunderstood Moderate Muslims.�
Henry Farrell , assistant professor of political science and international affairs, was quoted in �Fighting from the left� in the Guardian (5/7).
Harvey Bruce Feigenbaum, director of the Institute for International Studies and
professor of political science and international affairs, was quoted on cityonahillpress.com (5/2) regarding the French presidential election.
Mark Feldstein , associate professor of media and public affairs, was interviewed on CNN: Reliable Sources (5/6) regarding ABC's naming of some of the �D.C. Madam's� clients.
David Fontana , associate professor of law, wrote an article that appeared in New Jersey Law Journal (5/7), Miami Daily Business Review (5/7), Palm Beach Daily Business Review (5/7), and in Broward Daily Business Review (5/7) regarding why the position of federal prosecutor is so political in the U.S.
Julie Germany , research associate, was quoted on oregonlive.com (5/14) regarding internet activism.
Beverly Glenn , director, Hamilton Fish Institute, was quoted in The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (5/9) regarding the effects of the �dangerous schools provision� under the No Child Left Behind Act.
Mary Gowan, associate dean for undergraduate programs, School of Business , and associate professor of management, was quoted on Washingtonpost.com (5/14) regarding the new lights in the Foggy Bottom metro station.
Richard Grinker, professor of anthropology & international affairs and human sciences, wrote an article posted on scoop.co.nz (5/1) regarding autism statistics and how adults with autism are overlooked. The Chronicle of Higher Education (5/11) profiled him in an article regarding his developing interest in psychiatry and his fight to raise awareness of the nature of autism. He responded to questions and comments about autism on The Chronicle of Higher Education 's website (5/10).
Stephen Hess, distinguished research professor of media and public affairs, was quoted in The Baltimore Sun (5/2), sptimes.com (5/2), St. Petersburg Times (5/3) and maconareaonline.com (5/2) regarding President Bush's veto of a spending bill that included a timeline for withdrawal of troops in Iraq . Reuters News (5/3) and Reuters India (5/3) quoted him regarding the public's preference for action over apology.
Karl Hobbs , men's basketball coach, was noted on story.scout.com (5/9) regarding his appointment as assistant coach for the USA U19 National Team.
Lance Hoffman , professor emeritus of computer science, was quoted in Technology Daily PM (5/7) regarding the implementation of the REAL ID Act, which would require states to have standardized licenses and other ID's.
Peter Hotez, chair of the department of microbiology and professor of microbiology and tropical medicine, was noted in The Wall Street Journal (5/7), Malaria Weekly (5/14), and in National Journal (5/12) regarding his appointment as president and chief executive of the Albert B. Sabin Vaccine Institute. Courant.com (5/13) profiled him regarding his career in tropical disease research.
Orin Kerr , associate professor of law, was quoted in The Washington Post (5/12) regarding Justice Anthony Kennedy's role on the Supreme Court this term. The National Law Journal (5/14) quoted him regarding third-party consents to search computers.
Peter Kornbluh , senior analyst, National Security Archive, was quoted on latimes.com (5/9) in an article regarding the dismissal of charges against Luis Posada Carilles, admitted terrorist. CNN: The Situation Room (5/11) interviewed him in regards to CIA plots to assassinate Fidel Castro.
John Lachin, professor of epidemiology and biostatistics, was quoted in Diabetes Week (5/14) regarding diabetes prevention research.
James Leiphart, assistant professor of neurological surgery, was quoted on docguide.com (5/2) for leading a research study aimed at providing historical context and standardization for the use of deep brain stimulation (DBS) with patients with psychiatric conditions.
Steven Livingston, associate professor of media & public affairs and international affairs, was quoted in The Guardian (5/7) regarding The New York Times' decision to end its participation in events such as the annual White House correspondents' dinner, a social occasion, where members of the press may become too close to their sources.
John Logsdon, research professor of political science and international affairs, was quoted in Asian News International (5/1) and on news.sawf.org (5/1) regarding NASA's denial of having received any proposal from Russia to work together on moon exploration.
Jarol Manheim, professor of media and public affairs and of political science, was quoted on news.yahoo.com (5/7) in an excerpt from an article published in The Nation regarding Hillary Clinton's pollster and chief strategist, Mark Penn.
David Michaels, research professor of environmental occupational health, wrote an article that appeared in The Nation ( Thailand ) (5/6) regarding the tobacco industry's production of scientific uncertainty. Washingtonpost.com (5/6), ucsf.edu / synapse (5/9), and freeinternetpress.com (5/7) quoted him and Marketplace.publicradio.org (5/10) interviewed him in an article regarding the dangerous health effects to workers from diacetyl, a chemical used in flavoring popcorn. Washingtonpost.com (5/11), St. Petersburg Times (5/13), Monterey County Herald (5/14), and Boston Globe (5/12) quoted him regarding the Office of Workers' Compensation in an article concerning the high rate of denial of nuclear arms workers' cancer claims.
Todd Miller, assistant professor of exercise science, was quoted on fortwayne.com (5/13) regarding YouTube exercise videos.
Wayne Miller , professor of exercise science, was quoted in The Washington Times (5/1) regarding the science of weight loss.
Mike Mochizuki, Japan-U.S. Relations Associate Professor of Political Science & International Affairs, was quoted on estripes.com (5/9) regarding plans to reduce U.S. Marine presence in Okinawa .
David Nagel , research professor of engineering, was quoted in New Scientist (5/5) in an article regarding whether cold fusion is possible at room temperature.
Carl Nash , part-time faculty, was quoted in USA Today (5/1) regarding Volvo's efforts to retain their image of being a safety leader in the automotive industry.
Anastas Popratiloff, associate research professor of anatomy and cell biology, was quoted in Science Letter (5/1) regarding neurology research.
Natella Rakhmanina, assistant professor of pediatrics, was quoted in Science Letter (5/1) regarding HIV/AIDS research.
Gregory Reaman , professor of pediatrics, was quoted in Reuters News (5/9) and on money.cnn.com (5/9) regarding the lack of evidence reported in research investigating the effectiveness of IDM Pharma Inc's drug Junovan in treating osteosarcoma, a rare bone cancer often found in teenagers.
Sara Rosenbaum, chair of the department of health policy and professor of health policy, was interviewed on NPR: Morning Edition (5/7) regarding Democrats' efforts to enforce health care laws effecting children. Kaisernetwork.org (5/8) quoted her from the transcript.
Marie Rudolph, director federal government relations, was noted on washingtontimes.com (5/3) regarding her membership on the District of Columbia Bowl Committee.
Nina Gilden Seavey, assistant research professor of history and of media and public affairs, was interviewed on NPR: Tell Me More (5/14) regarding Latino groups' protest of Ken Burns' World War II documentary, �War�, which they claim excludes the experience of Latinos during the war.
Susan Sell , professor of political science, was quoted on mcall.com (5/7) regarding U.S. drugmakers' efforts to stop pending trade deals that benefit the industry.
David Shinn , adjunct professor of international affairs, was quoted in All Africa (5/1) and Inter Press Service (5/1) regarding a grim prognosis for regaining stability in Somalia despite a lull in fighting between the Ethiopian and Transitional Federal Government's forces and what's left of the Islamic Courts Union forces. Voanews.com (5/15) posted an interview with Shinn regarding achieving long-term peace in Somalia .
John Sibert, professor of engineering and applied science, was quoted on gizmag.com (5/2) and in Wireless News (5/3) regarding The SIGGRAPH Emerging Technologies Program 2007.
David Silverman, assistant professor of history, was featured in a PBS: NOVA episode (5/8) taking a new look at the Pocahontas story.
Daniel Solove , associate professor of law, was quoted in The New American (5/14) regarding government surveillance and spy tactics.
Michael Staten, research professor of real estate and urban analysis, was quoted in Greensboro News & Record (5/13) regarding companies offering credit cleanup services.
Stephen Joel Trachtenberg , president of the University, was interviewed for an article published in Washingtonian (5/1) regarding how students have changed during his time as president, what characteristics are needed in a college president and the relationship between GW and its community. US Fed News (5/10) noted that he was bestowed with an honorary degree from Columbia University .
Jonathan Turley, J.B. and Maurice C. Shapiro Professor of Public Service Law, was interviewed for MSNBC: Countdown (5/1, 5/2, & 5/14) regarding the trial of Alberto Gonzales. Agence France Presse (5/6) and gulf-times.com (5/6) quoted him regarding presidential race fatigue amongst US voters. Roll Call (5/15), States News Service (5/15), wtopnews.com (5/15), and US Fed News (5/15) noted his opposition to the D.C. Voting Rights bill.
Anthony Venbrux, professor of radiology, was noted on medicaldesignonline.com (5/14) for his retrieval of The Option Vena Cava Filter from patients in an article noting successful results from an international clinical study involving the product.
Robbin Zeff, professional technology fellow in University Writing Program and a ssistant professor of writing, was quoted in The Washington Times (5/14) regarding the continuing need for traditional library research methods amidst technological growth.
