GW In The News
November 1-15, 2006

The Washington Post (11/1), CNN.com (in an Associated Press article) (11/2), insidehighered.com (11/1), dailyprogress.com (11/1), and The Chronicle of Higher Education (10/11) mentioned GW in an article regarding the university's legal settlement with Jordan Nott.

Futurist (11/1) mentioned GW for its collaboration with TechCast, LLC, in pooling the knowledge of experts to help uncover the best answers to tough questions in technology forecasting.

Fitness Business Pro (11/1) mentioned a study performed by GW and the International Health, Racquet, and Sports Club Association regarding potential clients' first impressions of sports clubs.

National Defense (11/1) mentioned a study performed by GW 's Homeland Security Policy Institute and the University of Virginia 's Critical Incident Analysis Group regarding whether radical Islamic terrorist groups are being formed in U.S. prisons.

Miami.com (11/1) and The BG News (11/7) noted GW as one of few universities offering an academic program geared specifically toward campaigning.

Azreporter.com (11/1) and Resident Publications (11/8) noted GW's Graduate School of Political Management's Young Voter Strategies in an article regarding a new campaign attempting to register voters via text message . The Tribune (MCT) (11/3) noted Young Voter Strategies in an article regarding former President Clinton's visit to the campus of Arizona State University in Tempe . The Waterloo Courier (11/3), sfgate.com (11/9), usatoday.com (11/9), Centre Daily Times (11/9), Augusta Chronicle (11/10), dailyprincetonian.com (11/10), newsobserver.com (11/10), Norwich Bulletin (11/11), The Register-Guard (11/12), Elmira Star-Gazette (11/12), Ascribe News (11/14) and Arizona Daily Star (11/9) mentioned Young Voter Strategies. Baylor.edu (11/7) and alligator.org (11/9) mentioned a GW study regarding young voters.

Montclairtimes.com (11/1) noted GW 's involvement in efforts to end the genocide in Darfur .

The Baton Rouge Advocate (11/2) and lsureveille.com (11/2) mentioned GW 's current search for a president.

Technology Daily PM (11/2) mentioned a team of both University of Maryland Baltimore County and GW participating in a National Science Foundation-sponsored student contest to design a new election system and also mentioned a study by the Institute for Policy, Democracy, and the Internet regarding who reads online political blogs.

The Georgetown Voice (11/2) mentioned GW in an article regarding a lawsuit being filed against the university in 2005 murder of a student.

Hpcwire.com (11/3) noted GW as a participant in CHREC (Center for High-Performance Reconfigurable Computing).

News.independent.co.uk (11/2) mentioned a �scorecard� compiled by GW researchers which rates leading World Heritage Sites.

Online.wsj.com (11/3) and chicagotribune.com (11/3) mentioned GW 's Campaign Finance Institute, a nonpartisan organization, in an article regarding the November elections.

Obesity, Fitness, & Wellness Week (11/4) mentioned that GW researchers are conducting a study to determine whether changes in schools have an effect on students' risk for type II diabetes.

Hydrocarbon Processing (11/5) noted GW researchers' collaboration with the Energy Information Administration on a review of the relationship between the Henry Hub natural gas price and the West Texas Intermediate crude oil price.

The Daily Record (11/6) mentioned GW 's cooperation in developing a Punchscan system for giving voters a paper record of their vote.

Drug Store News (11/6) and The Capital Times & Wisconsin State Journal (11/12) noted GW in an article about electronic health record systems.

Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report (11/10) noted GW 's collaboration with the CDC on research regarding tobacco use prevention and cessation.

Jpost.com (11/8) noted the percentage of Jewish students at GW as nearly 20%.

Several GW students and faculty members from China were interviewed for a documentary about studying in the United States that will air in China . The project was co-produced by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Department of State, and Department of Education. The GW interviews were conducted on Sept. 21, 2006 and the two resulting pieces were aired 16 times in three different Chinese markets ( Beijing , Guangdong , and Shanghai ) between Nov. 18 and Dec. 3, 2006.

Gordon Adams, director, security policy program, at GW's Elliott School of International Affairs and professor of the practice of international affairs, was quoted on Bloomberg.com (11/10) regarding Carl Levin's, the ranking Democrat on armed services, view on the war in Iraq . The National Interest Online published his article, �Beyond Iraq� online (11/15).

Christopher Arterton , dean of GW's Graduate School of Political Management and professor of political management, was quoted in Austin-American Statesman (11/5) regarding President Bush's campaign in Iowa and in The Daily Record (11/6) regarding how political candidates use their campaign money.

Kathleen Barr, national media coordinator for GW's Young Voters Strategies, was quoted in The Sacramento Bee (11/3), politicsupdates.blogs.oregonlive.com (11/3) and in an Associated Press article posted on Gainesville.com (11/7) regarding a surge in young voters. The Centre Daily Times (11/9) quoted her on the same topic.

Sarah Binder , professor of political science, was quoted in an article posted on Bloomberg.com (11/8) in an article regarding how the Democrats' win may affect a U.S. nuclear deal with India .

Thomas Blanton , National Security Archive, housed at GW's Gelman Library, was quoted in The New York Times (11/3) regarding a web site set up by the federal government to publicize Iraqi documents taken during the war. English.aljazeera.net (11/7) quoted him regarding whether more troops during the initial invasion of Iraq would have changed the outcome of the war.

Douglas Boyce , assistant professor of music, was noted in The News-Gazette (11/12) for his first-place award in The 10th Annual Salvatore Martirano Memorial Composition Award Concert.

Rachel Brem, professor of radiology, was noted in The Washington Post (11/9) regarding her work with a patient to launch a non-profit organization intended to help needy patients pay for medical care at the Breast Imaging and Intervention Center .

Alison Brooks, chair of the department of anthropology and professor of anthropology, was quoted on jewelry-weblog.com (11/7) regarding the discovery of ancient beads in Algeria and Israel .

Mary Cheh, professor of law and Elyce Zenoff Research Professor of Law, was quoted on washtimes.com (11/2) and washingtonpost.com (11/2) regarding her plan to continue her professorship during her term on the D.C. Council. Washblade.com (11/3) mentioned her in an article regarding gay rights supporters and The Washington Post (11/4 & 11/8) and Washington Times (11/7) mentioned her Democratic primary win and seat on the Ward 3 D.C. Council.

Gene Cohen , professor of health care sciences, was quoted on nj.com (11/4) regarding his research on arts and aging.

Michael Cornfield , professor with GW's Institute for Politics, Democracy, and the Internet, was quoted in The Washington Post (11/3) and Newsbytes News Network (11/3) regarding the growth of video file-sharing on websites such as YouTube and its effects on politics.

Carol Darr , director of GW's Institute for Politics, Democracy, and the Internet, was quoted on kansascity.com (11/4) regarding the high voter turnout for this year's election and in The Commercial Appeal (11/6) regarding the evolution of political advertisement. Technology Daily PM (11/10) quoted her regarding YouTube's role in the 2006 elections.

Christopher Deering, chair of the department of political science and
professor of political science, was quoted in USA Today (11/9) regarding the recount for the seat on the Virginia Senate.

Edward Defabo, research professor of environmental occupational health, was quoted in Inter Press Service (11/13) regarding the worldwide increase in melanoma in an article regarding scientists' reports that holes in the ozone layer are larger than ever before.

Thomas Dienes, Lyle T. Alverson Professor of Law, was quoted in Jackson Clarion Ledger (11/9) regarding gag orders.

Tonya Dodge, assistant professor of psychology, was cited in Women's Health Weekly (11/9) from her research on the effects of high school sports participation on the use of performance-enhancing substances.

John Duffy, professor of law and Oswald Symister Colclough Research Professor of Law, was quoted in Technology Daily PM (11/1) and in The Washington Post (11/6) regarding the state of the U.S. patent system.

Jehan El-Bayoumi, associate professor of medicine, was quoted in American Health Line (11/7) regarding delays in the distribution of the flu vaccine.

Robert Entman, J.B. and Maurice C. Shapiro Professor of Media and Public Affairs, was cited on detnews.com (11/2) and Times Union (11/3) from his research on white people's stereotypes of black people in an article regarding in what roles black actresses are often cast.

Henry Farrell , assistant professor of political science and international affairs, was quoted in The Oakland Tribune (11/7) and insidebayarea.com (11/7) regarding viral marketing and in The Boston Globe (11/8) regarding �netroots activists�. He co-wrote an article published in Australian Financial Review (11/10) reviewing the arguments for a European �superstate�.

Mark Feldstein , associate professor of media and public affairs, was quoted in US Fed News (11/15) and Voice of America (11/15) regarding Al Jazeera's new international English language channel.

James Ferrer, director of the Center for Latin American Issues and associate research professor of international business and international affairs, was quoted in EFE News Service (11/6) regarding how the Democrats' victory in Congress will affect immigration issues.

Joseph Gastwirth, professor of statistics and of economics, wrote an article published in The Recorder (11/3) regarding a drop in the number of female Supreme Court law clerks.

Julie Germany , deputy director, GW's Institute for Politics, Democracy, and the Internet, was quoted on newshousenews.com (11/1), on businessweek.com (11/2), on tech.monstersandcritics.com (11/3), and on playfuls.com (11/2) regarding online political campaigning. Cnetnews.com (11/6), publicradio.org (11/6), and news.com.com (11/6) quoted her regarding political advertisements.

Richard Green , associate dean for graduate programs, School of Business , d irector of the Read Estate Institute , and Oliver T. Carr, Jr. Professor of Real Estate Finance, was quoted in BusinessWeek (11/6) regarding the history of housing busts.

William Halal, professor of information systems and technology management, was quoted in Futurist (11/1) from his speech at the World Future Society's annual meeting concerning an online learning project he directs aimed at technology forecasting.

Stephen Hess , distinguished research professor of media and public affairs, was quoted on usatoday.com (11/1) regarding a Harvard study on the effects of young voters on election results, in Reuters News (11/3), on stuff.co.nz (11/6), and expressindia.com (11/3) regarding internet video-sharing sites and how they affect politicians. News.independent.co.uk (11/4) quoted him regarding President Bush's campaign to rally the Republicans before the November elections. The Baton Rouge Advocate (11/5) and The Baltimore Sun (11/8) quoted him in a discussion of issues likely to affect election results. Guardian.co.uk (11/7), timesreporter.com (11/8), mysanantonio.com (11/9), Investor's Business Daily (11/9), Canada.com (11/9), Ottawa Citizen (11/10), Calgary Herald (11/10), madison.com (11/13), tbo.com (11/12), Omaha World-Herald (11/12), The Capital Times & Wisconsin State Journal (11/12), and Seattle Times (11/8) quoted him regarding the effects of the Democrat win over Congress. Dow Jones International News (11/7), Manila Bulletin (11/8), and an Associated Press article posted on cbsnews.com (11/7) regarding President Bush's Republican campaign and sfgate.com (11/8) quoted him regarding divided government. Chicago Sun-Times (11/7) and Chicago Daily Herald (11/8) quoted him in an article regarding Speaker of the U.S. House Dennis Hastert's wait for election results.

Lance Hoffman , professor emeritus of computer science, was asked by Associated Press Television (11/3) to talk with them about how everything seems to leave a trail on computers (instant messages, emails, URLs). The story was in response to the Mark Foley case and the case involving the evangelical leader Ted Haggard, both of whom have been implicated through digital data.

Karl Inderfurth, John O. Rankin Professor of the Practice of International Affairs, was quoted on washingtonpost.com (11/4) regarding the traditional role of secretaries of state and on hindu.com (11/9), The Press Trust of India Limited (11/9), and Organisation of Asia-Pacific News Agencies (11/9) regarding how the Democrats' win over Congress will affect the U.S. nuclear agreement with India.

Leslie Jacobson, chair of the department of theatre and dance and p rofessor of theatre, was profiled in Washington Jewish Week (11/10) regarding her lifetime of work in theatre.

Dennis Johnson, associate dean of GW's Graduate School of Political Management and
professor of political management, was a guest on CTV News-PM (11/6), voanews.com (11/8), and in US Fed News (11/8) regarding U.S. mid-term elections and on desmoinesregister.com (11/6) regarding how anti-Washington sentiment may affect the race for governor of Iowa . US Fed News (11/7) and redbolivia.com (11/7) quoted him regarding politics in Washington .

Philip Joyce, professor of public policy and public administration, was quoted on GovExec.com (11/7) regarding the likely effects of the Democrats' control of Congress.

Orin Kerr , associate professor of law, was quoted in nysun.com (11/10) regarding a law forbidding oration in the Supreme Court.

Shaista Khilji, assistant professor of human and organizational learning, was quoted in The Washington Times (11/15) regarding men's changing views on the value of marrying a smart woman.

Peter Kornbluh , National Security Archive, was mentioned on theage.com.au (11/8) and in a Los Angeles Times article posted on venezualanalysis.com (11/10) regarding the U.S. government's avoidance of bringing a criminal case against Luis Posada Carriles.

Jeanne Lambrew, associate professor of health policy, was quoted on usnews.com (11/12) regarding the state of the current U.S. health care system.

Jeffrey Lenn, academic director of graduate certificate program in professional service firm leadership, GW's College of Professional Studies , and professor of strategic management and public policy, was quoted on examiner.com (11/10) regarding the legislative agenda for next Congress.

Daniel Lieberman, assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, was quoted on msnbc.msn.com (11/8) regarding how to ease the symptoms of jet lag.

Marilyn Liebrenz-Himes , associate professor of global marketing, was interviewed by Marcia McMillian (11/15), morning anchor on Canadian Television: Newsnet , in a discussion of Apple's recent announcement that six airlines would be providing IPOD connections for podcasts and videos as of summer 2007. Liebrenz-Himes is one of the professors participating in the GW iTunes Pilot program.

Steven Livingston, associate professor of media & public affairs and international affairs, was a guest on Minnesota Public Radio: Midmorning (11/14) regarding graphic war coverage.

John Logsdon, professor of political science and international affairs, was quoted in The New York Times (11/1) regarding NASA's plan to send astronauts to repair the Hubble Space Telescope in 2008.

Manya Magnus, assistant professor of epidemiology and biostatistics, was cited in Women's Health Weekly (11/9) from research regarding the role of older partners in the risk of chlamydia in adolescent girls.

David Michaels, research professor of environmental occupational health, was quoted on kansascity.com (11/3) in a Milwaukee Sentinel article regarding illnesses being caused by a flavoring chemical called diacetyl found in some cheeses and in butter flavoring.

Daniel Miller, assistant director of undergraduate admissions, was quoted on fortwayne.com (11/2), northjersey.com (11/9), and on belleville.com (11/6) regarding admissions standards.

James Miller, director of the department of American Studies and professor of English and of American Studies, was mentioned in San Francisco Chronicle (11/5) in an article regarding the problem of too few black professors in black studies programs.

Kathryn Napper , director of undergraduate admissions, was quoted on businessweek.com (11/7) in an article regarding changing admissions standards at GW.

Lisa Delpy Neirotti, director of the master of tourism administration program and
associate professor of tourism and sport management, was quoted on jis.gov.jm (11/13) regarding her idea to use the staging of the 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup to promote tourism.

Jude Odeh, coach, was noted on CSTV.com (11/7) for his new position as men's squash coach.

Spencer Overton , associate professor of law, was quoted in Dow Jones International News (11/1), southernstudies.org (11/1), and by The Associated Press (11/1) in an article regarding some states' failure to upgrade their voting systems. He was quoted in The Washington Post (11/1) regarding a controversial guide for Republican poll-watchers distributed in Maryland . US Fed News (11/3), tribstar.com (11/4), The New York Times (11/5), and voanews.com (11/3) quoted him and NPR: All Things Considered (11/6) hosted him in a discussion regarding gerrymandering and other types of electoral fraud.

Christina Puchalski, associate professor of medicine, was quoted in Vancouver Sun (11/13) regarding her efforts to integrate spirituality into medical practice.

Walter Reich, Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Professor of International Affairs, Ethics & Human Behavior, & Psychology & Behavioral Science, was quoted on latimes.com (11/5) regarding real estate trends.

Arnold Reitze, J.B. and Maurice C. Shapiro Professor of Environmental Law, was quoted in The Baltimore Sun (11/15) regarding challenging highways under the National Environmental Policy Act.

Brian Richmond , associate professor of anthropology, will be featured a NOVA documentary about a family of five adults in Turkey that walk on all fours. The documentary will air nationally on PBS stations on the evening of Tuesday, Nov. 14. Richmond�an expert on human and ape evolution, and the origin and evolution of human bipedalism�explains to NOVA how one genetic mutation could not be the reason the family walks on all fours.

James Rosenau , University Professor of International Affairs, wrote an essay published in Futurist (11/1) regarding military planning.

Sara Rosenbaum, chair of the department of health policy and professor of health policy, was quoted on nytimes.com (11/2), on ww4report.com (11/4), mtexpress.com (11/8) and in American Health Line (11/3) regarding a new policy which makes it more difficult for newborn babies of immigrants to gain health insurance through Medicaid.

Stephen Saltzburg, director of the litigation and dispute resolution program and
Wallace and Beverley Woodbury University Professor of Law, was quoted on seattlepi.nwsource.com (11/2) and in an Associated Press article posted on msnbc.msn.com (11/3) regarding questions about the CIA's interrogation tactics during military trials of terror suspects.

Moses Schanfield, chair of the department of forensic sciences and professor of forensic sciences, was quoted in a blog on progressiveu.org (11/6) regarding whether investigating family members' DNA is useful in solving crimes.

Heather Smith , research associate, was quoted in Salem Statesman Journal (11/7) and in The Washington Post (11/12) regarding organizations aimed at registering young people to vote.

Lizbeth Courtney Smith, associate professor of biological sciences, was quoted in The Canadian Press (11/9) and on news.bbc.co.uk (11/10) regarding recent research on the sea urchin as it relates to the human immune system.

Peter Smith , associate professor of law, was quoted on voanews.com (11/3) regarding eminent domain laws in the U.S. and the Kelo v. New London case.

Daniel Solove , associate professor of law, was quoted in The New York Times (11/12) regarding ChoicePoint, an infamous data broker.

Margaret Soltan, associate professor of English and human sciences, was quoted in palmbeachpost.com (11/7) on whether Florida Atlantic University should build a new football stadium. She wrote an article posted on insidehighered.com (11/8) regarding college sports scandals.

Jonathan Turley , J.B. and Maurice C. Shapiro Professor of Public Service Law, was quoted in American Lawyer (11/1) regarding U.S. District court judge Jack Weinstein's certification of a class action case against the makers of light cigarettes and he appeared on Fox News: The O'Reilly Factor (11/1) in a discussion of a Pennsylvania town's ordinance against renting to people illegally residing in the U.S. Technology Daily PM (11/8) and govexec.com (11/8) quoted him regarding the new Congress. MSNBC: Countdown (11/9) hosted him in a discussion of whether the change in Congress will affect the Military Commissions Act. He wrote an article published in USA Today (11/14) regarding Nancy Pelosi's statement following the Democratic takeover of the House and Gannett News Service (11/14) quoted him regarding whether the new Democratic Senate will confirm judicial candidates. Times-Picayune (11/15) quoted him regarding the government's decision to delay the decision on whether to indict Rep. William Jefferson.

Robert Tuttle, D.R.& S Kirschner Berz Research Professor of Law and Religion, was quoted in The Christian Chronicle (11/10) regarding a federal lawsuit filed against the Bush administration for funding a marriage enrichment organization associated with Churches of Christ.

Elizabeth Walker, executive coordinator of the health sciences programs, was quoted in Obesity & Diabetes Week (11/6) regarding medication adherence in diabetes patients.

Guanyu Wang, assistant research professor of physics, was mentioned in AIDS Vaccine Week (11/6) for his co-creation of a computer model which accurately reproduces all three stages of HIV infection.

Ray Williamson , research professor of space policy and international affairs, was quoted in The Christian Science Monitor (11/13) and CBS News (11/13) regarding how the new Congress will affect NASA and the president's Vision for Space Exploration.

Bernard Wood, Henry R. Luce Professor in Human Origins and professor of human evolution anatomy, was quoted on rockymountainnews.com (11/10) regarding research on the eating habits of an early human relative, Paranthropus robustus.

Susan Wood , research professor, wrote an article published in The Boston Globe (11/11) regarding current problems in the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Garry Young, associate director of the Institute of Public Policy and research scientist, was quoted in The Washington Times (11/11) regarding the D.C. Voting Rights Act.